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- Lucas: Alright, Luna, ready for another Swedish lesson? Luna: Yeah, I'm ready. But I'm also hungry. Can we learn something food-related? Lucas: Ha, perfect timing. Today we're going shopping — at the grocery store. Luna: Oh, nice. I actually need to pick up some basics. What's the first phrase? Lucas: First, you need to find the store. So: Var är matbutiken? That means 'Where is the grocery store?' Luna: Var är matbutiken? Var är matbutiken. Lucas: Exactly. Matbutik is the grocery store. Try it again. Luna: Var är matbutiken? Good. Lucas: Now, once you're inside, you might say: Jag behöver mjölk. 'I need milk.' Luna: Jag behöver mjölk. Mjölk — that's milk, right? Lucas: Right. You can replace mjölk with anything: Jag behöver bröd, jag behöver ägg. But let's stick with milk for now. Luna: Okay. Jag behöver mjölk. Got it. Lucas: Then you'll want to know the price: Hur mycket kostar det? 'How much does it cost?' Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? That's a long one. Lucas: Take it slow. Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det. Okay, I think I have it. Lucas: Great. And when you're ready to pay: Kan jag betala med kort? 'Can I pay with card?' Luna: Kan jag betala med kort. That's useful. No cash needed. Lucas: Exactly. Then you leave with: Tack, hej då! 'Thanks, bye!' Luna: Tack, hej då! Simple enough. Lucas: Alright, let's put it all together. Imagine you're at the store. You walk in and ask: Var är matbutiken? Luna: But I'm already there. Oh, I see — if I'm lost. Var är matbutiken? Lucas: Right. Then you find the milk and say: Jag behöver mjölk. Luna: Jag behöver mjölk. Lucas: Check the price: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? And then at checkout: Kan jag betala med kort? Lucas: And finally: Tack, hej då! Luna: Tack, hej då! I can totally use this next time I'm at the supermarket. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Swedish, and today felt worth it, there's a small way you can support us. Luna: Yeah, it's like buying us a coffee. If today's phrases save you time at the store, that link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Exactly. No pressure, but it helps us keep making these episodes. Now, back to practice — let's say you want to buy bread instead. Luna: Okay, so Jag behöver bröd. Then Hur mycket kostar det? Lucas: Perfect. And if the price is good, you can say: Jag tar det. 'I'll take it.' Luna: Jag tar det. That's another one. So many phrases! Lucas: Just focus on the five for today. Repeat them once more: Var är matbutiken? Luna: Var är matbutiken. Lucas: Jag behöver mjölk. Luna: Jag behöver mjölk. Lucas: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det. Lucas: Kan jag betala med kort? Luna: Kan jag betala med kort. Lucas: Tack, hej då! Luna: Tack, hej då! I feel ready for my shopping trip. Lucas: Perfect. Practice these, and next time we'll learn how to ask for help finding something. Luna: Looking forward to it. Tack, Lucas! Lucas: Tack, hej då, everyone!