Learn Swedish: Asking for Favors

Swedish Learning Accelerator

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Swedish, to improve your Swedish vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Swedish.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Swedish language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Swedish class. The more you expose your brain to Swedish audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and Swedish phrases in this episode.

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Phrases in this episode:

• Can you do me a favor?
• Could you open the door for me?
• This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it?
• Can someone help me bring this to my car?
• It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it.
• I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?
• I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you?
• Can you hand me the milk?
• I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you?
• We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting?
• Could you please move out of the way?
• Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold.
• I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow?
• Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here!
• Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud.
• Are you available to drive me to the airport?
• Are you able to pick me up after class?
• Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see!
• Can you toss me the remote?
• Would you be willing to switch seats with us?
• Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?
• Can I take this chair for my friend?
• Would you tell your friend about this podcast?