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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 128! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. And today we're tackling something I think everyone loves. Luna: Let me guess... pizza? Lucas: Exactly. Ordering pizza in Swedish. Ready to get started? Luna: Absolutely. I've been craving a pizza, and now I can practice ordering one. Lucas: Perfect. So first phrase: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Lucas: That means 'I want to order a pizza.' Let's break it down. Jag means 'I', vill means 'want', beställa means 'to order', en pizza is 'a pizza'. Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. I love how it sounds. Does it work for any order? Lucas: Yes. You can use it for anything. So you're at the pizzeria, you say: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Got it. Then they ask what I want on it? Lucas: Exactly. They might ask: Vad vill du ha på pizzan? Luna: Vad vill du ha på pizzan? That means 'What do you want on the pizza?' Lucas: Right. Vill du ha means 'do you want', på means 'on', pizzan is 'the pizza'. Luna: So I respond: Jag vill ha skinka och ost. Lucas: Perfect. Skinka is ham, och is and, ost is cheese. So Jag vill ha skinka och ost. Luna: Jag vill ha skinka och ost. That's a classic. Lucas: Now, if you want a large pizza, you say: Kan jag få en stor? Luna: Kan jag få en stor? That's 'Can I get a large?' Lucas: Exactly. Kan jag få means 'can I get', en stor means 'a large'. Luna: Kan jag få en stor? And then I ask about price: Hur mycket kostar det? Lucas: Yes! Hur mycket kostar det? How much does it cost? You use that all the time. Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Perfect. Lucas: Let's put it all together. You walk in, you say: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Lucas: They ask: Vad vill du ha på pizzan? Luna: Jag vill ha skinka och ost. Lucas: Then: Kan jag få en stor? Luna: Kan jag få en stor? Lucas: And finally: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? That's a full pizza order. Lucas: You got it. Let's do a quick scene. I'm the cashier. Hej, vad kan jag hjälpa dig med? Luna: Hej! Jag vill beställa en pizza. Lucas: Vad vill du ha på pizzan? Luna: Jag vill ha skinka och ost. Lucas: Vilken storlek? Luna: Kan jag få en stor? Lucas: Det blir 120 kronor. Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Lucas: 120 kronor. Luna: Okej, tack! Lucas: Nailed it. You just ordered a pizza in Swedish. Luna: That felt great. I could actually use this tonight. Lucas: Before we go further, you know what's funny? A lot of people ask how we keep making these episodes. Luna: Yeah, it's a lot of work. And we don't have ads or anything. Lucas: Right. The truth is, we're listener-supported. A small group of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: And that literally funds the show. So if you've been learning with us, consider joining them. Lucas: No pressure, but it helps us keep going. Now back to pizza. Luna: Yes. So let's practice the whole order again. Lucas: Repeat after me: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Lucas: Vad vill du ha på pizzan? Luna: Vad vill du ha på pizzan? Lucas: Jag vill ha skinka och ost. Luna: Jag vill ha skinka och ost. Lucas: Kan jag få en stor? Luna: Kan jag få en stor? Lucas: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? I feel ready to order. Lucas: One more thing: if you want to say 'with' instead of 'and', use med. For example, Jag vill ha pizza med skinka. Luna: Jag vill ha pizza med skinka. 'Pizza with ham.' Good to know. Lucas: Exactly. So you can mix: Jag vill ha skinka och ost, or pizza med skinka och ost. Luna: Jag vill ha pizza med skinka och ost. That works too. Lucas: Alright, let's do a final run. You're ordering. Go. Luna: Jag vill beställa en pizza. Med skinka och ost. Kan jag få en stor? Hur mycket kostar det? Lucas: Perfect. You're ready for any pizzeria in Sweden. Luna: Tack, Lucas. This was delicious. Lucas: Thank you for joining us. Practice these phrases, and next time you crave pizza, order it in Swedish. Luna: See you next episode! Lucas: Hej då!