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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 38 - "Where can I buy power converters?" |
| In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that is crucial to all travelers there who like to bring electrical appliances thousands of miles. So, you made it to Sweden but you neglected to bring a power converter with you. |
| In today's lesson, we'll look at asking if a stores has a particular item. We will start with power converters. |
| In Swedish, "Do you have a power converter?" is Har ni en strömadapter? |
| Har ni en strömadapter? |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Har ni en strömadapter? |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Har ni en strömadapter? |
| The first word Har means "have." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Har. |
| Har. |
| This is followed by Ni, which in Swedish is "you," when talking to a business run by one person. |
| Ni. |
| Ni. |
| So, to recap here, we have Har ni. Literally, this means "have you." |
| Let’s take a look at the next word En strömadapter, which means "a power converter." |
| En strömadapter |
| En strömadapter |
| En strömadapter |
| So, all together, we have Har ni en strömadapter? Literally, this means "Have you a power converter?" |
| Now, to ask for a different item, we can replace the word for "power converter" with any other word and phrase works just fine. Let's try "batteries." |
| In Swedish, "Do you have batteries?" is Har ni batterier? |
| Har ni batterier? |
| The only thing that changes is the thing you're looking for. In this case, it's Batterier. |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Batterier. |
| Batterier. |
| In Sweden, the voltage to buildings is 220-240 Volts and a frequency of 50 Hz. Now, compare this to 110 Volts and 60 Hz, as it is in the U.S. And you might want to ask for this if you bring any electrical appliances designed for any other power network than we got in Europe. Also, the electrical outlets look different from what exist in countries with another voltage. So, you might want to ask how you could get your gear to work. |
| I don’t recommend you to take your electrical things with you to Sweden. But if you're traveling in business, you might need your laptop. |
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 a power converter?" - Har ni en strömadapter? |
| Har ni en strömadapter? |
| "Do you have batteries?" - Har ni batterier? |
| Har ni batterier? |
| 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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