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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Swedish Survival Phrases brought to you by SwedishPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Sweden. You will be surprised at how far a little Swedish will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by SwedishPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. When you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| Swedish Survival Phrases Lesson 45 - "Do you have an English information guide?" |
| In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a crucial phrase for all of you travelers out there who are interested in learning more about the tourist attractions you're going to visit. Learning about the history and cultural significance of places you visit can be just as rewarding as seeing them. |
| Today, we'll cover "Do you have an English information guide?" In Swedish, "Do you have an English information guide?" is Finns det en engelsk broschyr? |
| Finns det en engelsk broschyr? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Finns det en engelsk broschyr? |
| Now, let’s hear it once again: Finns det en engelsk broschyr? |
| The first part Finns det means "is there." |
| Let's break down these words and hear it one more time: Finns det. |
| Finns det. |
| This is followed by En, which in Swedish is "in." |
| En. |
| En. |
| Next, we have Engelsk, which means "English." Pay attention to this part because this is what you want to change when you talk about another language. |
| Let's take a look at the next word: Broschyr, which means "brochure." |
| Broschyr. |
| Broschyr. |
| So, all together, we have Finns det en engelsk broschyr? Literally, this means "Is there an English brochure?" |
| Now, to ask for a different language, we can just replace the word for English with any other word for language and it works just fine. Let's try "German." |
| In Swedish, "Do you have a German information guide?' is Finns det en tyska broschyr? |
| Finns det en tyska broschyr? |
| The only thing that changes is the thing you're looking for. In this case, it's Tyska. |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Tyska. |
| Tyska. |
| An easier way to put this would be to pick up the brochure or information guide you want, point and ask Finns den på engelsk? which could roughly be translated as "Is this to find in English?" The first part Finns den på means "Is this to find in?" To this phrase, you just add the language you want. |
| Most brochures in Sweden are to find in English, German, French. But sometimes, also Finnish, Norwegian, and Danish. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so Lycka till. Okay, here we go! |
| "Do you have an English information guide?" - Finns det en engelsk broschyr? |
| Finns det en engelsk broschyr? |
| "Is this to find in English?" - Finns den på engelsk? |
| Finns den på engelsk? |
| All right, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by SwedishPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. When you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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