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| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Swedish Season 1, Lesson 6 - Refusing Politely. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely refuse an invite in Swedish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to say 'No, it is ok.' in Swedish. |
| Carl: [Normal] Nej, det är lugnt. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Carl: [Normal] nej [Slow] nej |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it is' |
| Carl: [Normal] det är [Slow] det är |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'calm' |
| Carl: [Normal] lugnt [Slow] lugnt |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'No, it is ok.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Nej, det är lugnt. [Normal] Nej, det är lugnt. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'No, thank you.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Nej tack. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Carl: [Normal] nej [Slow] nej |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'thanks' |
| Carl: [Normal] tack [Slow] tack |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'No, thank you.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Nej tack. [Normal] Nej tack. |
| Becky: Next up is the informal way to say 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Ledsen, men jag har redan andra planer. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'sorry' |
| Carl: [Normal] ledsen [Slow] ledsen |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Carl: [Normal] men [Slow] men |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I already have' |
| Carl: [Normal] jag har redan [Slow] jag har redan |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'other plans' |
| Carl: [Normal] andra planer [Slow] andra planer |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Ledsen, men jag har redan andra planer. [Normal] Ledsen, men jag har redan andra planer. |
| Becky: Finally, here is a formal way to say 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Ursäkta, men jag är tyvärr upptagen. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I'm sorry' |
| Carl: [Normal] ursäkta [Slow] ursäkta |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Carl: [Normal] men [Slow] men |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I am' |
| Carl: [Normal] jag är [Slow] jag är |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'sadly' |
| Carl: [Normal] tyvärr [Slow] tyvärr |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'busy' |
| Carl: [Normal] upptagen [Slow] upptagen |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Ursäkta, men jag är tyvärr upptagen. [Normal] Ursäkta, men jag är tyvärr upptagen. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Carl: If you are invited to a dinner party by a Swede, please try not to refuse. Dinner parties are a big deal in Sweden. They are usually relaxed events where acquaintances have a chance to become friends. So don't miss a chance to attend one for the world! |
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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