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Latest episodes
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9 min
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 ha…
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19 min
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 g…
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15 min
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 l…
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14 min
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…
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13 min
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…
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21 min
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…
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14 min
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…
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17 min
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…
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22 min
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 an…
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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…