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INTRODUCTION
Dana: Must-Know Swedish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 16 - Going on a Trip
Dana: Hi, everyone. I'm Dana.
Mirai: And I'm Mirai.
Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Swedish about being at the airport and waiting for a flight. Amanda waits at the airport for her flight, posts an image, and leaves this comment.
Mirai: Nu bär det av till Spanien! Nu sticker vi!
Dana: Meaning - "Now we're off to Spain! We're leaving now!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Amanda: Nu bär det av till Spanien! Nu sticker vi!
(clicking sound)
Anders: Farväl regniga Sverige! Sol och bad, här kommer vi!
Caroline: Får man följa med?
Alex: Håll hårt i pass och plånböcker!
Molly: Kan ni smuggla med mig i resväskan eller?
Dana: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Amanda: Nu bär det av till Spanien! Nu sticker vi!
Dana: "Now we're off to Spain! We're leaving now!"
(clicking sound)
Anders: Farväl regniga Sverige! Sol och bad, här kommer vi!
Dana: "Farewell, rainy Sweden! Sun and sea, here we come!"
Caroline: Får man följa med?
Dana: "Can I come?"
Alex: Håll hårt i pass och plånböcker!
Dana: "Hold on to your passports and wallets!"
Molly: Kan ni smuggla med mig i resväskan eller?
Dana: "Can you smuggle me in your suitcase or what?"
POST
Dana: Listen again to Amanda's post.
Mirai: Nu bär det av till Spanien! Nu sticker vi!
Dana: "Now we're off to Spain! We're leaving now!"
Mirai: (SLOW) Nu bär det av till Spanien! Nu sticker vi! (Regular) Nu bär det av till Spanien! Nu sticker vi!
Dana: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Now we're off to Spain!"
Mirai: Nu bär det av till Spanien!
Dana: The first part...
Mirai: "Nu bär det av till"
Dana: ...is an expression used when you are about to depart. It's most commonly used when leaving for a destination far away, such as another country or city. Listen again. "Now we're off to Spain!" is...
Mirai: (SLOW) Nu bär det av till Spanien! (REGULAR) Nu bär det av till Spanien!
Dana: Then comes the phrase, "We're leaving now!"
Mirai: Nu sticker vi! In which "att sticka" actually means "to sting."
Dana: ...but it's also a slang expression meaning “we're leaving.”
Mirai: Nu sticker jag!
Dana: “I'm leaving now!” Listen to the expression again. "We're leaving now!" is...
Mirai: (SLOW) Nu sticker vi! (REGULAR) Nu sticker vi!
Dana: All together, it's "Now we're off to Spain! We're leaving now!"
Mirai: Nu bär det av till Spanien! Nu sticker vi!
COMMENTS
Dana: In response, Amanda's friends leave some comments.
Dana: Her husband, Anders, uses an expression meaning - "Farewell rainy Sweden! Sun and sea, here we come!"
Mirai: (SLOW) Farväl regniga Sverige! Sol och bad, här kommer vi! (REGULAR) Farväl regniga Sverige! Sol och bad, här kommer vi!
[Pause]
Mirai: Farväl regniga Sverige! Sol och bad, här kommer vi!
Dana: Use this expression to show you are excited.
Dana: Her neighbor, Caroline, uses an expression meaning - "Can I come?"
Mirai: (SLOW) Får man följa med? (REGULAR) Får man följa med?
[Pause]
Mirai: Får man följa med?
Dana: Use this expression to be funny.
Dana: Her nephew, Alex, uses an expression meaning - "Hold onto your passports and wallets!"
Mirai: (SLOW) Håll hårt i pass och plånböcker! (REGULAR) Håll hårt i pass och plånböcker!
[Pause]
Mirai: Håll hårt i pass och plånböcker!
Dana: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical.
Dana: Her high school friend, Molly, uses an expression meaning - "Can you smuggle me in your suitcase, or what?"
Mirai: (SLOW) Kan ni smuggla med mig i resväskan eller? (REGULAR) Kan ni smuggla med mig i resväskan eller?
[Pause]
Mirai: Kan ni smuggla med mig i resväskan eller?
Dana: Use this expression to be funny.

Outro

Dana: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being at the airport and waiting for a flight, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Mirai: Hej då!

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