Chapter 4, lesson 36

Reading and Dialogue, Everyday Choices

A short original text about a Saturday at a café in Uppsala and a dialogue at the counter, with word help and an English version to open when you are ready.

Text, En vanlig lördag

Det är lördag, och Tariq jobbar på Kafé Lyktan. En liten kopp kaffe kostar tjugofem kronor, och en stor kopp kostar trettiofem. Ett glas juice kostar trettio kronor. En kanelbulle kostar tjugo kronor, men tre kanelbullar kostar femtio.

Kenji vill ha en stor kopp kaffe och tre kanelbullar. Han betalar med kort.

Marta vill inte ha kaffe i dag. Hon tar ett glas kall juice och en smörgås med ost.

Greta har nya koppar. Det finns stora röda koppar och små vita koppar. En röd kopp kostar hundrafemtio kronor, och en vit kostar nittio. Marta köper två vita koppar.

Word help

SwedishEnglish
en vanlig lördagan ordinary Saturday
jobbar påworks at
det finnsthere are
en vita white one
hundrafemtio150

Tariq, Kenji and Marta take the same evening course in Swedish. Greta runs Kafé Lyktan, a café in Uppsala. In en vit the word kopp is left out, because it is clear which thing the text means.

Show the English

It is Saturday, and Tariq is working at Kafé Lyktan. A small cup of coffee costs 25 kronor, and a big cup costs 35. A glass of juice costs 30 kronor. One cinnamon bun costs 20 kronor, but three cinnamon buns cost 50.

Kenji wants a big cup of coffee and three cinnamon buns. He pays by card.

Marta does not want coffee today. She takes a glass of cold juice and a cheese sandwich.

Greta has new cups. There are big red cups and small white cups. A red cup costs 150 kronor, and a white one costs 90. Marta buys two white cups.

Dialogue, Den här eller den där?

It is Tuesday morning at Kafé Lyktan. Kenji comes to the counter, where Tariq is working.

SpeakerSwedish
TariqHej Kenji! Vad vill du ha i dag?
KenjiHej! Kan jag få en kopp te?
TariqJa. En stor eller en liten kopp?
KenjiEn liten, tack. Och en kanelbulle.
TariqVilken kanelbulle vill du ha? Den här eller den där?
KenjiDen där. Den är stor!
TariqJa, och den är varm. Något mer?
KenjiJa, jag skulle vilja ha ett glas vatten.
TariqVarsågod. Det blir fyrtiofem kronor.
KenjiJag betalar med kort.
TariqOkej. Vill du ha kvittot?
KenjiNej tack. Vi ses i kväll!
TariqJa, vi ses! Hej då!

The glass of water is free, so the total is for the tea and the bun.

Show the English
SpeakerEnglish
TariqHi Kenji! What would you like today?
KenjiHi! Can I have a cup of tea?
TariqYes. A big or a small cup?
KenjiA small one, thanks. And a cinnamon bun.
TariqWhich cinnamon bun do you want? This one or that one?
KenjiThat one. It is big!
TariqYes, and it is warm. Anything else?
KenjiYes, I would like a glass of water.
TariqHere you are. That comes to 45 kronor.
KenjiI’ll pay by card.
TariqOK. Do you want the receipt?
KenjiNo, thank you. See you this evening!
TariqYes, see you! Bye!

Check yourself

Questions about the texts above, from the Learning Path. Answer, then check, or show the answer with its explanation.

Questions about En vanlig lördag

  1. Vilken dryck väljer Marta på lördagen?
  2. Hur betalar Kenji på lördagen?
  3. Vilken färg har de små kopparna som Greta säljer?
  4. Vilket pris gäller för tre kanelbullar tillsammans?

Questions about Den här eller den där?

  1. Vilken varm dryck beställer Kenji på tisdagen?
  2. Vill Kenji ha kvittot?
  3. Vilken fras pekar på bullen som Kenji väljer?

Short texts

  1. Skriv summan med siffror.

    Två koppar kostar sextio kronor. En skål kostar fyrtio kronor. Kvittot visar hundra kronor.

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