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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 54 - What time does it close or open? |
| In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that you'll need on several occasions. We all know you want to see the sights in Sweden and this phrase is essential to plan your days. |
| In Swedish, "What time does it open?" is När öppnar det? |
| När öppnar det? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: När öppnar det? |
| Now, let's hear it once again: När öppnar det? |
| The first word När means "when." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: När |
| När |
| This is followed by Öppnar, which in Swedish is "opens." |
| Öppnar. |
| Öppnar. |
| So, to recap here, we have När öppnar. Literally, this means "when opens." |
| Let's take a look at the next word: Det, meaning "it." |
| Det. |
| Det. |
| All together, we have När öppnar det? Literally, this means "When opens it?" |
| It's also really important to know when places close. The worst thing to encounter is a "close" sign hanging in front of a place you want to see. |
| In Swedish, "What time does it close?" is När stänger det? |
| När stänger det? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: När stänger det? |
| Now, let's hear it once again: När stänger det? |
| The sentence is the same as above except for the word Öppnar, "opens," is replaced with Stänger, which means "closes." The construction is När, plus verb, plus Det. |
| Most stores have a sign where the times are printed. Many, many stores since then has closed on Sundays and a shorter opening time on Saturdays. Some also has closed around noon which is lunchtime. Also, certain days around holidays, they've closed. This doesn’t include a huge supermarket which almost are open all the time. It usually says Öppet alla dagar, which means "Open every day." |
| Öppet alla dagar. |
| Öppet alla dagar. |
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, that means “good luck” in Swedish. Okay, here we go! |
| "What time does it open?" - När öppnar det? |
| När öppnar det? |
| "What time does it close?" - När stänger det? |
| När stänger det? |
| 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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