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87. Death Vocabulary
This week, we are going to talk about Döden. Death. A little dark, maybe, but also a surprisingly useful vocabulary topic. Swedish, just like many other languages, has several words connected to death that look and sound quite similar, but
86. Ongoing Action: Håller på att...
How do you say “I’m working” or “I’m eating” in Swedish? Unlike English, Swedish doesn’t have a special -ing form. But we do have some useful ways to talk about actions that are happening right now! In this episode, we’ll look at two common
85. Vocabulary Booster: Learn 20 New Words!
Time for a vocabulary boost! In this episode, we’re learning 20 useful Swedish words that you can use all the time in everyday conversations. We’ll learn five verbs like hämta and glömma, five nouns like sak and mål, five adjectives like up
84. 5 Most Common Grammar Mistakes
Some Swedish grammar mistakes just seem to stick around, even after you’ve been learning the language for years. So in this episode, we’re looking at five mistakes I hear Swedish learners make all the time. We’ll talk about adjective agreem
83. Till, för, åt
Till dig, för dig or åt dig? In English, all three can sometimes be translated as “for you”, but in Swedish they mean different things. In this episode, we’ll look at the difference between these three phrases using lots of everyday example
82. Swedish Adverbs
Adverbs are everywhere in Swedish. They tell us how, when, where or how often something happens: snabbt, ofta, imorgon, hemma, gärna… In this episode, we’ll learn some of the most common Swedish adverbs and look at how many adverbs are form
81. Fruit and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are some of the most useful everyday words you can learn in Swedish. Äpple, banan, jordgubbe, morot, gurka, lök… but what happens when you want to talk about more than one? In this episode, we’ll learn some of the most
80. Can You Keep Up?
It’s time for Quiz Week 4! This week, there are no explanations... just Swedish! Listen to the story about Sara helping her friend Emma move to a new apartment and see how much you can understand. Can you follow what’s happening? And how ma
79. Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs are everywhere in Swedish. Att känna sig, att skynda sig, att bestämma sig, att lära sig… But when should you use mig, dig, sig, oss or er? In this episode, we’ll go through how Swedish reflexive verbs work, some of the most
78. Polite Phrases (That Aren’t Stiff)
Idag ska vi prata om artighet. Today, we are going to talk about politeness! How do you ask for something politely? How do you say please? What is the difference between ursäkta and förlåt? And how polite do you actually need to be? ‘Cause
77. Verb + Att + Verb
Den här veckan ska vi prata om verb + att + verb. This week, we are going to talk about verb + att + verb. We use this structure in sentences like Jag gillar att läsa, I like to read, and Jag glömde att köpa mjölk, I forgot to buy milk. If
76. In the Wild: Emergencies
Today's topic is one that we all hope we'll never have to use. But if the situation ever does happen, knowing just a few key phrases can make a huge difference. We're talking about emergencies and calling 112, Sweden's emergency number. Of
75. How to Explain Things In a Simple Way
Explaining things in a new language can sometimes feel like “the final boss.” A challenge that requires a huge vocabulary and loads of little words to connect one idea with another. Sure, you might be missing the very specific vocabulary fo
74. When You Can’t Think of a Word
In this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about something that happens to every single language learner… You’re speaking Swedish. You’re in the middle of a sentence. Everything is going well. And then suddenly… your brain just stops. What
73. Summer in Swedish: Looking back
🌸 This summer, we are going to focus on writing, or journaling if you will. Once a week, on Sundays perhaps, I want to encourage you to sit down and do these journaling exercises in Swedish. 🌸 Today, we’re going to reflect a little on the
72. Summer in Swedish: Something I didn’t like
🌸 This summer, we are going to focus on writing, or journaling if you will. Once a week, on Sundays perhaps, I want to encourage you to sit down and do these journaling exercises in Swedish. 🌸 So far, we’ve talked about future plans, smal
71. Summer in Swedish: A Smultronställe
🌸 This summer, we are going to focus on writing, or journaling if you will. Once a week, on Sundays perhaps, I want to encourage you to sit down and do these journaling exercises in Swedish. 🌸 Today, I want to know all about your "smultro
70. Summer in Swedish: One small moment
🌸 This summer, we are going to focus on writing, or journaling if you will. Once a week, on Sundays perhaps, I want to encourage you to sit down and do these journaling exercises in Swedish. 🌸 Today, we’re going to look at the past. We’re
69. Summer in Swedish: This is my summer
🌸 This summer, we are going to focus on writing, or journaling if you will. Once a week, on Sundays perhaps, I want to encourage you to sit down and do these journaling exercises in Swedish. 🌸 Today we’re going to talk about your upcoming
68. Agree and Disagree
In episode 48, you learned the difference between tror, tycker and tänker, and how to share your opinion on things. Today, you’ll learn how to strongly agree and disagree, and softly agree and disagree with things other people say. If you w
67. How Are You Feeling? Part 2
In episode 19, I introduced you to Swedish emotions. We talked about how to describe feelings and health. In this episode, we’re going to take it one step further. We’re going to focus on three important things: • Prepositions with emotions
66. How to Tell a Story
Being able to talk about something that has happened in the past and explain it clearly is a great skill to have. It’s easy to feel stuck when you don’t know how to weave things together and express what happened, when, with whom, why, and
65. Comparing Things
Knowing how to relate things to each other and compare things is super important in order to feel comfortable speaking Swedish. We use these kinds of words more often than you might think! If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on D
64. Guess the Movie!
This week, we are going to play a little game to learn some new vocabulary and challenge your Swedish comprehension. Du ska gissa vilken film jag beskriver. You are going to guess what movie I’m describing… in Swedish! I will be describing
63. Nej, inte, ingen, inget, inga, aldrig
A few weeks ago we talked about “inte” and where to place it in a sentence. Today we’re talking about all the different ways to say no, not, nothing, and never in Swedish. If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing
62. Complaining and Struggles
Today we’re going to do something very important. Vi ska klaga. We’re going to complain… in Swedish. Not in a dramatic way, but the kind of complaining you hear all the time. Every day. When something is annoying, when you’re tired, when th
61. Swedish Politeness and Soft No's
This week, we’re diving into a cultural phenomenon that confuses and frustrates some people from other parts of the world. At least when it comes time to interact with Swedes and perhaps try to make plans with them. We are talking about Swe
60. Can You Keep Up? [QUIZ 3]
We have arrived at our third quiz week! So in this week’s podcast episode, I will speak in Swedish, using vocabulary you have learned these past 20 weeks. I have made this week’s Patreon content free for all of you to download, so even if y
59. How to Keep a Conversation Going in Swedish
Silence is normal when practicing your new language. Because you won't be able to think of all the words you know at lightning speed! The good news is that you do not need advanced Swedish to keep a conversation alive! You just need a few s
58. Swedish Sounds and Reactions
This week, I want to share with you some sounds that Swedes make during a conversation. It’s so interesting that different languages have different sounds… I mean, it’s kind of obvious, why would we have the same sounds across languages? Bu
