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Fika och småprat

Make small talk at a coffee break with a colleague.

Learning material and translations are drafts awaiting teacher and native-speaker review. The lesson summary below is in English; practice controls follow your chosen helper language.

Useful Swedish phrases

Vad gjorde du i helgen?

What did you do at the weekend?

Hej Priya! Vad gjorde du i helgen?
Hi Priya! What did you do at the weekend?

Jag var hemma. / Jag var ute.

I was at home. / I was out.

Jag var hemma i helgen.
I was at home at the weekend.

Vill du ha kaffe?

Do you want coffee?

Vill du ha kaffe, Erik?
Do you want coffee, Erik?

Practise in context

Listen and read

Hej Erik! Jag var ute i helgen. Vilket fint väder! Vill du ha kaffe?

Read in context

Priya: Hej! Vad gjorde du i helgen? Olena: Jag var hemma. Du? Priya: Jag var ute. Vilket fint väder!

Practise a conversation

Priya: Hej! Vad gjorde du i helgen?

Du: Svara: Jag var hemma eller Jag var ute.

Priya: Vilket fint väder! Vill du ha kaffe?

Du: Svara: Gärna! Säg tack.

Listen and read

Vilket fint väder, Erik! Vill du ha kaffe?

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