Learn about items you'll find inside a Swedish home
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon:Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Engla:And I’m Engla! |
| Brandon:And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Swedish Vocabulary, Lesson 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five common things found in a Swedish home. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon:Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla:Smörkniv |
| Brandon:Butter knife |
| Engla:(slow) Smörkniv (regular) Smörkniv |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Smörkniv |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Old traditional butter knives in Sweden are made from wood. They're still commonly used, and most Swedes have them in their homes. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Många barn gör egna smörknivar av trä i skolan. |
| Brandon:Many children make their own butter knives from wood in school. |
| Engla:(slow) Många barn gör egna smörknivar av trä i skolan. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Bergvärme |
| Brandon:Downhole heat exchanger |
| Engla:(slow) Bergvärme (regular) Bergvärme |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Bergvärme |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The downhole heat exchanger is getting more common in Swedish houses. It's a cheap and effective way of heating up your house using heat from the ground. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Att skaffa bergvärme är en bra investering, och man sparar mycket pengar på att ha det. |
| Brandon:To install a downhole heat exchanger is a very good investment, and you save lots of money by having it. |
| Engla:(slow) Att skaffa bergvärme är en bra investering, och man sparar mycket pengar på att ha det. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Lekstuga |
| Brandon:playhouse |
| Engla:(slow) Lekstuga (regular) Lekstuga |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Lekstuga |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| A playhouse is found in almost every Swedish garden. It is often built as a miniature version of the house you're living in. It's used for children to play in. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Barnen brukar ha tebjudningar i sina lekstugor, och bjuda in de vuxna. |
| Brandon:The children usually have tea parties in their play houses, and invite the adults. |
| Engla:(slow) Barnen brukar ha tebjudningar i sina lekstugor, och bjuda in de vuxna. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Lergryta |
| Brandon:Clay pot |
| Engla:(slow) Lergryta (regular) Lergryta |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Lergryta |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This clay pot is mainly used for cooking meat and chicken, and is commonly found in Swedish households, especially in the homes of the elderly. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) På 1970-talet blev en lergryta från Tyskland väldigt populär i Sverige. |
| Brandon:In the 1970s clay pots from Germany became very popular in Sweden. |
| Engla:(slow) På 1970-talet blev en lergryta från Tyskland väldigt populär i Sverige. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla:Gästrum |
| Brandon:Guest room |
| Engla:(slow) Gästrum (regular) Gästrum |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Gästrum |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Swedes tend to live in rather large homes, and therefore it's common to have an extra room used as a guest room. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Många kombinerar gästrum med bibliotek. |
| Brandon:Many people combine the guest room and library. |
| Engla:(slow) Många kombinerar gästrum med bibliotek. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Engla will give you the Swedish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Engla:Smörkniv |
| [pause]Brandon:Butter knife |
| Engla:Bergvärme |
| [pause]Brandon:Downhole heat exchanger |
| Engla:Lekstuga |
| [pause]Brandon:Play house |
| Engla:Lergryta |
| [pause]Brandon:Clay pot |
| Engla:Gästrum |
| [pause]Brandon:Guest room |
Outro |
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| Brandon:There you have it – five common things in the home in Sweden! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Engla:Hej då. |
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