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K: My mother’s sister is a “monster”.

C: What??

K: Moster. Sorry. Spelt that wrong.

K: How many ”r” can you get into one word?

C: What do you mean?

K: Mostrrrarrrr.

K: So tell me, why and how the hell does “de” turn into “dom”??

C: Oh… Erm… Look, bedtime! Good night!

K: Exactly when do you use “hur dags”, as in “hur dags slutar lektionen”?

C: Never! How old is your teacher??

K: Can you read out these telephone numbers so I can see if I can hear what numbers they are?

C: Four hundred and fifty-six.

K: Cecilia?

C: Yeah?

K: That was English. I know English. I need to hear it in Swedish.

C: That wasn't Swedish?

K: No, that was English.

C: You sure?

K: Definitely.

C: Hm. I've lost my language. Maybe I should come with you to school tomorrow!