Basic Swedish in 15 Days: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   What does “avboka” mean?

   • Ato move
   • Bto cancel
   • Cto book
   • Dto call back
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. to cancel

   Avboka means to cancel. Boka is to book, and flytta is to move an appointment.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   How do you say “Hi, this is Leo” on the phone?

   • AHej, den är Leo.
   • BHej, det är Leo.
   • CHej, är det Leo?
   • DHej, det har Leo.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Hej, det är Leo.

   On the phone, say det är + your name. Är det Leo? is a question: Is that Leo?

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   Fill the gap: Jag skulle vilja ___ en tid.

   • Aatt boka
   • Bbokar
   • Cbokat
   • Dboka
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. boka

   After skulle vilja, use the infinitive without att: skulle vilja boka.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   The receptionist asks: “Passar tisdag klockan nio?” It does not work for you. What do you say?

   • ATack, detsamma!
   • BHej, det är Anna.
   • CJa, det passar bra.
   • DNej, tyvärr. Kan vi ta onsdag i stället?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Nej, tyvärr. Kan vi ta onsdag i stället?

   Nej, tyvärr means No, sorry. Kan vi ta onsdag i stället? asks for Wednesday instead.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   What does “Kan du prata lite långsammare?” mean?

   • ACan you speak a bit louder?
   • BCan you call back later?
   • CCan you speak a bit more slowly?
   • DCan you say your name?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Can you speak a bit more slowly?

   Långsammare means more slowly. Lite means a bit.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   Which word means “an appointment”?

   • Aett sms
   • Ben tid
   • Cen dag
   • Den klocka
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. en tid

   En tid means an appointment. It can also mean time.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   Read the message. When is the appointment?

   Hej Ahmed! Påminnelse: Du har en tid hos tandläkaren tisdag den 14 maj kl. 9.15. Om du inte kan komma, ring oss. Hälsningar, Tandvården Söder

   • AThursday 14 May at 9:15
   • BTuesday 14 May at 9:15
   • CTuesday 14 May at 19:15
   • DTuesday 15 May at 9:14
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. When is Maja’s new appointment?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Linda: Passar torsdag klockan tre?
   Maja: Nej, tyvärr. Kan vi ta fredag i stället?
   Linda: Ja, fredag klockan tre går bra.

   • AFriday at 2
   • BThursday at 3
   • CTuesday at 3
   • DFriday at 3
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Friday at 3

   Maja cannot come on Thursday (torsdag), so they take fredag klockan tre: Friday at three.

   Transcript

   Linda: Passar torsdag klockan tre?
   Maja: Nej, tyvärr. Kan vi ta fredag i stället?
   Linda: Ja, fredag klockan tre går bra.

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. Why is Ben calling?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Hej, det är Ben. Jag måste avboka min tid i morgon.

   • ATo ask for the address
   • BTo cancel his appointment
   • CTo book an appointment
   • DTo move his appointment
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. To cancel his appointment

   Ben says jag måste avboka min tid: I have to cancel my appointment.

   Transcript

   Hej, det är Ben. Jag måste avboka min tid i morgon.

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Listen. Who is calling?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Hej, det är Klara från vårdcentralen. Kan du ringa tillbaka?

    • AKlara from the pharmacy
    • BKlara from the school
    • CKlara from the dentist
    • DKlara from the health centre
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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).

    Transcript

    Hej, det är Klara från vårdcentralen. Kan du ringa tillbaka?

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does “varför” mean?

    • Awhen
    • Bhow
    • Cwhere
    • Dwhy
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. why

    Varför means why. You answer with för att (because).

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    Choose the question word: ___ heter du?

    • AVad
    • BVem
    • CNär
    • DVar
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Vad

    To ask someone’s name, Swedish says Vad heter du? (word for word: What are you called?).

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    Which question has the correct word order?

    • AFilmen när börjar?
    • BNär filmen börjar?
    • CBörjar när filmen?
    • DNär börjar filmen?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. När börjar filmen?

    After the question word, the verb comes next and then the subject: När börjar filmen?

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    Fill the gap: ___ ska du? – Till Göteborg.

    • AVem
    • BVad
    • CVar
    • DVart
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Vart

    Vart asks about direction (where to). Var is for the place where something is.

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    Fill the gap: ___ hus bor du i?

    • AVilken
    • BVilket
    • CVilka
    • DVem
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Vilket

    Hus is an ett-word, so use vilket. Vilken is for en-words and vilka for plurals.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    Fill the gap: ___ kostar biljetten? – Femtio kronor.

    • AHur mycket
    • BHur många
    • CVem
    • DHur
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    Your friend asks: “Kommer du inte på festen?” You are coming. What do you answer?

    • AJa, det gör jag.
    • BJo, det gör jag.
    • CNej, det gör jag.
    • DInte, jag kommer.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Jo, det gör jag.

    The question has inte, so Swedish uses jo to mean yes: Jo, det gör jag.

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. Where is Mira from?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Leo: Varifrån kommer du?
    Mira: Jag kommer från Chile, men jag bor i Malmö nu.

    • ASpain
    • BCanada
    • CChile
    • DMalmö
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Chile

    Mira says jag kommer från Chile: I am from Chile. She lives in Malmö now.

    Transcript

    Leo: Varifrån kommer du?
    Mira: Jag kommer från Chile, men jag bor i Malmö nu.

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. What does the speaker want to know?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Ursäkta, när går nästa buss till centrum?

    • AHow much the ticket costs
    • BWhen the next bus to the centre leaves
    • CWhere the bus stop is
    • DWhich bus goes to the centre
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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?

    Transcript

    Ursäkta, när går nästa buss till centrum?

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Listen. How many children does Kim have?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Ella: Hur många barn har du?
    Kim: Jag har tre barn, två söner och en dotter.

    • Afour
    • Btwo
    • Cone
    • Dthree
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. three

    Kim says jag har tre barn: I have three children, two sons and a daughter.

    Transcript

    Ella: Hur många barn har du?
    Kim: Jag har tre barn, två söner och en dotter.

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