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- Lucas: Hey there, and welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We're so glad you're here for another episode. Lucas: Today we're going to talk about something really useful if you're traveling in Sweden. Luna: Ooh, what is it? Are we going to the airport? Lucas: Not quite. We're going to the train station. Buying a train ticket. Luna: Oh, I love that. I always get nervous ordering tickets in a new language. Lucas: Exactly. But with a few simple phrases, you'll feel confident. Let's start with the basics. Lucas: Say you want to go to Stockholm. You'd say: Jag skulle vilja ha en biljett till Stockholm. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en biljett till Stockholm. That's long. Let me try again. Jag skulle vilja ha en biljett till Stockholm. Lucas: Perfect. You've got it. It means 'I would like a ticket to Stockholm.' Luna: And that's a useful phrase for any destination, right? Lucas: Absolutely. Just swap out Stockholm for any place you want to go. Luna: Okay, so I'm at the counter. I say that. Then what? Lucas: Then you might want to ask about the departure time. Vilken tid avgår tåget? Luna: Vilken tid avgår tåget? That's 'What time does the train leave?' Lucas: Exactly. You're a natural. Luna: Vilken tid avgår tåget? Vilken tid avgår tåget? Okay, I think I've got it. Lucas: Good. And the ticket seller might ask you: Enkel eller tur och retur? Luna: That sounds like a choice. Single or return? Lucas: Yes. Enkel is single, tur och retur is return. Luna: So I'd say: Enkel eller tur och retur? And then I decide. Lucas: Right. And if you want a single ticket, you say: Jag tar en enkel biljett, tack. Luna: Jag tar en enkel biljett, tack. That's 'I'll take a single ticket, please.' Lucas: Perfect. And then the final question: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? How much does it cost? Lucas: You've got it. Let's run through a mini dialogue. I'll be the ticket seller. Lucas: Hej, hur kan jag hjälpa dig? Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en biljett till Stockholm. Lucas: Vilken tid avgår tåget? Luna: Klockan tio. Lucas: Enkel eller tur och retur? Luna: Jag tar en enkel biljett, tack. Lucas: Det blir 250 kronor. Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Oh wait, I already asked that. Lucas: That's okay. You're learning. So, Hur mycket kostar det? is the perfect final question. Luna: Let me practice all of them again. Jag skulle vilja ha en biljett till Stockholm. Vilken tid avgår tåget? Enkel eller tur och retur? Jag tar en enkel biljett, tack. Hur mycket kostar det? Lucas: That was excellent. You're ready to buy a ticket in Sweden. Luna: I love that we're making this so practical. It's like we're actually there. Lucas: And if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Swedish, a couple of dollars a month genuinely keeps these episodes going. You could buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, that support really makes a difference for keeping the podcast free and ad-free. Lucas: Absolutely. And speaking of differences, the one between enkel and tur och retur is pretty important. So practice those phrases, and you'll be all set. Luna: Thanks for joining us today. We'll see you next time for more Swedish with Fexingo. Lucas: Hej då!