Basic Swedish in 15 Days: Phone and appointments and Asking questions
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Phone and appointments and Asking questions, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 11: Phone and appointments and Asking questions
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: B. to cancel
Avboka means to cancel. Boka is to book, and flytta is to move an appointment.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: B. Hej, det är Leo.
On the phone, say det är + your name. Är det Leo? is a question: Is that Leo?
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: D. boka
After skulle vilja, use the infinitive without att: skulle vilja boka.
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Question 4 of 20
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Answer: D. Nej, tyvärr. Kan vi ta onsdag i stället?
Nej, tyvärr means No, sorry. Kan vi ta onsdag i stället? asks for Wednesday instead.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: C. Can you speak a bit more slowly?
Långsammare means more slowly. Lite means a bit.
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: B. en tid
En tid means an appointment. It can also mean time.
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: B. Tuesday 14 May at 9:15
Tisdag is Tuesday (torsdag is Thursday). Kl. 9.15 is 9:15 in the morning. Swedish often writes times with a full stop.
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Question 8 of 20
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Answer: D. Friday at 3
Maja cannot come on Thursday (torsdag), so they take fredag klockan tre: Friday at three.
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Linda: Passar torsdag klockan tre?
Maja: Nej, tyvärr. Kan vi ta fredag i stället?
Linda: Ja, fredag klockan tre går bra. -
Question 9 of 20
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Answer: B. To cancel his appointment
Ben says jag måste avboka min tid: I have to cancel my appointment.
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Hej, det är Ben. Jag måste avboka min tid i morgon.
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Question 10 of 20
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Answer: D. Klara from the health centre
Klara says det är Klara från vårdcentralen: this is Klara from the health centre. She asks you to call back (ringa tillbaka).
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Hej, det är Klara från vårdcentralen. Kan du ringa tillbaka?
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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: D. why
Varför means why. You answer with för att (because).
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: A. Vad
To ask someone’s name, Swedish says Vad heter du? (word for word: What are you called?).
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: D. När börjar filmen?
After the question word, the verb comes next and then the subject: När börjar filmen?
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: D. Vart
Vart asks about direction (where to). Var is for the place where something is.
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: B. Vilket
Hus is an ett-word, so use vilket. Vilken is for en-words and vilka for plurals.
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: A. Hur mycket
Hur mycket (how much) asks about a price or an amount: Hur mycket kostar biljetten? Hur många (how many) is for things you count.
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Question 17 of 20
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Answer: B. Jo, det gör jag.
The question has inte, so Swedish uses jo to mean yes: Jo, det gör jag.
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: C. Chile
Mira says jag kommer från Chile: I am from Chile. She lives in Malmö now.
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Leo: Varifrån kommer du?
Mira: Jag kommer från Chile, men jag bor i Malmö nu. -
Question 19 of 20
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Answer: B. When the next bus to the centre leaves
När means when. När går nästa buss till centrum? means When does the next bus to the centre leave?
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Ursäkta, när går nästa buss till centrum?
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Question 20 of 20
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Answer: D. three
Kim says jag har tre barn: I have three children, two sons and a daughter.
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Ella: Hur många barn har du?
Kim: Jag har tre barn, två söner och en dotter.
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