Elevator
Swedish · 30 decks
Getting Off and Saying GoodbyeB1Excusing your way out and the goodbye you get one second for.
Lift Gossip at WorkB1What gets said between floors, and the reminder that walls have ears.
First Day: The Office LiftB1Badges, floors and introducing yourself before the doors open.
Holding the Elevator DoorB1Catching the lift for someone, and being caught for.
The Elevator PitchB1Explaining what you do before the doors open, without the buzzwords.
Heading Out for LunchB1The midday exodus, decided entirely in the lift.
Running Into Your BossB1Eight floors alone with the person who decides your salary.
In the Lift With a PramB1Prams, sleeping babies and who waits for the next one.
Nerves and Small SpacesB1Saying you're not comfortable in lifts, and helping someone who isn't.
On the Way to an InterviewB1Reception, nerves and the wrong floor, minutes before an interview.
Sharing the Lift With a DogB1Asking before you pat, and warning before you step in.
Moving In: Sofa Meets LiftB1Getting furniture into a lift that was not designed for it.
Kids and the ButtonsB1Letting a child press the button, and everything that goes with it.
Groceries in the LiftB1Bags in both hands and no free finger for the button.
Calling for Help on the IntercomB1What the emergency line asks, and how to answer it.
Elevator Small TalkB1The thirty seconds of neighbour chat between the ground floor and yours.
A Crowded ElevatorB1Making room, apologising for elbows, and deciding who waits.
Deliveries and the Door CodeB1Couriers, door codes and packages left with a neighbour.
Stuck Between FloorsB1The lift stops, and so does your Swedish. Phrases for keeping calm.
Down to the Bin RoomB1The basement run, sorting rules included.
Fire Alarm: Never the LiftB1What the alarm means for the lift, and what people shout in the stairwell.
Hospital LiftsB1Finding a ward, giving way to beds, and talking to visitors.
Pressing the Wrong FloorB1Wrong button, wrong direction, and the small apologies that follow.
The Caretaker and the Service VisitB1Talking to the caretaker, the technician and the inspection notice.
Which Floor?B1Asking for a floor, pressing for someone else, and Swedish floor numbering.
Taking the Stairs InsteadB1Giving up on the lift and the stairwell talk that follows.
The Car Park LiftB1Levels, tickets and never remembering where you parked.
The Lift Is Out of OrderB1Reporting a broken lift and complaining about it properly.
Step-Free AccessB1Wheelchairs, walkers and buildings that were not built for them.
Hotel LiftsB1Key cards, breakfast floors and luggage, checking in and out.