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- Lucas: Hej och välkomna till Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for episode 91. Lucas: Today we're going to a gas station. Or as we say in Swedish, bensinmacken. Luna: Bensinmacken. Okay, I've never done that in Swedish. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Swedish, we'd love your support. We deliberately don't run ads on these. If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really keeps us going. Now let's get to the gas station. Lucas: First phrase: Jag vill tanka. That means 'I want to refuel' or 'I'd like to fill up.' Jag vill tanka. Luna: Jag vill tanka. Jag vill tanka. Lucas: Perfect. Now, when the pump is ready, you might say Fullt, tack. That's 'Fill it up, please.' Fullt, tack. Luna: Fullt, tack. Fullt, tack. Lucas: Exactly. Now, if you're looking for a station, you ask: Var är bensinmacken? 'Where is the gas station?' Var är bensinmacken? Luna: Var är bensinmacken? That's a mouthful. Lucas: Slowly: Var är bensin-macken. Bensin is gasoline, mack is slang for station. Luna: Var är bensinmacken. Got it. Lucas: Then you'll want to know the price: Hur mycket kostar bensinen? 'How much does the gas cost?' Hur mycket kostar bensinen? Luna: Hur mycket kostar bensinen? Hur mycket kostar bensinen? Lucas: And finally, when it's time to pay: Kan jag betala med kort? 'Can I pay with card?' Kan jag betala med kort? Luna: Kan jag betala med kort? That's useful. Lucas: Let's do a little scene. Imagine you pull into a station. You say: Jag vill tanka. Luna: Jag vill tanka. Lucas: The attendant asks how much. You say: Fullt, tack. Luna: Fullt, tack. Lucas: Then you go inside and say: Kan jag betala med kort? Luna: Kan jag betala med kort? Lucas: Yes, they nod. Then you leave. Great practice. Luna: That felt real. Jag vill tanka, Fullt, tack, Kan jag betala med kort. Lucas: Now, review time. Repeat after me: Jag vill tanka. Luna: Jag vill tanka. Lucas: Fullt, tack. Luna: Fullt, tack. Lucas: Var är bensinmacken? Luna: Var är bensinmacken? Lucas: Hur mycket kostar bensinen? Luna: Hur mycket kostar bensinen? Lucas: Kan jag betala med kort? Luna: Kan jag betala med kort? Lucas: Fantastic. You're ready for the bensinmack. Luna: Tack, Lucas. See you next time! Lucas: Tack, hej då! Practice these till we chat again.