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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back at the mic. Lucas: Yes. Last episode we bought winter accessories like scarves and gloves. Luna: Right. We stayed warm outside. But now let us stay warm inside. Lucas: Exactly. Today we are shopping for home decor. Specifically, rugs. Luna: Oh, I love new rugs. They change the whole feeling of a room. Lucas: They do. And in Swedish stores, the selection is beautiful. Luna: So what is our first step? How do I start talking to the shop assistant? Lucas: We use a polite opening phrase. It is very similar to what we used for bikes and helmets. Luna: Oh yes. Let me guess. 'I would like to have...' Lucas: Spot on. Listen closely. Jag skulle vilja ha en matta. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en matta. Lucas: Good. That means: I would like to have a rug. Luna: Matt-a. Like mat-ter? No, just matta. Lucas: Matt-a. Two syllables. Ma-tta. Try it again. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en matta. Lucas: Perfect. You sound very professional already. Luna: Thanks. So if I walk up to the counter, I say that phrase? Lucas: Yes. Or you can point and say it. The assistant will know exactly what you mean. Luna: Okay. Imagine I am pointing at this wool rug. What do I ask next? Lucas: You might want to know what it is made of. Material is important for comfort. Luna: Right. So how do I ask about the material? Lucas: Listen to this pattern. Vilket material är den här av? Luna: Vilket material är den här av? Lucas: Very nice. That means: Which material is this one of? Luna: It sounds a bit long. Vil-ket ma te ri al är den här av? Lucas: Break it down slowly. Vilket material. Är den här av? Luna: Vilket material. Är den här av? Lucas: Excellent. The assistant might say 'Det är ull.' That is wool. Luna: Ull. Okay. I like wool. It feels cozy. Lucas: But maybe you need a bigger size for your living room. Luna: Yes. This one looks too small. How do I ask for a larger one? Lucas: We used a similar phrase for backpacks. Here is the version for rugs. Luna: Let me hear it. Har ni den i en större storlek? Lucas: Yes. Listen: Har ni den i en större storlek? Luna: Har ni den i en större storlek? Lucas: Great pronunciation. That means: Do you have it in a larger size? Luna: Stör-re stor-lek. Larger size. Got it. Lucas: If they find a bigger one, you will want to check the price. Luna: Of course. Rugs can be expensive. How much does this rug cost? Lucas: Here is the key question. Hur mycket kostar den här mattan? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här mattan? Lucas: Perfect. Hur-mek kost-ar den här mat-tan? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här mattan? Lucas: That means: How much costs this rug here? Luna: Den här mattan. This rug here. Yes. Lucas: Now, imagine the price is right. You love the color. You decide to buy it. Luna: Finally! I take it. How do I say that simply? Lucas: Just this. Jag tar den här, tack. Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: I take this one, thank you. Short and clear. Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. I feel so satisfied saying that. Lucas: It is a very satisfying phrase. Before we go, let us review all five phrases together. Luna: Ready. First: Jag skulle vilja ha en matta. Lucas: Second: Vilket material är den här av? Luna: Third: Har ni den i en större storlek? Lucas: Fourth: Hur mycket kostar den här mattan? Luna: Fifth: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: Wonderful. You are ready to decorate any room in Sweden. Luna: Or anywhere else. These phrases work everywhere. Lucas: Absolutely. One quick note before we finish today. Luna: Go ahead. Lucas: We deliberately keep this show ad-free because we value your focus while learning. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support makes a real difference. Lucas: The link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Thank you for listening. Luna: Back to practice. Repeat after me. Jag skulle vilja ha en matta. Lucas: Jag skulle vilja ha en matta. Luna: Vilket material är den här av? Lucas: Vilket material är den här av? Luna: Har ni den i en större storlek? Lucas: Har ni den i en större storlek? Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här mattan? Lucas: Hur mycket kostar den här mattan? Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: Jag tar den här, tack. Luna: You did great today. See you next time. Lucas: See you next time. Hej då.