Basic Swedish in 7 Days (Fast Track): Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more
Untimed topic quiz: 50 questions on Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 6: Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more
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Question 1 of 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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Answer: D. why
Varför means why. You answer with för att (because).
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Question 12 of 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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 50
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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?
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Question 21 of 50
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Answer: B. I had breakfast.
Åt is the past of äta (to eat), so Jag åt frukost means I had breakfast.
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Question 22 of 50
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Answer: C. ringde
Ringa is an -er verb (ringer). After the sound g, add -de: ringde.
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Question 23 of 50
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Answer: A. jobbade
Jobba is an -ar verb (jobbar), so the past ends in -ade: jobbade.
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Question 24 of 50
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Answer: C. köpte
Köpa is an -er verb. After p, the past ends in -te: köpte.
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Question 25 of 50
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Answer: B. gick
Gå is irregular: the past is gick.
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Question 26 of 50
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Answer: D. I går var jag sjuk.
The verb is second in a statement. After i går, the verb var comes before the subject jag.
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Question 27 of 50
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Answer: C. last Friday
I + a day + -s means the last one: i fredags is last Friday. På fredag is this coming Friday.
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Question 28 of 50
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Answer: D. He played soccer and ate pizza.
Spelade fotboll means played soccer, and åt pizza means ate pizza. Åt is the past of äta.
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I går spelade Johan fotboll. Sedan åt han pizza.
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Question 29 of 50
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Answer: B. Last week
Sofia says jag var sjuk förra veckan: I was sick last week. Var here is the past of vara (to be).
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Lars: Var du sjuk i går?
Sofia: Nej, jag var sjuk förra veckan. -
Question 30 of 50
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Answer: D. Cycled to the beach with Anna
På eftermiddagen cyklade jag till stranden med Anna means in the afternoon I cycled to the beach with Anna.
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Question 31 of 50
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Answer: C. I’m going to meet Anna tomorrow.
Ska + infinitive talks about a plan, and i morgon means tomorrow.
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Question 32 of 50
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Answer: C. resa
After ska, use the infinitive without att and without -r: ska resa.
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Question 33 of 50
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Answer: A. in two weeks
Om + a time points to the future: om två veckor means in two weeks. Two weeks ago is för två veckor sedan.
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Question 34 of 50
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Answer: A. Jag ska inte jobba i morgon.
Inte comes right after the verb ska: Jag ska inte jobba.
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Question 35 of 50
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Answer: A. I helgen ska vi åka till fjällen.
The verb ska is second. After the time word i helgen, the subject vi comes after ska.
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Question 36 of 50
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Answer: B. Det kommer att regna i morgon.
Kommer att + infinitive is used for something you expect will happen: Det kommer att regna (It is going to rain).
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Question 37 of 50
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Answer: A. Jag ska träffa några vänner.
The question is about the future (ska, i helgen), so answer with ska: Jag ska träffa några vänner.
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Question 38 of 50
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Answer: A. The day after tomorrow
I övermorgon means the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is i morgon.
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Ali: Jag ska åka till Göteborg i övermorgon.
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Question 39 of 50
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Answer: B. Go to the movies, then eat dinner
Lisa asks Ska vi gå på bio på lördag? Erik says yes, and sedan kan vi äta middag: then we can eat dinner.
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Lisa: Ska vi gå på bio på lördag?
Erik: Ja, gärna! Och sedan kan vi äta middag. -
Question 40 of 50
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Answer: A. On Friday
Jag kommer hem på fredag means I’m coming home on Friday. He leaves on Monday (jag åker på måndag).
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Question 41 of 50
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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 42 of 50
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Answer: D. hjälpa
After kan, use the infinitive without att: Kan du hjälpa mig?
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Question 43 of 50
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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 44 of 50
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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 45 of 50
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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 46 of 50
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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 47 of 50
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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?)
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Ursäkta, skulle du kunna visa mig vägen till stationen?
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Question 48 of 50
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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?
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Question 49 of 50
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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 50 of 50
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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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