Learn about medicines that are common in Sweden
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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 18! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five commonly used Swedish medicines and drugs. 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:Ipren |
| Brandon:Ipren |
| Engla:(slow) Ipren (regular) Ipren |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Ipren |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| It is common to take Ipren if you have a fever, muscle pain, back pain or headache. The mascot for Ipren, “the Ipren man” and jingle are very popular. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) I reklamen för Ipren sades det att Ipren var en intelligent värktablett, men reklamen stoppades eftersom en värktablett inte kan vara intelligent. |
| Brandon:In the commercial for Ipren, it was said that Ipren was an intelligent pain killer, but the commercial was stopped because a pain killer cannot be intelligent. |
| Engla:(slow) I reklamen för Ipren sades det att Ipren var en intelligent värktablett, men reklamen stoppades eftersom en värktablett inte kan vara intelligent. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Alvedon |
| Brandon:Alvedon |
| Engla:(slow) Alvedon (regular) Alvedon |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Alvedon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Alvedon is the most popular medicine used for headaches and body pains. It has been used since 1958 and comes in different shapes. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) I alvedon finns paracetamol. |
| Brandon:In Alvedon, there is paracetamol. |
| Engla:(slow) I alvedon finns paracetamol. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Esberitox |
| Brandon:Esberitox |
| Engla:(slow) Esberitox (regular) Esberitox |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Esberitox |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Esberitox is used when you've caught a cold. It's most effective if you take it right when you start feeling any kinds of symptoms. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Esberitox kommer från Tyskland. |
| Brandon:Esberitox is from Germany. |
| Engla:(slow) Esberitox kommer från Tyskland. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Samarin |
| Brandon:Samarin |
| Engla:(slow) Samarin (regular) Samarin |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Samarin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Samarin is used for heartburn and is commonly used among overweight people and pregnant women. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) En biverkning av samarin är att du kan bli dålig i magen. |
| Brandon:A side effect of Samarin is that you can get a stomachache. |
| Engla:(slow) En biverkning av samarin är att du kan bli dålig i magen. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla:Treo |
| Brandon:Treo |
| Engla:(slow) Treo (regular) Treo |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Treo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Treo relives minor pains such as headaches and body aches. It also reduces fever and is used as an anti-inflammatory medication. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Treo är en brustablett. |
| Brandon:Treo is an effervescent tablet. |
| Engla:(slow) Treo är en brustablett. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Engla will give you the Swedish – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Engla:Ipren |
| [pause]Brandon:Ipren |
| Engla:Alvedon |
| [pause]Brandon:Alvedon |
| Engla:Esberitox |
| [pause]Brandon:Esberitox |
| Engla:Samarin |
| [pause]Brandon:Samarin |
| Engla:Treo |
| [pause]Brandon:Treo |
Outro |
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| Brandon:There you have it – five commonly used medicines and drugs 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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