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Latest episodes
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14 min
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 re…
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25 min
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…
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26 min
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…
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14 min
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 i…
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12 min
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 i…
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13 min
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 i…
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14 min
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 i…
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11 min
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 i…
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11 min
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 i…
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21 min
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 soft…
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13 min
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 fo…
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21 min
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 to…
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22 min
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 migh…
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17 min
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…
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12 min
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 wa…
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25 min
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…
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24 min
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 p…
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11 min
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 Pa…
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16 min
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…
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9 min
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 obv…