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57. Words That Make You Sound More Swedish
Today, you’ll learn how to sound more Swedish! This topic is honestly a bit hard to explain sometimes… but once you hear it, you start noticing it everywhere. And more importantly, once you start using it, your Swedish suddenly sounds a lot
56. Mig, dig, oss, henne, dem!
Today we’re going to talk about something very simple. I’m pretty sure all your native languages have these words as well. You just have to learn them in Swedish! We are going to dive into object pronouns. Words like mig, dig, honom, henne.
55. Modal Verbs (Can, Will, Should, Must)
This week, you will learn something that will make your Swedish a bit more flexible! Modal verbs are small verbs that work together with another verb to change the meaning of the sentence. With just a few of them, you suddenly gain the abil
54. A Short Story
Today, you will listen to a little short story in Swedish. The story is called En borttappad plånbok, which means A lost wallet. It is a simple story about losing something important, looking for it, and then hopefully finding it again. The
53. Preteritum (hade) vs. Perfekt (har haft)
Today we’re stepping into something that feels small in theory… but can quietly cause a lot of doubt when you speak. Preteritum vs. Perfekt, which to pick? When? Why? If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up f
52. Where to Place "Inte"
Last week, we talked about forming longer sentences in Swedish. We dipped our toe in "inte" and its placements. This week, we are diving deeper and learning exactly where inte goes and when! If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on
51. How to Form Longer Sentences
Today, we’re going to talk about långa meningar, long sentences in Swedish. Or perhaps not LOOONG long, but longer than we have been working on so far. We will, of course, revisit this topic many times, but this is your first introduction t
50. I Answer Your Questions (Slow Swedish Crossover)
This week, we are mixing it up a little. You guys asked me some questions about Sweden, Swedish, and my life and I will be answering them. First, you’ll get my answers in English here on Learn Swedish. Then you’ll get the same Q&A in easy S
49. When: I, om, för ... sen?
Idag ska vi prata om tid. Today, we are going to talk about time. And not time in a deep, philosophical way. And not what time it is. More like… very practical, everyday time perspectives that still manage to confuse almost everyone. If you
48. To Think: Tror, tycker, tänker
Idag ska vi prata om tre små ord som skapar mycket förvirring. Three tiny words. Huge confusion. We are talking about tror, tycker and tänker. So, the annoying thing is this: None of these words are difficult on their own. But when it is ti
47. Ska vs. Kommer att
Both ska and kommer att are used to talk about the future. So if you use one when the other one would be more natural, people will still understand you. But! Using them incorrectly will throw off the vibe and meaning of what you're saying.
46. Learn Swedish from Social Media Posts
As you guys know, I think it’s equally important to learn formal language and casual slang language. Because if you only learn the formal stuff, social media and interacting with real human beings is going to be so challenging. In this week
45. How to Roll Your R's
Today we’re going to work on something that feels almost mythical for many learners of Swedish. The rolling R. For some people, this sound just happens. You might even have rolling R’s in your native language. For others, it feels completel
44. Swedish in the Wild: Doctor's Appointment
Today’s topic is something that can feel stressful, uncomfortable, and very vulnerable, especially in another language. We’re talking about going to the doctor. We’ll go through common phrases you might hear, things you might want to say, a
Info: Taking a break ❤️🩹
Hello my favorite students! I hope you’re doing well today. As some of you might know, I have been struggling with a wrist injury for a year now and it has not been getting better. I have tried and tried and tried to rest while still postin
43. Position Verbs 101
Today, we’re going to talk about something that every Swedish learner needs to understand: position and placement verbs. These position and placement verbs describe not just where something is, but how it’s there. Swedish doesn’t just say t
42. A Short Story
Today, you will listen to a little short story in Swedish. The story is called En höstdag i stugan, which means An autumn day in the cabin. It is a calm story about being in nature, enjoying the quiet, and thinking about someone you have lo
41. How Nouns Change
Today’s episode is about nouns. More specifically, how Swedish nouns change depending on how you use them. This is something that confuses a lot of learners, because in English you usually just say "cat" or "the cat". It is the same form. B
40. Can You Keep Up? [QUIZ 2]
We have arrived at our second 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
39. Days, Dates, and Months
Today we are going to talk about something super practical: how to say days, dates, and months in Swedish. You need these words all the time: to talk about birthdays, meetings, holidays, or just what you are doing this week. And I know… it
38. Swedish Story: Cozy Fall Vocabulary
Fall is officially here and I think it’s about time you learn some fall vocabulary. But instead of just going through new words, I thought I’d challenge you a little extra. Welcome to your very first Swedish Story episode! Yep, you heard me
37. Long and Short Vowels Part 2
This week, we’re continuing the pronunciation theme from last week. This episode is about something that might sound a little boring at first… but I promise it’s super important if you want to sound natural in Swedish. We’re going to talk a
36. How to Pronounce R-Combinations in Swedish
This week’s episode is a masterclass in pronunciation! And it’s one of my favorite topics to teach. We are going to dive into the unique R-combinations in the Swedish language! When the letter R comes before certain consonants, the sound ch
35. Swedish Traditions
This week's episode is about Swedish traditions and holidays. And don’t worry… this is NOT going to be a dry lecture where I list dates and food. I can’t imagine anything more boring. Instead, I’ll give you the Swedish words and phrases you
34. In the Wild: Meeting a New Person
Whatever the situation, meeting someone new is a perfect opportunity to practice your Swedish. But if you don’t feel comfortable using the standard small-talk phrases, it can feel awkward and not very flowey, right? In this episode, we’ll t
33. How Was Your Childhood?
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about something very personal: your childhood. We’ll go through how to talk about your memories, what you liked and didn’t like as a kid, your family, your hobbies, and where you grew up, all in Swedi
32. Gossiping in Swedish
Welcome to the final summer episode of the year! ☀️ This summer we are diving into some less traditional topics on the podcast. Last up: How to gossip in Swedish. You can download the transcript, vocabulary list, and exercises on Patreon. h
31. Chatting in Swedish
Welcome to the third summer episode of the year! ☀️ This summer we are diving into some less traditional topics on the podcast. Next up: How to chat and text in Swedish. You can download the transcript, vocabulary list, and exercises on Pat
30. Swearing in Swedish
Welcome to the second summer episode of the year! ☀️ This summer we are diving into some less traditional topics on the podcast. Next up: How to swear in Swedish. You can download the transcript, vocabulary list, and exercises on Patreon. h
29. Flirting in Swedish
Welcome to the first summer episode of the year! ☀️ This summer we are diving into some less traditional topics on the podcast. First up: How to flirt in Swedish. You can download the transcript, vocabulary list, and exercises on Patreon. h
