Learn about asking for things
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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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| Today's phrase will help you take matters into your own hands! In today's lesson, we'll take a look at "Please," as in asking for something. |
| In Swedish, "please" for asking for things is tack. |
| tack |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: tack |
| Now let's hear it once again: tack |
| The most rudimentary way of using "please" is pointing at something while saying Den där, tack. But let's try and build this up a bit, shall we? Let's start with the expression, "This please," which in Swedish is Den här, tack. |
| Literally, this means “it here please.” In English, "this" comes before "please”; and in Swedish, the word order is exactly the same. In Swedish, the expression equivalent to "this," den här, precedes tack. |
| Den här, tack. |
| Let's take a look at Den här, the expression equivalent to “this” in English. |
| In Swedish, den här is actually “it here” |
| Den här |
| Den här |
| Den här |
| Looking at the word for "this" warrants a look at the word for "that," which is Den där. |
| Literally, this phrase means “it there” |
| Den där |
| Den där |
| Den där |
| The Swedish equivalent of “that please” is Den där, tack. |
| Den där, tack. |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Den där, tack. |
| Now let's hear it once again: Den där, tack. |
| The only difference between this phrase and the previous one is där, tack can also be used with individual words, just like in English to request things and actions of someone. When using this pattern, the word order stays exactly the same. For example, when you are strolling down the streets of Stockholm and you feel a little hungry, you could just walk up to a hot dog stand and say, en korv, tack, which means “a hot dog, please.” |
| Notice how the position of tack doesn't change as it comes at the end of the sentence. With this pattern and the dictionary, you now have the tools to ask for any and everything in Sweden. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like 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 have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so lycka till, that means “good luck” in Swedish. Ok, here we go! |
| “This, please.” - Den här, tack. |
| Den här, tack. |
| Den här, tack. |
| “That, please.” - Den där, tack. |
| Den där, tack. |
| Den där, tack. |
| Alright, 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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