A Revolutionary Approach: MRI Videos to understand Swedish Pronunciation
Vad har MRI-videor med svenskt uttal att göra? What do MRI videos have to do with Swedish pronunciation? När det handlar om att behärska ett nytt språk är uttal en av de mest utmanande aspekterna. Detta gäller särskilt för svenska, eftersom språket har många unika ljud och subtila nyanser. Utifrån min erfarenhet av mer än […]
Why Spoken Swedish Sounds Different
You’ve been studying Swedish for a while. Maybe you’ve used Duolingo or another language app. You’re getting the hang of reading and writing in Swedish, but there’s one big problem: spoken Swedish sounds NOTHING like what you’ve learned. You’re not alone. Many learners find it difficult to understand spoken Swedish because it sounds so different […]
How to Start Thinking in Swedish (And Why It’s the Key to Fluency)
How can you start thinking in Swedish? Learning a new language can be exciting but also frustrating at times. One of the biggest challenges learners face is translating in their heads. You might think something in English, quickly try to translate it to Swedish, and then hope your translation is correct before you speak. Does […]
How to say the Swedish SJ-sound
The Swedish SJ-sound When you’re learning Swedish, you’ll pretty soon come across the SJ-sound. Or ‘ɧ’, as it is symbolised. Most learners first encounter this sound in the number 7 = sju. Some Swedish learners find this sound hard to pronounce, and others find it a bit easier. It depends on what your mother tongue […]
Swedish vowels – Å, Ä, Ö
Would you like to learn or improve how to actually say those last three confusing letters in the Swedish alphabet? We’re talking about the Swedish vowels Å Ä Ö. Swedish has 9 vowels in the alphabet! Apart from the ‘extra’ letters Å Ä Ö, we also consider Y as a vowel. And all our 9 […]
How to create plural endings in Swedish
Are you confused about all the different plural endings in Swedish? In this blog post we’ll look at the different forms and groups so you can create and identify plural endings. There is also a free download of a noun plural cheat sheet, so you can print it out and put up somewhere as a reminder!