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Tycka, tänka, tro and how to use them

January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 by admin

If you find the verbs tycka, tro and tänka difficult to remember, you are NOT alone. The English word think corresponds to three Swedish verbs: tycka, tänka, and tro, something that likely causes confusion for non-native speakers. It can be tricky because the translation of the verbs can sometimes overlap each other. However, it’s not as complex as it might sound, but takes time and practice to get used to. In this post, we will look at when and how to use these words. At the end of this post, we also have a free Cheat Sheet that you can download and keep somewhere handy to remind yourself.

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Is Swedish hard to learn?

July 15, 2019January 8, 2019 by admin

Is Swedish hard to learn?

Well, it depends, of course. It depends on what your native language is, and whether it is close to Swedish. So for example, if your native language is German, then Swedish will be quite easy to learn. It also depends on the complexity of the language. For an English speaker, Swedish is not that complex, compared to many other languages. Compared to English, the pronunciation may be a bit of a challenge. In this blog post, you’ll get links to pronunciation videos and also an interesting infographics showing the hardest languages to learn and how Swedish compares.

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5 ways to stay motivated

January 7, 2019October 3, 2018 by admin

In this blog post, I will explore the difference between internal and external motivation, why you want to focus on your internal motivation, and 5 tips on how to do that.

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What can I expect from a Swedish lesson?

October 6, 2018September 19, 2018 by admin

What are lessons with Swedish Made Easy like? How do we work, and what material do we use? How can you best prepare for your Skype lesson? In this blogpost we’ll look at what lessons with us usually look like. Our lessons usually include the following: brief improvised conversation (to get used to real-life conversations) … Read moreWhat can I expect from a Swedish lesson?

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How long to learn Swedish

October 2, 2018September 12, 2018 by admin

Many students ask how long it takes to learn Swedish. We have previously written a longer blog post about it, but we have now also worked out a little rough guideline to how many hours it usually takes to reach each language level. This is a very rough estimate, and can vary considerably between individuals, … Read moreHow long to learn Swedish

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Soundcloud documentary: Who learns Swedish?

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 by admin

Who learns Swedish? Earlier this year, I (Anneli) was contacted by Annika Beth Jones, a UK journalist student making her final year project: an audio documentary 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 … Read moreSoundcloud documentary: Who learns Swedish?

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Interview with a Swedish learner – Jamie

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 by admin

This week’s interviewee is Jamie. He is 36 years old and from Ottawa, Canada. He moved to Stockholm in 2015 after meeting his wife. In some ways he says he is a typical Canadian- he loves Hockey and Maple Syrup! He also loves his adopted homeland Sweden. He received his citizenship in 2018 and feels … Read moreInterview with a Swedish learner – Jamie

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Interview with a Swedish learner – Elena

July 16, 2018July 18, 2018 by admin

Elena comes from Italy but has been living abroad for many years – right now her home is in Lund. She teaches Japanese online and she shares her experiences as an introvert language learner on hitoritabi.it. She likes dogs, fredagsmys and sunny days. What led you to want to learn Swedish? At first, I met … Read moreInterview with a Swedish learner – Elena

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Får får får?

July 2, 2018July 4, 2018 by admin

Hej! Daniel here. In this week’s blog post I’ll help you to make sense of the Swedish word får. Får får får? is a Swedish pun that means “Do sheep get sheep?” (meaning Do sheep have (baby) sheep? or What’s the word for baby sheep?) Many languages have what I call ‘hiccups’: words that can … Read moreFår får får?

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Interview with a Swedish learner – Gonzalo

June 26, 2018June 27, 2018 by admin

This week’s story comes from Gonzalo. He is originally from Peru and is a native Spanish speaker but learned English when he was very young. He lives in London and works as a management consultant in the infrastructure sector. He met Jenny from Sweden in 2012, and they are now married and are expecting their … Read moreInterview with a Swedish learner – Gonzalo

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