Basic Swedish in 10 Days: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café

1. Domanda 1 di 30

   What is “ost”?

   • Abutter
   • Bcheese
   • Cmeat
   • Dbread
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   Risposta: B. cheese

   Ost means cheese. Bread is bröd and butter is smör.

2. Domanda 2 di 30

   What does “Jag äter inte kött” mean?

   • AI don’t eat meat.
   • BI don’t eat fish.
   • CI don’t like chicken.
   • DI eat a lot of meat.
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   Risposta: A. I don’t eat meat.

   Äter means eat, inte means not and kött means meat.

3. Domanda 3 di 30

   Which word is a drink?

   • Akyckling
   • Bost
   • Csmör
   • Dmjölk
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   Risposta: D. mjölk

   Mjölk (milk) is a drink. Smör is butter, ost is cheese and kyckling is chicken.

4. Domanda 4 di 30

   Complete: “Jag har två ___.” (I have two apples.)

   • Aäpplen
   • Bäpplar
   • Cäpplor
   • Däpple
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   Risposta: A. äpplen

   Äpple is an ett-word that ends in a vowel, so the plural adds -n: äpplen.

5. Domanda 5 di 30

   Complete: “Vi köper tre ___.” (We buy three cucumbers.)

   • Agurkor
   • Bgurkar
   • Cgurkaer
   • Dgurka
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   Risposta: A. gurkor

   En-words that end in -a usually take -or: en gurka → gurkor.

6. Domanda 6 di 30

   Complete: “Jag vill ha fyra ___.” (I want four eggs.)

   • Aägger
   • Bäggen
   • Cägg
   • Däggar
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   Risposta: C. ägg

   Ägg is an ett-word that ends in a consonant, so the plural has no ending: fyra ägg.

7. Domanda 7 di 30

   What do you say after a meal to thank the cook?

   • ASmaklig måltid!
   • BVarsågod!
   • CGod natt!
   • DTack för maten!
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   Risposta: D. Tack för maten!

   Tack för maten means “thanks for the food” and is said after eating. Smaklig måltid is said before you eat.

8. Domanda 8 di 30

   Read the menu. Which dish is vegetarian?

   LUNCH 115 kr
   Köttbullar med potatis
   Fisk med ris
   Vegetarisk lasagne
   Bröd, smör och kaffe ingår.

   • AFisk med ris
   • BKöttbullar med potatis
   • CVegetarisk lasagne
   • DKyckling med pasta
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   Risposta: C. Vegetarisk lasagne

   Vegetarisk lasagne has no meat. Köttbullar are meatballs, fisk is fish and kyckling is chicken.

9. Domanda 9 di 30

   Listen. What does Elin drink in the morning?

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   Jonas: Dricker du kaffe på morgonen, Elin?
   Elin: Nej, jag dricker te.

   • AWater
   • BTea
   • CCoffee
   • DMilk
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   Risposta: B. Tea

   Elin says “Nej, jag dricker te”: no, I drink tea.

   Trascrizione

   Jonas: Dricker du kaffe på morgonen, Elin?
   Elin: Nej, jag dricker te.

10. Domanda 10 di 30

    Listen. What does the speaker NOT eat?

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    Jag är vegetarian. Jag äter inte kött eller fisk, men jag äter ägg och ost.

    • AFish and cheese
    • BEggs and cheese
    • CMeat and fish
    • DMeat and eggs
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    Risposta: C. Meat and fish

    Jag äter inte kött eller fisk means “I don’t eat meat or fish”. Eggs (ägg) and cheese (ost) are fine.

    Trascrizione

    Jag är vegetarian. Jag äter inte kött eller fisk, men jag äter ägg och ost.

11. Domanda 11 di 30

    What does “Vad kostar den?” mean?

    • AWhat is it?
    • BIs it big?
    • CHow much is it?
    • DWhere is it?
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    Risposta: C. How much is it?

    Kosta means to cost. Vad kostar den? asks for the price.

12. Domanda 12 di 30

    What does “billig” mean?

    • Aexpensive
    • Bbig
    • Ccheap
    • Dbeautiful
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    Risposta: C. cheap

    Billig means cheap. Expensive is dyr.

13. Domanda 13 di 30

    A price is 39,90 kr. How do you say it?

    • Atrettionio nittio
    • Btrettionio nitton
    • Cnittiotre nittio
    • Dtrettionio nio
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    Risposta: A. trettionio nittio

    Say the kronor first, then the part after the comma: trettionio (39) nittio (90).

14. Domanda 14 di 30

    You want to try on a shirt. What do you ask?

    • AKan jag hjälpa dig?
    • BKan jag köpa den?
    • CKan jag prova den?
    • DVad kostar den?
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    Risposta: C. Kan jag prova den?

    Prova means to try (on). Kan jag prova den? means “Can I try it on?”

15. Domanda 15 di 30

    Complete: “Paraplyet är fint. Vad kostar ___?”

    • Aden
    • Bhan
    • Cde
    • Ddet
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    Risposta: D. det

    Paraply is an ett-word (paraplyet), so “it” is det.

16. Domanda 16 di 30

    The shop assistant asks “Kan jag hjälpa dig?”. You don’t need help. What do you say?

    • ADet blir 100 kronor.
    • BVill du ha en påse?
    • CJag tittar bara, tack.
    • DVar är provhytten?
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    Risposta: C. Jag tittar bara, tack.

    Jag tittar bara means “I’m just looking”.

17. Domanda 17 di 30

    What does “Har ni den i en större storlek?” mean?

    • ADo you have it in a smaller size?
    • BDo you have a bigger bag?
    • CDo you have it in another colour?
    • DDo you have it in a bigger size?
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    Risposta: D. Do you have it in a bigger size?

    Större means bigger and storlek means size. Smaller is mindre.

18. Domanda 18 di 30

    Read the sign. How much is a jacket now?

    REA!
    Jackor 499 kr (förut 899 kr)
    Tröjor 199 kr
    Alla mössor –50 %

    • A499 kr
    • B199 kr
    • C899 kr
    • D449 kr
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    Risposta: A. 499 kr

    Jackor 499 kr means jackets cost 499 kronor now. Förut 899 kr means the old price was 899.

19. Domanda 19 di 30

    Listen. How much does the customer pay?

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    Kassör: Det blir åttiofem kronor.
    Kund: Varsågod, här är kortet.

    • A95 kr
    • B85 kr
    • C58 kr
    • D80 kr
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    Risposta: B. 85 kr

    Åttiofem is åttio (80) + fem (5) = 85.

    Trascrizione

    Kassör: Det blir åttiofem kronor.
    Kund: Varsågod, här är kortet.

20. Domanda 20 di 30

    Listen. What does the cashier ask?

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    Vill du ha en påse?

    • AIf you want to pay by card
    • BIf you want a bag
    • CIf you want anything else
    • DIf you want the receipt
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    Risposta: B. If you want a bag

    Påse means bag. Vill du ha …? means “Do you want …?”

    Trascrizione

    Vill du ha en påse?

21. Domanda 21 di 30

    What is “fika”?

    • AA kind of dark bread
    • BA coffee break with something to eat
    • CA cold drink made from berries
    • DA big Swedish breakfast with eggs
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    Risposta: B. A coffee break with something to eat

    Fika is a coffee or tea break, often with a bun or a cake.

22. Domanda 22 di 30

    Which is the most polite way to order?

    • AKan jag få en kaffe, tack?
    • BGe mig en kaffe.
    • CJag kaffe.
    • DEn kaffe nu.
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    Risposta: A. Kan jag få en kaffe, tack?

    Kan jag få …? (Can I have …?) with tack is polite. Ge mig (give me) sounds rude.

23. Domanda 23 di 30

    What does “Jag skulle vilja ha en smörgås” mean?

    • AI made a sandwich.
    • BI don’t want a sandwich.
    • CI have a sandwich.
    • DI would like a sandwich.
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    Risposta: D. I would like a sandwich.

    Jag skulle vilja ha means “I would like”. Smörgås means sandwich.

24. Domanda 24 di 30

    Complete: “Kan jag ___ en kanelbulle, tack?”

    • Age
    • Bfick
    • Cfå
    • Dfår
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    Risposta: C. få

    After kan, use the dictionary form of the verb: Kan jag få …?

25. Domanda 25 di 30

    The barista asks “Något mer?”. You don’t want anything else. What do you say?

    • AJa, tack.
    • BNej tack, det var allt.
    • CJag tar med.
    • DVarsågod.
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    Risposta: B. Nej tack, det var allt.

    Något mer? means “anything else?”. Answer nej tack, det var allt: no thanks, that’s all.

26. Domanda 26 di 30

    What does “utan socker” mean?

    • Awith sugar
    • Ba lot of sugar
    • Cwith milk
    • Dwithout sugar
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    Risposta: D. without sugar

    Utan means without and med means with. Socker is sugar.

27. Domanda 27 di 30

    The staff ask “Äter du här eller tar du med?”. What do they want to know?

    • AIf you are hungry
    • BIf you want to pay now
    • CIf you want milk
    • DIf you eat here or take it away
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    Risposta: D. If you eat here or take it away

    Äta här means eat here, and ta med means take it with you.

28. Domanda 28 di 30

    Listen. What does the customer order?

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    Barista: Hej! Vad vill du ha?
    Kund: Hej! Kan jag få en kaffe och en kanelbulle, tack?

    • AA coffee and a cinnamon bun
    • BA coffee and a sandwich
    • CA tea and a cinnamon bun
    • DTwo coffees
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    Risposta: A. A coffee and a cinnamon bun

    The customer asks for en kaffe och en kanelbulle: a coffee and a cinnamon bun.

    Trascrizione

    Barista: Hej! Vad vill du ha?
    Kund: Hej! Kan jag få en kaffe och en kanelbulle, tack?

29. Domanda 29 di 30

    Listen. What does the customer choose?

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    Barista: Äter du här eller tar du med?
    Kund: Jag tar med, tack.

    • ATo eat in the café
    • BTo take it away
    • CTo order a tea
    • DTo pay later
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    Risposta: B. To take it away

    Jag tar med means “I’ll take it with me”, so the food is to take away.

    Trascrizione

    Barista: Äter du här eller tar du med?
    Kund: Jag tar med, tack.

30. Domanda 30 di 30

    Listen. How does the speaker want the tea?

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    Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp te med mjölk, men utan socker.

    • AWith sugar, without milk
    • BWith milk and sugar
    • CWith milk, without sugar
    • DWithout milk or sugar
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    Risposta: C. With milk, without sugar

    Med mjölk means with milk and utan socker means without sugar.

    Trascrizione

    Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp te med mjölk, men utan socker.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.