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- Lucas: Hej och välkommen till Learn Swedish with Fexingo, episode 68. I'm Lucas, and as always, I'm joined by Luna. Luna: Hej hej! I'm so ready for today's topic. I've been craving something. Lucas: Oh, really? What is it? Luna: Pizza. I know, I know, but we're going to learn how to order pizza in Swedish, right? Lucas: You read my mind. That's exactly what we're doing today. And you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with your Swedish, consider supporting the show. A couple of dollars a month genuinely keeps these episodes ad-free. Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it makes a real difference. Okay, so let's get to the pizza. I'm hungry now. Lucas: Let's start with the first phrase: Jag vill beställa en pizza. That means 'I want to order a pizza.' Say it with me: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Jag vill beställa en pizza. That feels good. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you're at a pizza place and you want to know what they have, you can ask: Vad har ni för pizzor? That's 'What kinds of pizzas do you have?' Try it. Luna: Vad har ni för pizzor? That's fun to say. Vad har ni för pizzor? Lucas: Exactly. Now, let's say you decide on a margherita. You can say: Jag tar en margherita. That's 'I'll take a margherita.' Say it. Luna: Jag tar en margherita. Jag tar en margherita. Love it. Lucas: Great. And if you want extra cheese, you can say: Kan jag få extra ost? That's 'Can I get extra cheese?' Give it a try. Luna: Kan jag få extra ost? Yes, I definitely want extra ost. Lucas: And finally, to ask the price: Hur mycket kostar det? That's 'How much does it cost?' Say it. Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Hur mycket kostar det? So useful. Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine you're at a pizzeria in Stockholm. You walk in and say: Jag vill beställa en pizza. The server asks what you want, and you ask: Vad har ni för pizzor? They list them, and you say: Jag tar en margherita. Then: Kan jag få extra ost? And finally: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: That's a whole conversation! Let me try a quick roleplay. You be the server. Lucas: Hej, vad vill du beställa? Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Vad har ni för pizzor? Lucas: Vi har margherita, vesuvio, och capricciosa. Luna: Jag tar en margherita. Kan jag få extra ost? Lucas: Självklart. Det blir 120 kronor. Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Oh, you said it. Tack! Lucas: Nailed it. See how natural that sounds? Now you can order pizza in Swedish. Luna: I'm definitely using this next time. Jag vill beställa en pizza, jag tar en margherita, kan jag få extra ost, hur mycket kostar det. Lucas: Perfect repetition. So today we learned: Jag vill beställa en pizza, Vad har ni för pizzor?, Jag tar en margherita, Kan jag få extra ost?, and Hur mycket kostar det?. Practice these and you'll be ready for your next pizza run. Luna: Tack så mycket, Lucas. See you next time! Lucas: Hej då! Practice till we meet again.