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- Lucas: Välkommen tillbaka, everyone! This is Learn Swedish with Fexingo, and I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Episode 31 already — that's fun. Hey Lucas, last time we ordered coffee like pros. Now I need directions. I'm always getting lost. Lucas: Oh, perfect. Today we'll learn how to ask where something is and how to say left, right, straight. Let's start with the key question. Lucas: Var ligger...? That means 'Where is...?' Say it with me: Var ligger...? Luna: Var ligger...? Lucas: Exactly. Var ligger...? You can add a place. For example: Var ligger stationen? — Where is the station? Luna: Var ligger stationen? Got it. So if I want to find a bakery, I say: Var ligger bageriet? Lucas: Yes! Good. Var ligger bageriet? Perfect. Now let's learn the answers. To say 'to the right,' we say till höger. Luna: Till höger. Lucas: Good. And 'to the left' is till vänster. Luna: Till vänster. That's a bit trickier. Till vänster. Lucas: You said it well. And 'straight ahead' is rakt fram. Luna: Rakt fram. Oh, that's nice. Rakt fram. Lucas: Great. Now, if you've arrived, you can say: Här är det. — 'Here it is.' Luna: Här är det. That's cute. So if someone says 'Var ligger bageriet?' and I point, I say 'Här är det!'? Lucas: Exactly! So let's put it together. Imagine you're looking for a cafe. You ask me: Var ligger caféet? Luna: Var ligger caféet? Lucas: And I answer: Gå rakt fram, sen till höger. Här är det. — 'Walk straight ahead, then to the right. Here it is.' Luna: Gå rakt fram, sen till höger. Här är det. So 'gå' means 'walk'? Lucas: Yep, 'gå' is 'walk' or 'go'. But we're focusing on the direction words today. Let's practice more. I'll say a phrase, you translate. Lucas: Var ligger biblioteket? Luna: Where is the library? Lucas: Good. Answer: Till vänster. Luna: To the left. Lucas: Yes! Try this one: Var ligger sjukhuset? Luna: Where is the hospital? Lucas: Answer: Rakt fram och sen till höger. Luna: Straight ahead and then to the right. Lucas: Excellent. Now a little scene. You're at a market and want the bus stop. Ask me. Luna: Umm... Var ligger busshållplatsen? Lucas: Åh, bra! Busshållplatsen — that's 'the bus stop'. I answer: Gå till vänster, sen rakt fram. Här är det. Luna: Gå till vänster, sen rakt fram. Här är det. Okay, so left, then straight, and it's there. Lucas: Exactly. You've got it. Let's do a quick recap. We learned: Var ligger...? — Where is...? Luna: Var ligger...? Lucas: Till höger — to the right. Luna: Till höger. Lucas: Till vänster — to the left. Luna: Till vänster. Lucas: Rakt fram — straight ahead. Luna: Rakt fram. Lucas: And Här är det — here it is. Luna: Här är det. That's a good set. I feel like I could find a café now. Lucas: You totally could. And remember, you can always ask a friendly Swede: 'Ursäkta, var ligger...?' — Excuse me, where is...? Luna: Ursäkta, var ligger...? Nice. I'll use that. Lucas: Great. Keep practicing these, and next time you're out, imagine giving directions in Swedish. Tack för idag, Luna! Luna: Tack själv, Lucas! And thanks to all of you listening to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: Hej då! Luna: Hej då!