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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I'm here with Luna. Luna: Hej! And I'm Luna. We've got another handy shopping episode for you today. Lucas: Last time we got you a backpack. Today, we're going to the hardware store. Luna: A hardware store sounds serious. What are we buying? Lucas: A flashlight. In Swedish, 'en ficklampa'. Say it with me: ficklampa. Luna: Ficklampa. That's fun. Ficklampa. Lucas: You've got it. Now, the first phrase you'll need is 'Jag skulle vilja ha en ficklampa.' Meaning, I would like a flashlight. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en ficklampa. A bit of a mouthful, but I'll try. Lucas: You said it perfectly. Let's break it down: Jag skulle vilja ha... that's 'I would like to have'. Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en ficklampa. I would like a flashlight. Lucas: Exactly. Now, let's imagine you're at the store, and you see the flashlights, but they're all too big. You might ask, 'Har ni den i en mindre storlek?' Luna: Har ni den i en mindre storlek? That means do you have it in a smaller size? Lucas: Right. Mindre means smaller. Storlek is size. So, 'Har ni den i en mindre storlek?' Luna: Har ni den i en mindre storlek? I think I can manage that. Lucas: And then, before you commit, you might want to try it out. That's 'Får jag prova den?' Luna: Får jag prova den? Like, may I try it? Lucas: Exactly. Får means may, prova is to try, and den is it. So, 'Får jag prova den?' Luna: Får jag prova den? I like that. It's useful for so many things. Lucas: It is. Now, of course, you want to know the price. 'Hur mycket kostar den här ficklampan?' Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här ficklampan? How much does this flashlight cost? Lucas: Yes. Hur mycket means how much, kostar means costs, den här means this, and ficklampan is flashlight with the definite form. Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här ficklampan? That rolls off the tongue now. Lucas: And when you've decided, you say 'Jag tar den här, tack.' Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. I'll take this one, please. Lucas: Perfect. So let's put it all together. You walk up to the clerk and say... Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en ficklampa. Lucas: They show you a big one, and you say... Luna: Har ni den i en mindre storlek? Lucas: They bring a smaller one. You want to test it... Luna: Får jag prova den? Lucas: It works. You ask the price... Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här ficklampan? Lucas: And it's a good deal, so you say... Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: That's it. You just bought a flashlight in Swedish. Luna: I feel so prepared. But hey, before we get too deep into this, I wanted to mention something real quick. Lucas: Oh, sure. What's up? Luna: You know how we never have ads? That's because a few listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah, that literally funds producing all these episodes. It's a small group, but it keeps things going. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swedish, that's where you can support. No pressure, just good to know. Lucas: Exactly. Now, back to the hardware store. Let's try a little role play. I'll be the store clerk. Luna: Okay. Hej, jag skulle vilja ha en ficklampa. Lucas: Hej! Här är en stor en. Har ni den i en mindre storlek? Luna: Ja, vi har en mindre här. Får jag prova den? Lucas: Visst. Här är den. Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här ficklampan? Lucas: Den kostar 149 kronor. Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: Bra val. You just completed the whole transaction. Luna: I feel like I could actually do this in Sweden now. Lucas: Let's do a quick recap. First, 'Jag skulle vilja ha en ficklampa.' Luna: Jag skulle vilja ha en ficklampa. Lucas: Then, 'Har ni den i en mindre storlek?' Luna: Har ni den i en mindre storlek? Lucas: Then, 'Får jag prova den?' Luna: Får jag prova den? Lucas: Then, 'Hur mycket kostar den här ficklampan?' Luna: Hur mycket kostar den här ficklampan? Lucas: And finally, 'Jag tar den här, tack.' Luna: Jag tar den här, tack. Lucas: That's it for today's episode. Practice these phrases, and you'll be ready for any hardware store encounter. Luna: See you next time. Hej då! Lucas: Hej då!