When do we use ‘Kommer att’ and ‘ska’?

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Do you find it tricky to understand the difference between ‘kommer att’ and ‘ska’ in Swedish? Fear not! Kommer att vs ska Let’s make sense of the Swedish words ‘kommer att’ and ‘ska. Ska In the early 1980s, there was Swedish cartoon called Alfons Åberg as a child. It’s about a young boy who starts […]

Swedish Exam – Känner du till SWEDEX?

Swedish Exam (aka SWEDEX) Do you know of SWEDEX? It is an internationally recognised Swedish language exam, and it relates to the Common European Framework of Reference For Languages. You can currently take the exam at 3 different levels: A2, B1 and B2. The Swedish Institute has approved Swedex and you can take the test […]

Soundcloud documentary: Who learns Swedish?

Who learns Swedish? Earlier this year, Annika Beth Jones, contacted me about an audio documentary she was making. It was about the rise in Swedish learners during the past five years. She asked me if I wanted to participate in the documentary, to which I said yes! The documentary theme stemmed from Annika’s own experiences […]