Learn how to ask, "Where are you going?"
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| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Swedish Season 1, Lesson 15 - Where Are You Going? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone is going in Swedish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'Where are you going?' in Swedish. |
| Carl: [Normal] Vart ska du? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Carl: [Normal] Vart [Slow] Vart |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'are going' |
| Carl: [Normal] ska [Slow] ska |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'you' |
| Carl: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Where are you going?' |
| Carl: [Slow] Vart ska du? [Normal] Vart ska du? |
| Becky: Here's another way to ask, 'Where are you going?' in a slightly different way. |
| Carl: [Normal] Vart är du på väg? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Carl: [Normal] vart [Slow] vart |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'are' |
| Carl: [Normal] är [Slow] är |
| Becky: Followed by the word meaning 'you' |
| Carl: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Becky: Last is the phrase meaning 'on way' |
| Carl: [Normal] på väg [Slow] på väg |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Where are you going?' |
| Carl: [Slow] Vart är du på väg? [Normal] Vart är du på väg? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Jag ska till snabbköpet. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Carl: [Normal] jag [Slow] jag |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'am going' |
| Carl: [Normal] ska [Slow] ska |
| Becky: Then comes the word meaning 'to' |
| Carl: [Normal] till [Slow] till |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'supermarket' |
| Carl: [Normal] snabbköpet [Slow] snabbköpet |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Jag ska till snabbköpet. [Normal] Jag ska till snabbköpet. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'I'm going to work.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Jag ska till jobbet. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Carl: [Normal] jag [Slow] jag |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'am going' |
| Carl: [Normal] ska [Slow] ska |
| Becky: Followed by the word meaning 'to' |
| Carl: [Normal] till [Slow] till |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'work' |
| Carl: [Normal] jobbet [Slow] jobbet |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'I'm going to work.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Jag ska till jobbet. [Normal] Jag ska till jobbet. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Carl: Swedish people are often indirect in their way of talking. For example, instead of directly saying Kan jag följa med? meaning “Can I come with you?,” you should ask Vart ska du? meaning “where are you going?,” and hope that the person you ask invites you instead. |
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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