Basic Swedish in 30 Days: Can you help me?
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Can you help me?, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 25: Can you help me?
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: D. May I sit here?
Får jag …? means May I …? It is a polite way to ask for permission.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: D. hjälpa
After kan, use the infinitive without att: Kan du hjälpa mig?
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: C. Jag kan simma.
After kan, use the infinitive with no att and no -r: Jag kan simma.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: B. Skulle du kunna stänga fönstret?
Skulle du kunna …? (Could you possibly …?) is a very polite way to ask.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. Ja tack, gärna!
Ja tack, gärna! means Yes please, I’d like that. Nej tack, det är bra means No thanks.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: A. Kan jag få ett glas vatten?
Kan jag få …? means Can I have …? It is the usual way to ask for something in a café.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: B. Directions to the station
The speaker asks skulle du kunna visa mig vägen till stationen? (Could you show me the way to the station?)
Transcript
Ursäkta, skulle du kunna visa mig vägen till stationen?
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: B. She says no thank you.
Nora says Nej tack, det är bra: No thanks, I’m fine.
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Max: Ska jag hjälpa dig med väskan?
Nora: Nej tack, det är bra. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: A. If the seat is free
Är det ledigt här? means Is this seat free? Ola says yes and tells her to sit down (sätt dig).
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Pia: Ursäkta, är det ledigt här?
Ola: Ja, varsågod och sätt dig! -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: B. Drinking water
Här får du inte äta means you may not eat here. Du får gärna dricka vatten means you are welcome to drink water.
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