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- Lucas: Hej och välkommen tillbaka till Learn Swedish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: Och jag är Luna! We're back for another tiny Swedish lesson. Lucas: Last time we were at the pharmacy. Today, let's go somewhere even more common — the grocery store. Luna: Oh, I love grocery shopping. But in Swedish, that's a whole new challenge. Lucas: Absolutely. Let's start with a key question: when you walk into a store and can't find something, you ask 'Var finns...?' — Where is...? Luna: Var finns...? Lucas: Perfect. Var finns...? And then you add the item. For example, 'Var finns mjölk?' — Where is the milk? Luna: Var finns mjölk? So mjölk is milk. Lucas: Exactly. Mjölk. Let's say that together: Var finns mjölk? Luna: Var finns mjölk? Lucas: Great. Another common item is bröd — bread. So 'Var finns bröd?' Luna: Var finns bröd? That's easy. Bröd sounds like 'bread' with a Swedish twist. Lucas: It does. Now, if you want to be more specific, you can say 'Jag letar efter...' — I'm looking for... Luna: Jag letar efter... So 'Jag letar efter mjölk.' Lucas: Exactly. Jag letar efter mjölk. Or Jag letar efter bröd. Try it. Luna: Jag letar efter bröd. Lucas: Nice. And if you want to ask about the price, you say 'Hur mycket?' — How much? Luna: Hur mycket? Just like 'how much' in English but with a Swedish accent. Lucas: Right. So you could ask 'Var finns mjölk?' and then 'Hur mycket?' when you find it. Luna: Let me try a full mini-scene. I walk into a store and say 'Var finns mjölk?' Lucas: Good. Then you see it and ask 'Hur mycket?' Luna: Hur mycket? That's easy. Lucas: Now, let's practice the word butik — store. 'En butik' means a store. So 'Var finns en butik?' — Where is a store? Luna: Var finns en butik? That could be useful if you're lost. Lucas: For sure. Let's do a quick roleplay. I'm the shop assistant. You come in. Luna: Hej! Jag letar efter mjölk. Lucas: Hej! Mjölk finns där borta. Luna: Tack! Och hur mycket? Lucas: Tjugo kronor. Luna: Perfekt! I love that we used tjugo from our numbers episode. Lucas: Yes, callback! So today we learned: Var finns...?, Jag letar efter..., mjölk, bröd, en butik, and Hur mycket? Luna: Let me repeat them: Var finns mjölk? Var finns bröd? Jag letar efter mjölk. Hur mycket? Lucas: You're a natural. Let's say them all one more time slowly. Var finns mjölk? Luna: Var finns mjölk? Lucas: Jag letar efter bröd. Luna: Jag letar efter bröd. Lucas: Hur mycket? Luna: Hur mycket? Lucas: Perfect. That's all for today's episode of Learn Swedish with Fexingo. Luna: Tack för att du lyssnade! Practice these phrases next time you're at the store. See you next time! Lucas: Hej då!