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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 to do.If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

11 min

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 signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

21 min

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 emotionsThe difference between jag är and jag känner migHow to make feelings stronger or softerIf you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

13 min

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 START the story!Let’s fix that today.If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

21 min

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 Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

22 min

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. If you haven’t seen the movie, it’ll of course be difficult. But you can still learn some new words along the way!The correct answers will be posted in a few days! 😎Join us on Patreon to unlock all study materials:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

17 min

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 perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

12 min

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 useful, because this is how people actually talk in real life. And honestly, how a lot of people connect and socialize! For better and worse.If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

25 min

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, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

24 min

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 much you know!Quiz yourself:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedishBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

11 min

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 easier and more natural.So today we are going to focus on exactly that. How to keep a conversation going in Swedish in a way that feels relaxed and natural.If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

16 min

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 hear someone use sounds that don’t quite fit the language they’re speaking.If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

9 min

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, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

17 min

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 Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

15 min

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 intentions.If you want to start speaking Swedish, join us on Discord by signing up for Speak Swedish with Katrin on Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

16 min

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 few new words.You can download the transcript, vocabulary list (cheat sheet), and exercises on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

15 min

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 perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

8 min

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 Patreon. This is the perfect setting to start producing Swedish sentences out loud!Your Learn Swedish (and Slow Swedish) subscription is included:https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

15 min

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 episode 10 if you want to review it: https://slowswedish.com/2025/03/10/10-the-rule-everyone-ignores/You can download the transcript, vocabulary list, and exercises on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

15 min

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 Slow Swedish in the coming week.This is the perfect opportunity to see how much of my easy and slow Swedish you can pick up one when you already know the topic I’m talking about.Join us on Patreon to access all 7 (!) episodes this week.https://www.patreon.com/slowswedish/membershipBrowse all episodes here: https://slowswedish.com/Happy learning! 💛

13 min

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69. Summer in Swedish: This is my summer

68. Agree and Disagree

67. How Are You Feeling? Part 2

66. How to Tell a Story

65. Comparing Things

64. Guess the Movie!

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

62. Complaining and Struggles

61. Swedish Politeness and Soft No's

60. Can You Keep Up? [QUIZ 3]

59. How to Keep a Conversation Going in Swedish

58. Swedish Sounds and Reactions

57. Words That Make You Sound More Swedish

56. Mig, dig, oss, henne, dem!

55. Modal Verbs (Can, Will, Should, Must)

54. A Short Story

53. Preteritum (hade) vs. Perfekt (har haft)

52. Where to Place "Inte"

51. How to Form Longer Sentences

50. I Answer Your Questions (Slow Swedish Crossover)

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