1God kvällGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextSwedish · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Swedish
Learn Swedish to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1God kvällGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2Min nyckel!My key!I can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3Smaklig måltidEnjoy your mealI can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4Det är natt nuIt is night nowI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Vem bor var?Who lives where?I can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6Ett formulärA formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7Nästan tomtAlmost emptyI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8En soffa i badrummetA sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9Kaféets bordThe café tableI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Vem hjälper?Who is helping?I can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11Ditt telefonnummerYour phone numberI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Bara teJust teaI can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Mannen vid bord treThe man at table threeI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Sex ägg och mycket fiskSix eggs and lots of fishI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Jag beställer självI will order myselfI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Elsa turns ten.
16Bilder på väggenPhotos on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17Hjälp med läxornaHelp with homeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Anna ringerAnna is callingI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19En present till ElsaA present for ElsaI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Tio ljusTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Fem i nioFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22VeckoschematThe weekly planI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23God morgon, god nattGood morning, good nightI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24MusenThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Regler för MånsRules for MånsI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Tre vägar till stationenThree routes to the stationI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27Måns räkningMåns’s billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28Spår tvåPlatform twoI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29Plan BPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30Elsas kartaElsa’s mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31Ta med ditt paraplyTake your umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Kallare än i HamburgColder than HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33För liten, för storToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Kan du sjunga?Can you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35RegnrockenThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Jag kan inte komma i dagI cannot come todayI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37Nästa lediga tidThe next appointmentI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Var har du ont?Where does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39Något till halsenSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Doktor ElsaDoctor ElsaI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Före konsertenBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Vad såg du?What did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Tjugo fjortonTwenty fourteenI can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44Mormor såg alltGrandma saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45BildernaThe photographsI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Ett jobb i StockholmA job in StockholmI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47IntervjunThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Alla har fullt uppEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49VindenThe atticI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50Jag stannarI am stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
Ingrid Lindowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Elsathe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Jonas Anderssonlives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Klararuns the café on the ground floor
Tomasyour new colleague at work
Månsthe building's cat, belongs to nobody
Eva Lindthe landlady's daughter, the town doctor