Småprat och väder
Small talk and the weather
What you will practise: Make small talk about the weather and the weekend, and talk about the future with 'ska' and 'kommer att'.
Useful phrases
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- Vilket fint väder i dag!What lovely weather today!
- Det regnar och blåser.It's raining and windy.
- Det är minus fem grader.It is minus five degrees.
- Vad ska du göra i helgen?What are you doing at the weekend?
- Jag ska hälsa på mina föräldrar.I'm going to visit my parents.
- Det kommer att snöa i morgon.It is going to snow tomorrow.
- Hade du en trevlig helg?Did you have a nice weekend?
- Ha en bra dag!Have a good day!
Vocabulary
| ett väder | weather |
| sol | sun, sunshine |
| regn | rain |
| snö | snow |
| en grad | a degree |
| kallt | cold (weather) |
| varmt | warm (weather) |
| en helg | a weekend |
| en semester | a holiday, vacation |
| sommar | summer |
| vinter | winter |
| hälsa på | to visit |
How the language works
The future: ska and kommer att
Swedish has three ways to talk about the future. 1) Present + time word: 'Vi flyttar i juni'. 2) Ska + infinitive for plans and decisions: 'Jag ska köpa en bil'. 3) Kommer att + infinitive for predictions outside your control: 'Det kommer att regna', 'Du kommer att klara provet'. For weather you usually use 'kommer att' or 'blir': 'Det blir sol i morgon'.
Examples
- Jag ska läsa svenska i sommar.I'm going to study Swedish this summer.
- Det kommer att bli kallt i natt.It is going to be cold tonight.
- Vi ska fika på lördag.We're going to have fika on Saturday.
- Du kommer att klara B1-provet.You are going to pass the B1 test.
A conversation to try
- Kollega
Hej Lin! Vilket väder, va? Det har regnat hela veckan.
Hi Lin! What weather, eh? It has rained all week.
- Lin
Ja, verkligen. Men de säger att det blir sol i helgen.
Yes, really. But they say it will be sunny at the weekend.
- Kollega
Skönt! Vad ska du göra då?
Nice! What are you going to do then?
- Lin
Jag ska åka till skärgården med några vänner. Och du?
I'm going to the archipelago with some friends. And you?
- Kollega
Jag ska bara vila. Nästa vecka kommer det att bli mycket jobb.
I'm just going to rest. Next week there's going to be a lot of work.
- Lin
Ja, det stämmer. Ha en trevlig helg!
Yes, that's true. Have a nice weekend!
Try it yourself
Välj rätt: Det ___ regna i morgon.
Choose: Det ___ regna i morgon.