Latest / Learn Swedish with Fexingo / Swedish for At the Gym - Exercise
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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another tiny Swedish lesson? Luna: Yes! I've been practicing the bakery phrases. I'm craving a kanelbulle just thinking about them. Lucas: Oh, great! But today we're switching from fika to fitness. We're going to the gym. Luna: Oof. Okay, let's do it. I need to work off all those kanelbullar. Lucas: First phrase: Jag vill träna. That means 'I want to exercise'. Luna: Jag vill träna. Lucas: Perfect. Träna is the verb for exercising or working out. Luna: Jag vill träna. I love how it sounds. Lucas: Now imagine you're at the gym and you're looking for a treadmill. You ask: Var är löpbandet? Luna: Var är löpbandet? That's 'Where is the treadmill?' Lucas: Exactly. Löpband is treadmill. Löp means run, band means belt. Luna: Var är löpbandet? I think I can remember that. Lucas: Try it again, a bit faster. Luna: Var är löpbandet? Lucas: There you go. Next: before you start, you might want to know the cost. Hur mycket kostar ett medlemskap? Luna: That's a mouthful. Hur mycket kostar ett medlemskap? 'How much does a membership cost?' Lucas: Yes. Medlemskap means membership. Let's break it: Hur mycket kostar... you know from the bakery. Luna: Right, 'how much does it cost'. And ett medlemskap. So the whole thing: Hur mycket kostar ett medlemskap? Lucas: Perfect. You might also ask for advice: Vilka övningar rekommenderar du? Luna: Ooh, that's 'What exercises do you recommend?' Lucas: Yes. Övningar means exercises. Rekommenderar means recommend. Try it. Luna: Vilka övningar rekommenderar du? Lucas: Excellent. And finally, a practical one: Jag behöver en handduk. Luna: Jag behöver en handduk. I need a towel. That's useful! Lucas: Absolutely. Let's put them all together. I'll say the English, you say the Swedish. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: I want to exercise. Luna: Jag vill träna. Lucas: Where is the treadmill? Luna: Var är löpbandet? Lucas: How much does a membership cost? Luna: Hur mycket kostar ett medlemskap? Lucas: What exercises do you recommend? Luna: Vilka övningar rekommenderar du? Lucas: I need a towel. Luna: Jag behöver en handduk. Nailed it! Lucas: You really did. And hey, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swedish, a few listeners chip in monthly at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what keeps this going, ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it's a small thing that makes a big difference for us. Totally understand if it's not for everyone. Lucas: Exactly. Now imagine you're at the gym and you want to ask for help. What do you say? Luna: Vilka övningar rekommenderar du? Lucas: Perfect. Keep practicing, and next time we'll hit the pool. Or maybe the sauna. Tack för idag! Luna: Tack! See you next time.