61. Swedish Politeness and Soft No's

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 perhaps try to make plans with them. We are talking about Swedish politeness and what we call “soft no’s”. You might have heard people say that Swedes are hard to read, unclear, or even a bit fake. That we don’t say what we mean. I don’t really agree with that, to be honest. If you want to start speaking Swedish, joi...

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68. Agree and Disagree

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 softly agree and disagre...

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67. How Are You Feeling? Part 2

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 focus on three import...

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66. How to Tell a Story

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 together and express w...

6 Jun 20min

65. Comparing Things

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 might think! If you want...

30 Mai 22min

64. Guess the Movie!

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 what movie I’m descr...

23 Mai 16min

63. Nej, inte, ingen, inget, inga, aldrig

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 want to start speakin...

16 Mai 12min

62. Complaining and Struggles

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 day. When something...

9 Mai 25min

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