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Preschool and school in Swedish: what every parent needs
The words and phrases of a real Skrol lesson, with what they mean, tips and a few quick checks. No account needed.
From the lesson Förskola och skola · A2 · Week 7
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Omar's son Amir goes to preschool. Dropping off, picking up, reading the weekly letter, reporting him sick: here are the words every parent in Sweden needs.
Jag hämtar Amir klockan fyra.
The words of preschool and school
- en förskola a preschool
- en skola a school
- fritids after-school club
- en pedagog a preschool teacher
- en lärare a teacher
- lämna drop off
- hämta pick up
- ett veckobrev weekly letter
- en frånvaro absence
- sjukanmäla report sick
- en utflykt an outing
- matsäck packed lunch
- en läxa homework
- ett schema a timetable
- ett föräldramöte a parents' meeting
- en ledighetsansökan a request for leave
Lämna is drop off and hämta is pick up. Jag lämnar klockan sju, jag hämtar klockan fyra. Two verbs, no child needed in the sentence.
lämna / hämtaCheck yourself
Which word is the after-school club?
Show the answer
fritids — Fritids is the after-school club.
Talking to the preschool and the school
- Hej, Amir är sjuk idag och stannar hemma.Hi, Amir is ill today and is staying at home.
- Jag lämnar klockan sju och mormor hämtar klockan fyra.I drop off at seven and grandma picks up at four.
- På torsdag åker vi på utflykt.On Thursday we are going on an outing.
- Ta med matsäck och regnkläder.Bring a packed lunch and rain clothes.
- Hur går det för Amir i skolan?How is Amir doing at school?
- Har han några läxor?Does he have any homework?
- Vi vill ansöka om ledigt två dagar i maj.We want to apply for two days of leave in May.
- När är föräldramötet?When is the parents' meeting?
- Jag läser veckobrevet varje fredag.I read the weekly letter every Friday.
Hur går det för ...? is how you ask how a child is doing: Hur går det för Amir? Not hur går Amir.
Hur går det för Amir?Check yourself
Pick up. Which word fills the gap?
Jag ___ Amir klockan fyra.
Show the answer
hämtar — Pick up is hämtar.
After this lesson you can
- Know the words of preschool and schoolförskola, fritids, lämna, hämta, veckobrev
- Report a child sick, ask a teacher, understand the letterAmir är sjuk idag. Hur går det för Amir?
Practise it in the course
In the Skrol course this guide is the first step of the lesson. Next come practice drills, then you write and say the phrases yourself while an AI teacher checks your answers.
The week ends with an AI conversation, so you try the phrases in a role-play before you need them for real.
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