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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another tiny adventure? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're going to a clothing store — but not for anything fancy. Luna: Oh, I love clothes shopping. What are we getting? Lucas: Socks. Strumpor. It's something we all need, right? Luna: True. And it's a great chance to practice some shopping phrases. Lucas: Exactly. So the first thing you might say is: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par strumpor. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par strumpor. Lucas: That means 'I would like a pair of socks.' Let's break it down. Jag skulle vilja ha — I would like to have. Ett par — a pair. Strumpor — socks. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par strumpor. I can do this. Lucas: You got it. Now once you're at the store, you might want to know what colors they have. So you ask: Vilken färg har de? Luna: Vilken färg har de? That's 'What color are they?' right? Lucas: Perfect. Vilken — which, färg — color, har de — do they have. Luna: Got it. Vilken färg har de? And maybe the seller shows me some blue ones. Lucas: Yes. Then you might ask about size: Har de i min storlek? Luna: Har de i min storlek? 'Do they have them in my size?' Lucas: Exactly. Storlek — size. Min — my. Luna: Har de i min storlek? I'll need that one. Lucas: Then you'll want to know the price: Hur mycket kostar de? Luna: Hur mycket kostar de? 'How much do they cost?' Lucas: Exactly. And finally, when you decide: Jag tar de här, tack. 'I'll take these, thanks.' Luna: Jag tar de här, tack. Simple and polite. Lucas: Let's practice the whole conversation. I'll be the shopkeeper. Luna: Okay. Hej! Jag skulle vilja ha ett par strumpor. Lucas: Vilken färg har de? Luna: Har de i min storlek? Lucas: Ja, de har storlek 38-40. Luna: Hur mycket kostar de? Lucas: De kostar 59 kronor. Luna: Jag tar de här, tack. Lucas: That was great, Luna. You sounded like a natural. Luna: Thanks! I'm feeling more confident now. But I wonder, what if I want socks in a specific color, like red? Lucas: Good question. You could say: Har ni röda strumpor? 'Do you have red socks?' Röd means red, and we add -a for plural: röda. Luna: Har ni röda strumpor? I like that. Lucas: And if you want to say 'I'll take the blue ones,' it's: Jag tar de blå. De blå — the blue ones. Luna: Jag tar de blå. Perfect. So I'm all set for sock shopping. Lucas: Before we wrap up, you know how we keep this podcast free of ads and interruptions? Luna: Yeah, I love that. It's just us learning without any distractions. Lucas: If that's something you value, and if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Swedish, there's a simple way to support that choice. Luna: You can buy us a coffee, literally. Go to buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Every little bit helps us keep going, and it's totally optional. Now, let's review today's phrases once more. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par strumpor. Lucas: Vilken färg har de? Luna: Har de i min storlek? Lucas: Hur mycket kostar de? Luna: Jag tar de här, tack. Lucas: Excellent. Practice these before your next trip to a Swedish store. Tack för idag! See you next time. Luna: Hej då!