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

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What is “ost”?

   • Abutter
   • Bcheese
   • Cmeat
   • Dbread
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. cheese

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. I don’t eat meat.

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

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   Which word is a drink?

   • Akyckling
   • Bost
   • Csmör
   • Dmjölk
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. mjölk

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

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

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

   • Aäpplen
   • Bäpplar
   • Cäpplor
   • Däpple
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. äpplen

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

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

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

   • Agurkor
   • Bgurkar
   • Cgurkaer
   • Dgurka
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. gurkor

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

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

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

   • Aägger
   • Bäggen
   • Cägg
   • Däggar
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. ägg

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

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

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

   • ASmaklig måltid!
   • BVarsågod!
   • CGod natt!
   • DTack för maten!
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 8 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Vegetarisk lasagne

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

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. What does Elin drink in the morning?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

   • AWater
   • BTea
   • CCoffee
   • DMilk
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Tea

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

   Transcript

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

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Listen. What does the speaker NOT eat?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

    Transcript

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

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What does “Vad kostar den?” mean?

    • AWhat is it?
    • BIs it big?
    • CHow much is it?
    • DWhere is it?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. How much is it?

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

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    What does “billig” mean?

    • Aexpensive
    • Bbig
    • Ccheap
    • Dbeautiful
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. cheap

    Billig means cheap. Expensive is dyr.

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

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

    • Atrettionio nittio
    • Btrettionio nitton
    • Cnittiotre nittio
    • Dtrettionio nio
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. trettionio nittio

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

14. Tanong 14 ng 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?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Kan jag prova den?

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

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

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

    • Aden
    • Bhan
    • Cde
    • Ddet
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. det

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

16. Tanong 16 ng 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?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Jag tittar bara, tack.

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

17. Tanong 17 ng 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?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Do you have it in a bigger size?

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

18. Tanong 18 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. 499 kr

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

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. How much does the customer pay?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

    • A95 kr
    • B85 kr
    • C58 kr
    • D80 kr
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 85 kr

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

    Transcript

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

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Listen. What does the cashier ask?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. If you want a bag

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

    Transcript

    Vill du ha en påse?

21. Tanong 21 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. A coffee break with something to eat

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

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    Which is the most polite way to order?

    • AKan jag få en kaffe, tack?
    • BGe mig en kaffe.
    • CJag kaffe.
    • DEn kaffe nu.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Kan jag få en kaffe, tack?

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

23. Tanong 23 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. I would like a sandwich.

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

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

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

    • Age
    • Bfick
    • Cfå
    • Dfår
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. få

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

25. Tanong 25 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Nej tack, det var allt.

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

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    What does “utan socker” mean?

    • Awith sugar
    • Ba lot of sugar
    • Cwith milk
    • Dwithout sugar
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. without sugar

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

27. Tanong 27 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. If you eat here or take it away

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

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. What does the customer order?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. A coffee and a cinnamon bun

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

    Transcript

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

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. What does the customer choose?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. To take it away

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

    Transcript

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

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    Listen. How does the speaker want the tea?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. With milk, without sugar

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

    Transcript

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

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