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- Lucas: Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and today Luna and I are going to keep your coffee warm. Luna: Ooh, that sounds cozy. Are we talking about fika again? Because I could go for a cinnamon bun right now. Lucas: Almost, Luna. We're going to the store to buy a thermos. You know, for taking warm drinks with you on a walk or to work. Luna: Oh, a termos! That's a word I think I already know. Lucas: Exactly, it's very similar to English. But let's learn the phrases you'd use to buy one. Ready? Luna: Ready. Let's start simple. How do I say I'd like a thermos? Lucas: You'd say, Jag skulle vilja ha en termos. Let's break it down. Jag skulle vilja ha – I would like to have. En termos – a thermos. Lucas: Jag skulle vilja ha en termos. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en termos. That's fun. Jag skulle vilja ha en termos. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine the store has different colors. You want a red one. How would you ask if they have it in red? Luna: Hmm, I think it's something like Har ni den i rött? Lucas: Exactly. Har ni den i rött? – Do you have it in red? Let's practice that. Har ni den i rött? Luna: Har ni den i rött? I love how the ö sounds in rött. It's like a little twist. Lucas: It's a common vowel sound in Swedish. You're getting it. Now, what if you need to know the size? You might ask, Vilken storlek har ni? Luna: Vilken storlek har ni? – What sizes do you have? That's useful for more than just thermoses. Lucas: Right, but let's keep it on thermoses for now. Vilken storlek har ni? Luna: Vilken storlek har ni? Yeah, I can say that. Lucas: Good. Now, you see one you like, but you want to look at it closer. You say, Får jag titta på den här? Luna: Får jag titta på den här? – May I look at this one? That's polite and handy. Lucas: Exactly. Får jag titta på den här? Luna: Får jag titta på den här? I like how it rolls. Får jag titta på den här? Lucas: Now, you've looked at it, you're interested. Time to ask the price. How about, Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? Luna: That's a bit of a mouthful. Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? – How much does this thermos cost? Let me try again. Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? Lucas: Almost. Just make sure the k in kostar is a bit harder. Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? Yes, I think I got it. Lucas: Perfect. And finally, when you've decided, you say, Jag tar den här, tack. Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. – I'll take this one, please. It's like from our earlier episodes, just with den här. Lucas: Exactly. And you can use that in so many situations. Jag tar den här, tack. Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. So simple and useful. Lucas: So let's put it all together in a little scene. You walk into a store. You see a red thermos on the shelf. What do you say first? Luna: I'd say, Jag skulle vilja ha en termos. Lucas: Great. And then? Luna: Har ni den i rött? Because I want a red one. Lucas: Sure. They say yes. You want to know the sizes. What do you ask? Luna: Vilken storlek har ni? Lucas: Nice. You pick one up. You want to look at it closely. You say? Luna: Får jag titta på den här? Lucas: Perfect. Then you ask the price. Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? Lucas: And you decide to buy it. Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: You did it. You just bought a thermos in Swedish. Luna: That feels great. And now I can keep my coffee warm during our long walks in the snow. Lucas: Which is perfect for all that winter vocabulary we learned earlier. Luna: True. And speaking of keeping things going, I know a lot of people listen to these episodes on their commutes or while doing chores. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swedish, you can help us keep making episodes. A couple of dollars a month genuinely helps keep this show ad-free and running. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah, it's a small way to say thanks if you've gotten value from what we do. We appreciate every bit of support. Luna: Totally. Now, let's do one more round of the phrases so they really stick. Lucas: Good idea. I'll say them, and you repeat after me. Jag skulle vilja ha en termos. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en termos. Lucas: Har ni den i rött? Luna: Har ni den i rött? Lucas: Vilken storlek har ni? Luna: Vilken storlek har ni? Lucas: Får jag titta på den här? Luna: Får jag titta på den här? Lucas: Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här termosen? Lucas: And Jag tar den här, tack. Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: That's it for today's episode. Practice these phrases, and you'll be ready for your next fika on the go. Luna: And if you have any questions, you know where to find us. See you next time! Lucas: Hej då.