Basic Swedish in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What is “ett apotek”?

   • Aa bakery
   • Ba pharmacy
   • Ca library
   • Da hospital
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. a pharmacy

   Apotek means pharmacy. A library is bibliotek and a hospital is sjukhus.

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   What does “Sväng till höger” mean?

   • ATurn right.
   • BGo back.
   • CTurn left.
   • DGo straight ahead.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Turn right.

   Höger means right and vänster means left.

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   What does “rakt fram” mean?

   • Aopposite
   • Bbehind
   • Con the right
   • Dstraight ahead
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. straight ahead

   Gå rakt fram means go straight ahead.

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   How do you ask “Where is the station?”

   • AVart stationen?
   • BHur ligger stationen?
   • CVem är stationen?
   • DVar ligger stationen?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Var ligger stationen?

   Var means where. Swedes say a place ligger (lies) somewhere: Var ligger stationen?

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   Complete: “___ till vänster vid banken.” (Turn left at the bank.)

   • ASvänger
   • BSväng
   • CSvängt
   • DSvänga
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Sväng

   Directions use the command form: svänga → sväng.

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

   What does “mittemot” mean?

   • Aopposite
   • Bbehind
   • Cnext to
   • Dfar from
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. opposite

   Mittemot means opposite, across from. Next to is bredvid.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   Someone asks “Är det långt?”. The place is close. What do you say?

   • ASväng till höger.
   • BJa, det är långt.
   • CNej, det är nära.
   • DGå rakt fram.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Nej, det är nära.

   Är det långt? means “Is it far?”. Nära means near or close.

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Read the text. Where is the library?

   Välkommen till biblioteket! Vi ligger vid torget, mittemot kyrkan. Öppet måndag–fredag 10–19.

   • ANext to the church
   • BBehind the station
   • CBy the square, opposite the church
   • DBy the bank, opposite the square
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. By the square, opposite the church

   “Vi ligger vid torget, mittemot kyrkan” means we are by the square, opposite the church.

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. Where is the pharmacy?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Ali: Ursäkta, var ligger apoteket?
   Karin: Gå rakt fram och sväng till vänster. Det ligger bredvid banken.

   • ANext to the bank
   • BOpposite the bank
   • CBehind the church
   • DNext to the station
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Next to the bank

   Det ligger bredvid banken means “it is next to the bank”.

   Transcript

   Ali: Ursäkta, var ligger apoteket?
   Karin: Gå rakt fram och sväng till vänster. Det ligger bredvid banken.

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Listen. Which street should you take?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Ta andra gatan till höger.

    • AThe first street on the left
    • BThe first street on the right
    • CThe second street on the right
    • DThe second street on the left
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. The second street on the right

    Andra means second and höger means right.

    Transcript

    Ta andra gatan till höger.

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What is “ett tåg”?

    • Aa tram
    • Ba train
    • Ca bus
    • Da plane
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. a train

    Tåg means train. A tram is en spårvagn.

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    Complete: “Jag ___ till jobbet.” (I walk to work.)

    • Aåker
    • Bkör
    • Ccyklar
    • Dgår
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. går

    Gå means to go on foot. Åka is for travel by bus, train or car.

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    Complete: “Vi ___ buss till skolan.” (We take the bus to school.)

    • Aåker
    • Bgår
    • Ccyklar
    • Dgör
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. åker

    Use åka for travel by bus, train or car: Vi åker buss.

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

    What is “tur och retur”?

    • Aa seat on the train
    • Ba one-way ticket
    • Ca return ticket
    • Da monthly pass
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. a return ticket

    Tur och retur means there and back. A one-way ticket is en enkelbiljett.

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    What does “Tåget är försenat” mean?

    • AThe train is full.
    • BThe train is delayed.
    • CThe train is on time.
    • DThe train is cancelled.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. The train is delayed.

    Försenat means late or delayed. Inställt means cancelled.

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    Complete: “Vi ses ___ stationen.” (See you at the station.)

    • Ai
    • Bmellan
    • Cunder
    • Dpå
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. på

    Use på for “at” a station: på stationen.

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    What does “bakom” mean?

    • Aunder
    • Bin front of
    • Cbetween
    • Dbehind
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. behind

    Bakom means behind. In front of is framför.

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Read the board. Which train is cancelled?

    Avgång – Till – Spår
    10.15 – Uppsala – 4
    10.22 – Göteborg – 7 – Inställt
    10.30 – Malmö – 2 – Försenat

    • AThe train to Göteborg
    • BThe train to Malmö
    • CAll the trains
    • DThe train to Uppsala
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. The train to Göteborg

    Inställt means cancelled, and it is next to the 10.22 train to Göteborg. The Malmö train is försenat (delayed).

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. Which track does the train leave from?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Tåget till Stockholm avgår från spår fem.

    • ATrack 15
    • BTrack 9
    • CTrack 4
    • DTrack 5
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Track 5

    Spår fem means track 5. Avgår means leaves.

    Transcript

    Tåget till Stockholm avgår från spår fem.

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Listen. What ticket does the customer buy?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Kund: En enkelbiljett till Lund, tack.
    Kassör: Varsågod. Det blir nittio kronor.

    • ATwo tickets to Lund
    • BA one-way ticket to Lund
    • CA return ticket to Lund
    • DA one-way ticket to Malmö
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. A one-way ticket to Lund

    En enkelbiljett is a one-way ticket. A return ticket is tur och retur.

    Transcript

    Kund: En enkelbiljett till Lund, tack.
    Kassör: Varsågod. Det blir nittio kronor.

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    What does “Det snöar” mean?

    • AIt’s raining.
    • BIt’s windy.
    • CIt’s sunny.
    • DIt’s snowing.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. It’s snowing.

    Snö is snow, so det snöar means it’s snowing. It’s raining is det regnar.

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    What is “hösten”?

    • Awinter
    • Bautumn (fall)
    • Csummer
    • Dspring
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. autumn (fall)

    Hösten is the autumn (fall). Spring is våren, summer is sommaren and winter is vintern.

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    Complete: “Det är ___ i dag.” (It’s cold today.)

    • Akallen
    • Bkalla
    • Ckallt
    • Dkall
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. kallt

    After det är, the adjective takes -t: kallt.

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    How do you say “It’s −8 °C”?

    • ADet är minus åtta grader.
    • BDet är minus arton grader.
    • CDet är åtta grader varmt.
    • DDet är åtta minuter.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Det är minus åtta grader.

    Below zero, say minus before the number: minus åtta grader.

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    Complete: “Det är varmt ___ sommaren.” (It’s warm in summer.)

    • Apå
    • Bi
    • Cvid
    • Dtill
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. på

    For seasons in general, use på + the season with -en: på sommaren.

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    What does “Det blåser” mean?

    • AIt’s foggy.
    • BIt’s windy.
    • CIt’s cold.
    • DIt’s cloudy.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. It’s windy.

    Blåsa means to blow, so det blåser means the wind is blowing.

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    Which season comes after “vintern”?

    • Ajulen
    • Bhösten
    • Csommaren
    • Dvåren
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. våren

    The order is vintern, våren, sommaren, hösten. Spring (våren) comes after winter.

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Read the forecast. Where will it rain tomorrow?

    Vädret i morgon
    Stockholm: sol, 22 grader
    Göteborg: regn och blåsigt, 16 grader
    Kiruna: moln, 9 grader

    • AIn Göteborg
    • BIn Kiruna
    • CIn Stockholm
    • DEverywhere
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. In Göteborg

    Göteborg: regn och blåsigt means rain and windy.

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. What is the weather like?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Erik: Hur är vädret i dag?
    Anna: Det regnar och det är ganska kallt.

    • ARainy and quite cold
    • BSnowy and very cold
    • CWindy and warm
    • DSunny and warm
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Rainy and quite cold

    Det regnar (it’s raining) och det är ganska kallt (it’s quite cold).

    Transcript

    Erik: Hur är vädret i dag?
    Anna: Det regnar och det är ganska kallt.

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    Listen. What is the temperature?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    I dag är det soligt och tjugofem grader varmt.

    • A25 °C
    • B15 °C
    • C−25 °C
    • D52 °C
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. 25 °C

    Tjugofem grader varmt means 25 degrees above zero. Soligt means sunny.

    Transcript

    I dag är det soligt och tjugofem grader varmt.

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.