Everyday verbs (titta, lyssna, tala)

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to look (direct your eyes)
titta
Look! The cat is sleeping.
Titta! Katten sover.
We looked and laughed.
Vi tittade och skrattade.
to listen
lyssna
Listen! Someone is singing.
Lyssna! Någon sjunger.
I am listening but I do not understand.
Jag lyssnar men jag förstår inte.
to check, to have a look
kolla
I check my phone often.
Jag kollar min telefon ofta.
Can you check the price?
Kan du kolla priset?
to search (leta efter = to look for)
leta
We are searching the whole house.
Vi letar i hela huset.
She searched in the room.
Hon letade i rummet.
to speak (more formal than prata)
tala
We speak Swedish at home.
Vi talar svenska hemma.
He speaks slowly.
Han talar långsamt.
to like (everyday synonym of tycka om)
gilla
I like the new film.
Jag gillar den nya filmen.
Do you like coffee?
Gillar du kaffe?
to ask for, to request
be
I ask for a glass of water.
Jag ber om ett glas vatten.
She asked me to stay.
Hon bad mig att stanna.
to call (give a name to)
kalla
Everyone calls him the boss.
Alla kallar honom chefen.
What do you call this?
Vad kallar man det här?

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