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- Lucas: Hej Luna! Ready for another Swedish adventure? Luna: Hej Lucas! Absolutely. I've been craving something sweet since our last bakery episode. Lucas: I know what you mean. Today we're continuing at the bakery, but focusing on pastries. You know, wienerbröd, kanelbullar... Luna: Oh, I love kanelbullar. But I don't think I know how to ask for them properly yet. Lucas: Perfect timing then. Let's start with a common request: 'Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd.' That means 'I would like a Danish pastry.' Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd. Wienerbröd... that's the flaky one with custard, right? Lucas: Exactly. Say it again, slow and steady. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd. Lucas: Yes! Now, if you want something with cinnamon, you can ask: 'Finns det något med kanel?' – 'Is there something with cinnamon?' Luna: Finns det något med kanel? That rolls off the tongue. Kanel is cinnamon? Lucas: Exactly. Kanel is cinnamon. So if you see a kanelbulle, that's a cinnamon bun. Let's practice: 'Jag tar en kanelbulle, tack.' – 'I'll take a cinnamon bun, please.' Luna: Jag tar en kanelbulle, tack. I love that. Can I use 'tack' for please here? Lucas: Yes, 'tack' is versatile. Now, after you've chosen, you'll want to know the price. Say: 'Hur mycket kostar den?' – 'How much does it cost?' Luna: Hur mycket kostar den? Den is 'it' here? Lucas: Exactly. And when you've eaten it and it was good, you say: 'Tack, det var gott.' – 'Thanks, that was tasty.' Luna: Tack, det var gott. I can imagine saying that after a really good kanelbulle. Lucas: Let's run through all five phrases together. I'll say each one, you repeat. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: First: Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd. Lucas: Second: Finns det något med kanel? Luna: Finns det något med kanel? Lucas: Third: Jag tar en kanelbulle, tack. Luna: Jag tar en kanelbulle, tack. Lucas: Fourth: Hur mycket kostar den? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den? Lucas: Fifth: Tack, det var gott. Luna: Tack, det var gott. I feel like I could actually use these now. If I go to a bakery and say these, will they understand me? Lucas: Absolutely. They'll probably smile and hand you a kanelbulle. Actually, speaking of which, if Fexingo is helping you make real progress with Swedish, the way we keep this ad-free is through listener support. You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making episodes like this. And it's a small way to say thanks if you're finding it useful. Lucas: Exactly. So back to the bakery. Let's imagine a little scene. You walk in, and the baker says 'Hej, vad får det lov att vara?' – 'Hi, what would you like?' Luna: I'd say: Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd. Finns det något med kanel? Lucas: The baker says: 'Ja, vi har kanelbullar.' – 'Yes, we have cinnamon buns.' Luna: Jag tar en kanelbulle, tack. Hur mycket kostar den? Lucas: The baker says: 'Trettio kronor.' – 'Thirty kronor.' Luna: Perfect. Then after eating: Tack, det var gott. Lucas: You've got it! That's a full successful bakery visit in Swedish. Luna: It feels so good to be able to handle that. I think I need to practice a few more times. Lucas: Sure. Repeat after me: Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett wienerbröd. Lucas: Finns det något med kanel? Luna: Finns det något med kanel? Lucas: Jag tar en kanelbulle, tack. Luna: Jag tar en kanelbulle, tack. Lucas: Hur mycket kostar den? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den? Lucas: Tack, det var gott. Luna: Tack, det var gott. Lucas, I think I'm ready for a real bakery visit. Lucas: I'm proud of you. Practice these phrases, and next time you're at a bakery, you'll be all set. Thanks for joining us on Fexingo! Luna: See you next time! Hej då!