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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and today Luna and I are tackling something handy. Luna: Handy? Are we talking about being good with your hands? Because I have news for you. Lucas: Oh really? Well, today we're going to a hardware store. We're buying a hammer. Luna: A hammer. I could use one for my furniture assembly disasters. Let's learn how to say that. Lucas: The phrase is: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. That means, I would like a hammer. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. So far so good. Lucas: You got it. Say it slowly with me: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. It rolls off the tongue once you get used to it. Lucas: Remember, this is your magic sentence. Walk up to the counter and say that. Now, what do you think you'd ask next? Luna: I'd probably ask about sizes. You know, for the right grip. Lucas: Exactly. And the phrase is: Vilken storlek har ni? Which means, what sizes do you have? Luna: Vilken storlek har ni? That's a good one. Short and useful. Lucas: Let's try a tiny scene. You walk up to a salesperson and say: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. Lucas: Then they show you a small one. You say: Har ni en större hammare? That means, do you have a bigger hammer? Luna: Har ni en större hammare? Because I want a proper one, not a toy. Lucas: Right. And if they bring one, you might want to try it out. The phrase is: Får jag prova den? Meaning, may I try it? Luna: Får jag prova den? That's a handy phrase for anything. Clothes, tools, you name it. Lucas: Totally. Then you check the price. Ask: Hur mycket kostar den här hammaren? How much does this hammer cost? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här hammaren? That's a mouthful, but I like it. Lucas: Take it slowly: Hur mycket kostar den här hammaren? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här hammaren? Okay, I can do that. Lucas: And when you're ready to pay, you say: Jag tar den, tack. I'll take it, thank you. Luna: Jag tar den, tack. Simple and polite. Lucas: Let's run through them all once more, nice and slow. First: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. Lucas: Vilken storlek har ni? Luna: Vilken storlek har ni? Lucas: Har ni en större hammare? Luna: Har ni en större hammare? Lucas: Får jag prova den? Luna: Får jag prova den? Lucas: Hur mycket kostar den här hammaren? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här hammaren? Lucas: Jag tar den, tack. Luna: Jag tar den, tack. Lucas: Now let's put them together in a full conversation. You're at the counter. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. Lucas: The salesperson says: Vilken storlek har ni? Wait, no. They say: Vi har två storlekar. Luna: Okay, then I say: Har ni en större hammare? Lucas: They hand it over. You say: Får jag prova den? Luna: Sure. Then: Hur mycket kostar den här hammaren? Lucas: And they say a price. You smile and say: Jag tar den, tack. Luna: Perfect. Now I feel ready to fix a shelf. Although, I might just use this as an excuse to buy more tools. Lucas: That's the spirit. By the way, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swedish, you might want to support us. We keep this show ad-free on purpose. Luna: Yeah, we love that. If you want to keep it that way, there's a link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: No pressure, but it does help. Now, back to hammering. Let's do one more drill. Say the first phrase with me. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en hammare. Lucas: See you next time on Learn Swedish with Fexingo. Keep practicing these phrases and soon you'll be a pro at the hardware store.