Eight o’clock. Pappa Bao is early on his first day, and his new colleague Erik shows him around.
Listen to each word and look at how it’s used. Practice comes right after.
Olle’s tip: Stress the end: kontor = con-TOOR.
Bao har ett kontor. Bao has an office.
Hon sitter på kontoret. She’s at the office.
sitter = sits
Kontoret är stängt i juli. The office is closed in July.
juli = July
En dator och en kopp kaffe. A computer and a cup of coffee.
Datorn är långsam idag. The computer is slow today.
långsam = slow · idag = today
Starta om datorn. Restart the computer.
starta om = restart
Bao har en ny kollega. Bao has a new colleague.
Det här är min kollega Erik. This is my colleague Erik.
det här = this · min = my
Vi fikar med kollegorna. We have fika with the colleagues.
fikar = have fika
Olle’s tip: False friend: a chef is the boss, not a cook.
Bao har en bra chef. Bao has a good boss.
Jag måste fråga min chef. I have to ask my boss.
måste = have to · min = my
Chefen är på möte. The boss is in a meeting.
Olle’s tip: möte = a meeting. Vi möts = we meet.
Vi har ett möte. We have a meeting.
Jag är i ett möte. I’m in a meeting.
Mötet börjar klockan nio. The meeting starts at nine.
klockan = at (o’clock)
Olle’s tip: The same word as English, said lunsh.
Vi har lunch. We’re having lunch.
Ska vi äta lunch? Shall we have lunch?
ska vi = shall we · äta = eat
Dagens lunch: 115 kr. Today’s lunch: 115 kronor.
dagens = today’s
Olle’s tip: nu sounds like English “new”: what is new is happening now.
Jag jobbar nu. I’m working now.
Kom nu! Come on now!
Jag kommer nu. I’m coming now.