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- Lucas: Hej och välkommen till Learn Swedish with Fexingo, episode 155. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hej allihopa! Lucas, I've been thinking about all those bakery episodes we've done. Lucas: Oh, me too. My sweet tooth is very happy. But today, let's go somewhere else in the store. Luna: Where to? The cheese section? I love cheese. Lucas: Close, but even more basic. Today we're going to buy mjölk. Milk. Luna: Mjölk. Right, milk. A staple. Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Swedish, and today's episode feels worth it, honestly, that's the link. You can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It helps us keep going ad-free. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps. Now, back to mjölk. So how do I say 'I want milk'? Lucas: Simple: Jag vill ha mjölk. Jag vill ha mjölk. Luna: Jag vill ha mjölk. That's three words for 'I want milk'. Lucas: Exactly. Try saying it a little faster: Jag vill ha mjölk. Luna: Jag vill ha mjölk. Good. So if I'm at the counter, I can just say that? Lucas: You can. But the person might ask 'Hur mycket kostar mjölken?' — How much does the milk cost? So let's learn that too. Hur mycket kostar mjölken? Luna: Hur mycket kostar mjölken? That's a mouthful. Hur mycket... kostar... mjölken. Lucas: You got it. Hur mycket kostar mjölken? Notice 'mjölken' with the -en ending. That means 'the milk'. Luna: Right, mjölk becomes mjölken. So 'the milk' is mjölken. Lucas: Perfect. Now, when you decide what you want, you say 'Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack.' — I'll take a liter of milk, please. Luna: Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack. So 'tar' is like 'take'. Lucas: Yes. Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack. Repeat after me: Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack. Luna: Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack. En liter. That's one liter. Lucas: Exactly. And if you want organic milk, you ask 'Har ni ekologisk mjölk?' — Do you have organic milk? Luna: Har ni ekologisk mjölk? Ekologisk... that sounds like 'ecological'. Lucas: Yes, it's a cognate. Ekologisk mjölk. Organic milk. Luna: Har ni ekologisk mjölk? So if the answer is yes, I can say 'Jag tar en liter ekologisk mjölk, tack.' Lucas: Exactly. And then to finish, you say 'Tack, hej då!' — Thanks, bye! Luna: Tack, hej då! That's easy. We've used that before. Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine you walk into a store. The clerk says 'Hej, vad kan jag hjälpa dig med?' You say 'Jag vill ha mjölk.' They say 'Hur mycket kostar mjölken?' You ask 'Har ni ekologisk mjölk?' They say yes. You say 'Jag tar en liter ekologisk mjölk, tack.' Then 'Tack, hej då!' Luna: Whoa, that's a whole conversation. Let me try that. Jag vill ha mjölk. Hur mycket kostar mjölken? Har ni ekologisk mjölk? Jag tar en liter ekologisk mjölk, tack. Tack, hej då! Lucas: That was perfect! You nailed it. Jag vill ha mjölk, Hur mycket kostar mjölken, Har ni ekologisk mjölk, Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack, and Tack, hej då. Luna: I feel like I could actually buy milk in Sweden now. Let's practice once more. Jag vill ha mjölk. Lucas: Bra! And for the listener, repeat after me one more time: Jag vill ha mjölk. Luna: Jag vill ha mjölk. Lucas: Hur mycket kostar mjölken? Luna: Hur mycket kostar mjölken? Lucas: Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack. Luna: Jag tar en liter mjölk, tack. Lucas: Har ni ekologisk mjölk? Luna: Har ni ekologisk mjölk? Lucas: Tack, hej då! Luna: Tack, hej då! Lucas: Wonderful. So next time you're in Sweden and need milk, you're all set. Practice these phrases, and we'll see you next time here at Fexingo. Luna: Hej då from me, and happy milk shopping! Lucas: Hej då!