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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 62 already! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. Time flies when you're learning Swedish. Today we're tackling something a lot of us need now and then: visiting a hair salon. Luna: Oh, a frisör! I've been meaning to get my hair done. I always get nervous about what to say. Lucas: Exactly. So we'll go over five key phrases. First one: 'Jag vill klippa mig.' That means 'I want a haircut.' Let's say it together: Jag vill klippa mig. Luna: Jag vill klippa mig. Jag vill klippa mig. Is the 'g' in 'mig' silent? Lucas: Yes. It sounds like 'mej'. So 'klippa mej'. Perfect. Now, you walk into the salon and say that. Luna: Jag vill klippa mig. That's straightforward. Then they might tell me the price. Lucas: Right. So you ask: 'Hur mycket kostar det?' — How much does it cost? Say it with me: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Hur mycket kostar det? That one's easy. Lucas: You're a natural. Now, if you want something specific, like bangs cut: 'Kan ni klippa luggen?' — Can you cut the bangs? Luggen means 'the bangs'. Luna: Kan ni klippa luggen? K-a-n n-i k-l-i-p-p-a l-u-g-g-e-n. That's a mouthful. Lucas: Try it a bit slower: Kan ni klippa luggen? Luna: Kan ni klippa luggen. I think I got it. But what if I want to dye my hair? Lucas: Great question! You say: 'Jag vill färga håret.' — I want to color my hair. Färga means 'to color', håret is 'the hair'. Let's practice: Jag vill färga håret. Luna: Jag vill färga håret. Jag vill färga håret. That sounds nice. And after it's done, I want to say it's good. Lucas: Then you say: 'Det är perfekt.' — It's perfect. Very useful when you're happy with the result. Det är perfekt. Luna: Det är perfekt. I love that. Okay, can we do a mini scene? I'll be the customer, you be the stylist. Lucas: Sure! So you walk in. Luna: Hej! Jag vill klippa mig. Och jag vill färga håret. Lucas: Välkommen! Det kostar 500 kronor. Hur mycket kostar det? Oh wait, that's my line. I'll say: Det kostar 500 kronor. Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Oh, I asked that already. So I'll say: Hur mycket kostar det? exactly. Lucas: And I reply: 500 kronor. Then you might say: Kan ni klippa luggen? Luna: Kan ni klippa luggen? please. Lucas: Självklart! After the cut and color, I ask: Är du nöjd? And you say... Luna: Det är perfekt! Lucas: Nailed it. Let's do a quick recap: Jag vill klippa mig. Luna: Jag vill klippa mig. Lucas: Hur mycket kostar det? Luna: Hur mycket kostar det? Lucas: Kan ni klippa luggen? Luna: Kan ni klippa luggen? Lucas: Jag vill färga håret. Luna: Jag vill färga håret. Lucas: Det är perfekt. Luna: Det är perfekt. Lucas: Fantastiskt. You did great, Luna. Now listeners, practice these at your next salon visit. And remember, Fexingo is here with you every step of the way. Luna: Yes! Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Hej då! Lucas: Hej då!