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Learn Swedish: Asking for Favors

Mar 19, 20245 minSeason 1Ep. 61
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Episode description

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Swedish, to improve your Swedish vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Swedish.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Swedish language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Swedish class. The more you expose your brain to Swedish audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and Swedish phrases in this episode.

Contact us with feedback and ideas: languagelearningaccelerator@gmail.com

Phrases in this episode:

  • Can you do me a favor?
  • Could you open the door for me?
  • This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it?
  • Can someone help me bring this to my car?
  • It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it.
  • I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?
  • I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you?
  • Can you hand me the milk?
  • I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you?
  • We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting?
  • Could you please move out of the way?
  • Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold.
  • I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow?
  • Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here!
  • Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud.
  • Are you available to drive me to the airport?
  • Are you able to pick me up after class?
  • Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see!
  • Can you toss me the remote?
  • Would you be willing to switch seats with us?
  • Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?
  • Can I take this chair for my friend?
  • Would you tell your friend about this podcast?

Transcript

Let's go! Can you do me a favor? Kan du göra mig en tjänst? Could you open the door for me? Kan du öppna dörren åt mig? This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it? Det här är riktigt tungt. Kan du hjälpa mig att lyfta den? Can someone help me bring this to my car? Kan någon hjälpa mig att ta detta till min bil? It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it. Den är ömtålig, var försiktig när du hanterar den. I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?

Jag vill ha den där uppe, kan du hjälpa mig att få ner den? I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you? Jag ska bara ta en snabb kaffe, har du något emot om jag beställer före dig? Can you hand me the milk? Kan du ge mig mjölken? I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you? Jag har bråttom, är det okej om jag går framför dig? We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting? Vi var faktiskt här före dig, har du något emot att vänta?

Could you please move out of the way? Kan du snälla flytta ur vägen? Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold. Har du något emot om jag höjer värmen? Jag känner mig kall. I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow? Jag fryser! Har du en jacka jag kan låna? Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here! Kommer du att slå på fläkten? Det är så varmt här inne! Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud. Kan du sänka din musik? Det är riktigt högt.

Are you available to drive me to the airport? Är du tillgänglig för att köra mig till flygplatsen? Are you able to pick me up after class? Kan du hämta mig efter lektionen? Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see! Kan du hjälpa mig att hitta mina glasögon? Jag kan inte se! Can you toss me the remote? Kan du slänga fjärrkontrollen till mig? Would you be willing to switch seats with us? Skulle du vara villig att byta plats med oss? Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?

Sitter någon här? Bryr du dig om vi sitter här? Can I take this chair for my friend? Kan jag ta den här stolen för min vän? Would you tell your friend about this podcast? Skulle du berätta för din vän om den här podden?

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