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- Lucas: Hej hej, and welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready to learn some new Swedish today? Lucas: Absolutely. Last time we were at the hardware store picking out a hammer. Today we're going somewhere a bit softer. Luna: Soft? Are we getting pillows? Lucas: Not quite. We're getting gloves. Handskar. Luna: Handskar. That sounds like hands, which makes sense. Lucas: Exactly. So the first phrase you need is: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. That's a bit of a mouthful. Lucas: It means 'I would like a pair of gloves.' Let's break it down: jag skulle vilja ha is 'I would like to have', ett par is 'a pair', and handskar is 'gloves'. Luna: So it's like 'I would like to have a pair gloves'. Lucas: You got the structure. In Swedish, you say 'a pair gloves' without 'of'. So: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. Try it. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. Lucas: Perfect. Now, when you're at the store, you might need to ask about size. So: Har ni dem i min storlek? Luna: Har ni dem i min storlek? That means 'Do you have them in my size?' Lucas: Yes. Storlek is 'size'. You might also hear someone ask: Vilken storlek har ni? 'What sizes do you have?' Luna: Okay, so Har ni dem i min storlek? is the main one. Let me try: Har ni dem i min storlek? Lucas: Great. Now, the shop assistant might ask you: Vilken färg vill du ha? Luna: Vilken färg vill du ha? I think that's 'What color would you like?' Lucas: Exactly. Färg is 'color'. So if they ask you that, you could say: Jag tar de här, tack. That means 'I'll take these, please.' Luna: Jag tar de här, tack. So de här is 'these'. Lucas: Yes. And then you might want to ask the price: Hur mycket kostar de? Luna: Hur mycket kostar de? That's 'How much do they cost?' Lucas: Right. Let's put it all together. Let's do a little scene. You're at the store, you see a nice pair of gloves. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Hej, jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. Lucas: Har ni dem i min storlek? Luna: Yes, they have them. Vilken färg vill du ha? Lucas: Hmm, maybe blue? Jag tar de här, tack. Hur mycket kostar de? Luna: And the assistant says 'De kostar 200 kronor.' So you say 'Tack så mycket!' and you're done. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's repeat the phrases one more time. First: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. Lucas: Har ni dem i min storlek? Luna: Har ni dem i min storlek? Lucas: Vilken färg vill du ha? Luna: Vilken färg vill du ha? Lucas: Jag tar de här, tack. Luna: Jag tar de här, tack. Lucas: Hur mycket kostar de? Luna: Hur mycket kostar de? Lucas: You're doing fantastic. And you know, it's because of listeners like you that we can keep making these episodes. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swedish, maybe consider supporting us. It's buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what keeps this show going without ads. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps us keep teaching. But for now, let's wrap up with a quick quiz. If you want to ask for gloves, what do you say? Lucas: Jag skulle vilja ha ett par handskar. Luna: And if you want to know the price? Lucas: Hur mycket kostar de? Luna: Perfect. That's it for today. Practice these phrases, and we'll see you next time. Hej då! Lucas: Hej då!