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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 186! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. And today we're going somewhere new — a bookstore. A bokhandel. Luna: Oh, I love bookstores. So we're buying a book in Swedish? Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with the first thing you'd say: 'Jag skulle vilja ha en bok.' That means 'I would like to have a book.' Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en bok. Lucas: Good. Jag skulle vilja ha en bok. Say it once more. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en bok. Lucas: Perfect. Now, maybe you want a specific book. For example, you might ask 'Har ni den på svenska?' — 'Do you have it in Swedish?' Luna: Har ni den på svenska? Lucas: Right. Har ni den på svenska? Let's say you're looking for a Swedish translation of a novel. Luna: Har ni den på svenska? That's useful. Lucas: Then you'll want to ask the price: 'Hur mycket kostar den?' — 'How much does it cost?' Luna: Hur mycket kostar den? Lucas: Yes. Hur mycket kostar den? Try it. Luna: Hur mycket kostar den? Lucas: Great. And when you decide to buy, you say 'Jag tar den, tack.' — 'I'll take it, thanks.' Luna: Jag tar den, tack. Lucas: Exactly. Jag tar den, tack. And finally, you might comment 'Den är jättebra.' — 'It's really good.' Luna: Den är jättebra. Lucas: So let's put it all together. Imagine we're at the bookstore. You walk up to the counter and say: 'Jag skulle vilja ha en bok.' Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en bok. Lucas: The seller asks which one. You say: 'Har ni den på svenska?' Luna: Har ni den på svenska? Lucas: They say yes. You ask: 'Hur mycket kostar den?' Luna: Hur mycket kostar den? Lucas: They say two hundred kronor. You decide: 'Jag tar den, tack.' Luna: Jag tar den, tack. Lucas: And later you tell a friend: 'Den är jättebra.' Luna: Den är jättebra. I love that we can actually use this next time I'm in Sweden. Lucas: Exactly. And speaking of real use — if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swedish, we just wanted to say that a handful of listeners support the show through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's what keeps us ad-free and making new episodes like this one. Lucas: No pressure at all — just a quick honest thing. Now, let's practice the full dialogue once more. Luna: Good idea. I'll be the customer. Lucas: Okay. You walk up and say: 'Jag skulle vilja ha en bok.' Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en bok. Lucas: I say: 'Vilken bok?' You say: 'Har ni den på svenska?' Luna: Har ni den på svenska? Lucas: I say: 'Ja, här är den.' You: 'Hur mycket kostar den?' Luna: Hur mycket kostar den? Lucas: I say: 'Hundra kronor.' You: 'Jag tar den, tack.' Luna: Jag tar den, tack. Lucas: Perfect. And then you might say: 'Den är jättebra.' Luna: Den är jättebra. I feel like I could actually do that now. Lucas: That's the goal. Repeat these a few times on your own, and it'll stick. Luna: So our phrases today: Jag skulle vilja ha en bok. Har ni den på svenska? Hur mycket kostar den? Jag tar den, tack. Den är jättebra. Lucas: Perfect summary. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Hej då!