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- Lucas: Välkommen tillbaka, everyone! It's episode 63 of Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Ready for some more Swedish? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're going to one of my favorite places—a Swedish café. Luna: Oh, a café! I love fika. But I never know exactly what to say when ordering. Lucas: Well, after this episode, you will. Let's start with the most essential phrase: 'Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe.' Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe. That means 'I would like a cup of coffee,' right? Lucas: Exactly. 'Jag skulle vilja ha' is 'I would like to have.' 'En kopp kaffe' is 'a cup of coffee.' Say it with me: Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what if you want a kanelbulle with that? Luna: A cinnamon bun! Yum. So I'd say 'Vad kostar en kanelbulle?' Lucas: Yes! 'Vad kostar en kanelbulle?' means 'How much is a cinnamon bun?' Let's break it down: 'Vad kostar' is 'how much does it cost.' 'En kanelbulle' is 'a cinnamon bun.' So, 'Vad kostar en kanelbulle?' Luna: Vad kostar en kanelbulle? I can do that. Lucas: And after you order, you might want something else. Like 'Kan jag få en kaka till?' Luna: Kan jag få en kaka till? That means 'Can I get another pastry?' or 'one more cookie'? Lucas: Exactly. 'Kan jag få' is 'can I get.' 'En kaka' is 'a cookie' or 'a pastry,' and 'till' means 'more' or 'additional.' So 'Kan jag få en kaka till?' Luna: Kan jag få en kaka till? That's handy. Lucas: Now, when the cashier asks if everything is okay, you can say 'Tack, det är bra.' That means 'Thanks, it's fine.' Luna: Tack, det är bra. Simple. Lucas: Let's practice a little scene. I'll be the cashier. You come in. Luna: Hej! Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe. Lucas: Visst. Något annat? Luna: Vad kostar en kanelbulle? Lucas: Den kostar 35 kronor. Luna: Okej, jag tar en också. Och kan jag få en kaka till? Lucas: Självklart. Så, en kopp kaffe, en kanelbulle och en kaka till. Det blir 80 kronor. Luna: Tack, det är bra. Lucas: Nice! You ordered like a pro. Luna: Thanks! And I remembered the 'till'. Lucas: You did. Now, let's review the phrases one more time. First: 'Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe.' Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe. Lucas: 'Vad kostar en kanelbulle?' Luna: Vad kostar en kanelbulle? Lucas: 'Kan jag få en kaka till?' Luna: Kan jag få en kaka till? Lucas: And 'Tack, det är bra.' Luna: Tack, det är bra. Lucas: Excellent. You know, making these episodes is a lot of fun, and we love that they help people. If today's café phrases were useful to you and you want to keep this show ad-free, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps us keep going. And we really appreciate it. Lucas: So next time you're at a café in Sweden, try these out. Say 'Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe' and see what happens. Luna: I will! Maybe I'll even add 'och en kanelbulle'. Lucas: Perfect. That's all for today. Tack för att du lyssnade. Practice these phrases until we meet again. Luna: Hej då!