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- Lucas: Välkommen tillbaka till Learn Swedish with Fexingo. Episode 90, and we are diving into a topic that is super useful if you ever travel in Sweden. Luna: Ohh, I am ready. What is it today, Lucas? Lucas: Renting a car. Imagine you are at the rental desk, you need to ask for a car, find out the price, maybe get a child seat… All in Swedish. Luna: Yes, that would be so handy. And hey, speaking of handy — if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Swedish, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you have gotten something out of them. Lucas: Totally. It really does make a difference. So, first phrase: Jag vill hyra en bil. 'I want to rent a car.' Say it with me: Jag vill hyra en bil. Luna: Jag vill hyra en bil. Jag vill hyra en bil. That feels good. Lucas: Perfect. Now, the rental person will ask how long. You might say: En vecka, tack. 'One week, please.' En vecka, tack. Luna: En vecka, tack. Easy. Lucas: Then you need to know the cost: Hur mycket kostar det per dag? 'How much does it cost per day?' Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Luna: Oof, that is a long one. Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Did I get it? Lucas: You did, just a tiny bit faster on 'per dag'. Let us try again together: Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Yes! Got it. Lucas: If you are traveling with a little one, you might need: Jag behöver en barnstol. 'I need a child seat.' Jag behöver en barnstol. Luna: Jag behöver en barnstol. That is important. Lucas: And finally, when you return the car, you will ask: Var lämnar jag tillbaka bilen? 'Where do I return the car?' Var lämnar jag tillbaka bilen? Luna: Var lämnar jag tillbaka bilen? That is a mouthful. Var lämnar jag tillbaka bilen? Okay, I can say it. Lucas: You can. Let us put it all together in a mini scene. Imagine you walk up to the desk. You say: Jag vill hyra en bil. En vecka, tack. Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Luna: Jag vill hyra en bil. En vecka, tack. Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Lucas: Then they answer, and you add: Jag behöver en barnstol. And at the end: Var lämnar jag tillbaka bilen? Luna: So smooth. I feel like I could actually do this now. Lucas: That is the goal. Repeat after me one more time: Jag vill hyra en bil. Luna: Jag vill hyra en bil. Lucas: Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det per dag? Lucas: Jag behöver en barnstol. Luna: Jag behöver en barnstol. Lucas: Var lämnar jag tillbaka bilen? Luna: Var lämnar jag tillbaka bilen? Lucas: En vecka, tack. Luna: En vecka, tack. Lucas: Great work today, Luna. And listeners, practice these till we chat again. Hej då. Luna: Hej då! Tack för idag.