Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Swedish Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Swedish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Swedish. |
| Carl: [Normal] Vad kostar den? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'what' |
| Carl: [Normal] vad [Slow] vad |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'cost' |
| Carl: [Normal] kostar [Slow] kostar |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Carl: [Slow] Vad kostar den? [Normal] Vad kostar den? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the way to ask, 'How much does it cost?' |
| Carl: [Normal] Hur mycket kostar den? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how' |
| Carl: [Normal] hur [Slow] hur |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'much' |
| Carl: [Normal] mycket [Slow] mycket |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Carl: [Normal] kostar [Slow] kostar |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does it cost?' |
| Carl: [Slow] Hur mycket kostar den? [Normal] Hur mycket kostar den? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Ok, jag tar den. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'OK' |
| Carl: [Normal] Ok [Slow] Ok |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Carl: [Normal] jag [Slow] jag |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'take' |
| Carl: [Normal] tar [Slow] tar |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Ok, jag tar den. [Normal] Ok, jag tar den. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Nej tack. Den är för dyr. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no thanks' |
| Carl: [Normal] nej tack [Slow] nej tack |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Carl: [Normal] är [Slow] är |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'too' |
| Carl: [Normal] för [Slow] för |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Carl: [Normal] dyr [Slow] dyr |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Nej tack. Den är för dyr. [Normal] Nej tack. Den är för dyr. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Carl: Do not try to haggle in Sweden. Swedish people don't haggle unless they are are at a flea market or buying used goods. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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