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Learn Swedish with Katrin
by Katrin
Join Katrin and dive into the absolute basics of the Swedish language! If you're into stiff teaching, heavy on the grammar, and outdated language and examples, this podcast is not for you. Katrin offers a fun, relaxed way of learning modern Swedish, the way Swedes actually speak. To access study materials, such as transcripts, vocabulary lists, and exercises, join Katrin on Patreon for only $10 per month: https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish
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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 glömma, five nouns like sak and mål, five adjectives like upptagen and lättad, and five more useful words like…
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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 learners make all the time. We’ll talk about adjective agreement, the V2 rule and word order in indirect questions....
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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 between these three phrases using lots of everyday examples. We’ll also compare sentences like Jag köpte en present...
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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 common Swedish adverbs and look at how many adverbs are formed from adjectives. Why does snabb become snabbt, while...
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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 more than one? In this episode, we’ll learn some of the most common fruits and vegetables in Swedish, along with…
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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 can understand. Can you follow what’s happening? And how many of the little details can you catch? Don’t worry if…
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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 through how Swedish reflexive verbs work, some of the most common verbs you need to learn, and mistakes to avoid......
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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 and förlåt? And how polite do you actually need to be? ‘Cause I have noticed something among people who learn Swedish:...
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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 read, and Jag glömde att köpa mjölk, I forgot to buy milk. If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by...
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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 emergencies and calling 112, Sweden's emergency number. Of course, emergency operators in Sweden speak English as...
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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. Sure, you might be missing the very specific vocabulary for your job, hobby, or something else you’re trying to...
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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 is going well. And then suddenly… your brain just stops. What can you say to buy some time? What can you say when you...
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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 in Swedish. 🌸 Today, we’re going to reflect a little on the summer that has passed. What happened? How did it feel?...
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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 in Swedish. 🌸 So far, we’ve talked about future plans, small summer moments, and special places. But today, we’re...
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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 in Swedish. 🌸 Today, I want to know all about your "smultronställe". A special place that makes you feel at peace,...
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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 in Swedish. 🌸 Today, we’re going to look at the past. We’re going to talk about one small moment from your summer so...
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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 in Swedish. 🌸 Today we’re going to talk about your upcoming summer. Not what you have done, but what you are going…
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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 disagree with things other people say. If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by...
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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 important things: Prepositions with emotions The difference between jag är and jag känner mig How to…
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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 what happened, when, with whom, why, and how it felt. Sometimes, you even get stuck when trying to...
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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 to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on...
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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 describing… in Swedish! I will be describing different movies that I think a lot of people have seen.…
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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 speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the...
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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 is annoying, when you’re tired, when things don’t work the way they should. This is extremely...
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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...
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60. Can You Keep Up? [QUIZ 3]
We have arrived at our third quiz week! So in this week’s podcast episode, I will speak in Swedish, using vocabulary you have learned these past 20 weeks. I have made this week’s Patreon content free for all of you to download, so even if you’re not a member yet, you can quiz yourself and see how...
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59. How to Keep a Conversation Going in Swedish
Silence is normal when practicing your new language. Because you won't be able to think of all the words you know at lightning speed! The good news is that you do not need advanced Swedish to keep a conversation alive! You just need a few simple tools, and once you have them, everything becomes...
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58. Swedish Sounds and Reactions
This week, I want to share with you some sounds that Swedes make during a conversation. It’s so interesting that different languages have different sounds… I mean, it’s kind of obvious, why would we have the same sounds across languages? But it’s something you don’t really think about until you...
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57. Words That Make You Sound More Swedish
Today, you’ll learn how to sound more Swedish! This topic is honestly a bit hard to explain sometimes… but once you hear it, you start noticing it everywhere. And more importantly, once you start using it, your Swedish suddenly sounds a lot more natural. If you want to start speaking Swedish…
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56. Mig, dig, oss, henne, dem!
Today we’re going to talk about something very simple. I’m pretty sure all your native languages have these words as well. You just have to learn them in Swedish! We are going to dive into object pronouns. Words like mig, dig, honom, henne. If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on…
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55. Modal Verbs (Can, Will, Should, Must)
This week, you will learn something that will make your Swedish a bit more flexible! Modal verbs are small verbs that work together with another verb to change the meaning of the sentence. With just a few of them, you suddenly gain the ability to talk about abilities, plans, obligations, and...
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54. A Short Story
Today, you will listen to a little short story in Swedish. The story is called En borttappad plånbok, which means A lost wallet. It is a simple story about losing something important, looking for it, and then hopefully finding it again. The language is not too difficult, but it might include a…
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53. Preteritum (hade) vs. Perfekt (har haft)
Today we’re stepping into something that feels small in theory… but can quietly cause a lot of doubt when you speak. Preteritum vs. Perfekt, which to pick? When? Why? If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the...
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52. Where to Place "Inte"
Last week, we talked about forming longer sentences in Swedish. We dipped our toe in "inte" and its placements. This week, we are diving deeper and learning exactly where inte goes and when! If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on...
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51. How to Form Longer Sentences
Today, we’re going to talk about långa meningar, long sentences in Swedish. Or perhaps not LOOONG long, but longer than we have been working on so far. We will, of course, revisit this topic many times, but this is your first introduction to our main and subordinate clauses. Here is a shortcut to...
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50. I Answer Your Questions (Slow Swedish Crossover)
This week, we are mixing it up a little. You guys asked me some questions about Sweden, Swedish, and my life and I will be answering them. First, you’ll get my answers in English here on Learn Swedish. Then you’ll get the same Q&A in easy Swedish, slow Swedish and normal, fast Swedish over at…
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49. When: I, om, för ... sen?
Idag ska vi prata om tid. Today, we are going to talk about time. And not time in a deep, philosophical way. And not what time it is. More like… very practical, everyday time perspectives that still manage to confuse almost everyone. If you do something for five minutes, that’s similar to för in...
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48. To Think: Tror, tycker, tänker
Idag ska vi prata om tre små ord som skapar mycket förvirring. Three tiny words. Huge confusion. We are talking about tror, tycker and tänker. So, the annoying thing is this: None of these words are difficult on their own. But when it is time to choose one yourself, your brain freezes. Let's fix...
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47. Ska vs. Kommer att
Both ska and kommer att are used to talk about the future. So if you use one when the other one would be more natural, people will still understand you. But! Using them incorrectly will throw off the vibe and meaning of what you're saying. It might sound like you're doing something intentionally,...
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46. Learn Swedish from Social Media Posts
As you guys know, I think it’s equally important to learn formal language and casual slang language. Because if you only learn the formal stuff, social media and interacting with real human beings is going to be so challenging. In this week's episode, I’ve picked a few completely random posts…
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45. How to Roll Your R's
Today we’re going to work on something that feels almost mythical for many learners of Swedish. The rolling R. For some people, this sound just happens. You might even have rolling R’s in your native language. For others, it feels completely impossible. Regardless, this episode is an…
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44. Swedish in the Wild: Doctor's Appointment
Today’s topic is something that can feel stressful, uncomfortable, and very vulnerable, especially in another language. We’re talking about going to the doctor. We’ll go through common phrases you might hear, things you might want to say, and how a doctor’s appointment in Sweden often sounds in...
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Info: Taking a break ❤️🩹
Hello my favorite students! I hope you’re doing well today. As some of you might know, I have been struggling with a wrist injury for a year now and it has not been getting better. I have tried and tried and tried to rest while still posting episodes each week. A combo that has not been ideal.…
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43. Position Verbs 101
Today, we’re going to talk about something that every Swedish learner needs to understand: position and placement verbs. These position and placement verbs describe not just where something is, but how it’s there. Swedish doesn’t just say the book is on the table. We want to say whether the book…
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42. A Short Story
Today, you will listen to a little short story in Swedish. The story is called En höstdag i stugan, which means An autumn day in the cabin. It is a calm story about being in nature, enjoying the quiet, and thinking about someone you have lost. The language is not too difficult, but it might…
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41. How Nouns Change
Today’s episode is about nouns. More specifically, how Swedish nouns change depending on how you use them. This is something that confuses a lot of learners, because in English you usually just say "cat" or "the cat". It is the same form. But in Swedish, the word changes a little bit. You can...
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40. Can You Keep Up? [QUIZ 2]
We have arrived at our second quiz week! So in this week’s podcast episode, I will speak in Swedish, using vocabulary you have learned these past 20 weeks. I have made this week’s Patreon content free for all of you to download, so even if you’re not a member yet, you can quiz yourself and see…
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39. Days, Dates, and Months
Today we are going to talk about something super practical: how to say days, dates, and months in Swedish. You need these words all the time: to talk about birthdays, meetings, holidays, or just what you are doing this week. And I know… it can sound a little boring to just memorize a list of days...
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38. Swedish Story: Cozy Fall Vocabulary
Fall is officially here and I think it’s about time you learn some fall vocabulary. But instead of just going through new words, I thought I’d challenge you a little extra. Welcome to your very first Swedish Story episode! Yep, you heard me. Today, you are getting a short story in Swedish, packed...
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37. Long and Short Vowels Part 2
This week, we’re continuing the pronunciation theme from last week. This episode is about something that might sound a little boring at first… but I promise it’s super important if you want to sound natural in Swedish. We’re going to talk about the Swedish alphabet and especially about long and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Katrin and dive into the absolute basics of the Swedish language! If you're into stiff teaching, heavy on the grammar, and outdated language and examples, this podcast is not for you. Katrin offers a fun, relaxed way of learning modern Swedish, the way Swedes actually speak.
To access study materials, such as transcripts, vocabulary lists, and exercises, join Katrin on Patreon for only $10 per month: https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish
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