On the way down to the train into town, Tuss finds a kiosk. They need a ticket, and Tuss needs an ice cream.
Listen to each word and look at how it’s used. Practice comes right after.
Olle’s tip: A kiosk (soft k: chiosk) sells snacks, newspapers and bus tickets. Pressbyrån is the big chain.
Här är en kiosk. Here’s a kiosk.
Kiosken säljer kaffe och tidningar. The kiosk sells coffee and newspapers.
säljer = sells · tidningar = newspapers
Finns det en kiosk här? Is there a kiosk here?
finns det = is there
Olle’s tip: Like French billet: a ticket for a train, bus or film.
En biljett till Stockholm. A ticket to Stockholm.
En biljett till Stockholm, tack. A ticket to Stockholm, please.
Biljetter köper du i appen. You buy tickets in the app.
i appen = in the app
Olle’s tip: A false friend! glass is ice cream. A glass to drink from is ett glas, with one s.
Titta, en glass! Look, an ice cream!
Vill du ha en glass? Would you like an ice cream?
Glass med choklad Chocolate ice cream
med = with · choklad = chocolate
Olle’s tip: Soft k before ö: köpa sounds like chöpa.
Köpa en biljett till Stockholm. Buy a ticket to Stockholm.
Var kan jag köpa en biljett? Where can I buy a ticket?
var kan jag = where can I
Vi måste köpa mat. We have to buy food.
måste = have to · mat = food
Olle’s tip: One hej for everyone: friends, the boss, the doctor. Twice, hej hej, sounds extra friendly.
Hej, Tuss! Hi, Tuss!
Hej! Hur är läget? Hi! How’s it going?
hur är läget = how’s it going
Hej, jag ringer om tvättstugan. Hi, I’m calling about the laundry room.
ringer om = am calling about · tvättstugan = the laundry room
Olle’s tip: Swedes say tack a lot: when they get something, when they pay, even tack för senast (thanks for last time).
Tack, Bao! Thanks, Bao!
Tack för hjälpen! Thanks for the help!
för hjälpen = for the help
Ja tack, gärna. Yes please, I’d love to.
gärna = gladly