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Why fixing a problem that doesn’t matter could be the wisest thing

by Sofi | 18,02,04 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Pronunciation, Swedish Language Training

Very recently, I was given a new learner. In order not to reveal anything about their identity, I cannot give you more details than that they needed to improve their Swedish pronunciation drastically, in order to save their career. Pronunciation is a sensitive topic....
Motivation and Language Learning – Does it really help?

Motivation and Language Learning – Does it really help?

by Sofi | 17,11,03 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Swedish Language Training

I am often told miracle anecdotes about people who learn fluent Swedish in three months. Apparently, this makes others feel inspired, and it is also concluded that such fast progress is due to motivation. “She really wanted to learn.” As a teacher of Swedish since the...
How to sound more Swedish – five easy hacks

How to sound more Swedish – five easy hacks

by Sofi | 17,06,16 | ARTICLES, FEATURED, Pronunciation, Swedish Language Training

There are some more complicated and some less complicated challenges when it comes to Swedish pronunciation. I have collected five particularities of the Swedish language, that should be rather easy to master technically, as soon as you have recognised their...
Lik, likadan, liknande. What is the difference?

Lik, likadan, liknande. What is the difference?

by Sofi | 17,06,02 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Swedish Language Training, Vocabulary

These words are confusing and easy to mix up, also for advanced users of Swedish. The confusion often arises from the belief that these terms should be differentiated according to their meaning, whereas in fact it is not the meaning that is different, but how they are...
Is there a diminutive in Swedish?

Is there a diminutive in Swedish?

by Sofi | 17,04,04 | Featured: VOICES, Swedish Language Training, Vocabulary

In most languages, there are prefixes or suffixes to make things smaller, and by that, cuter and more loved. In old Swedish, the suffix -ling or -ing was used, and we still see traces of this in words referring to baby animals, such as killing [kid] and gässling...
Why do I speak another language when learning Swedish?

Why do I speak another language when learning Swedish?

by Sofi | 16,06,25 | ARTICLES, FEATURED, Featured: VOICES, Interviews, Language Learning, Swedish Language Training

Has it ever happened to you during your Swedish classes, that suddenly there are German words coming out of your mouth, although you have not said one single word in that language since you finished high school? Does your teacher tell you over and over again that you...
Why your Swedish pronunciation matters

Why your Swedish pronunciation matters

by Sofi | 16,06,02 | ARTICLES, Featured: VOICES, Pronunciation, Swedish Language Training

Recently, one of our Facebook posts caught much more attention than I expected. The question: how to pronounce number 27 - tjugosju - like a Swede. Most Swedes would not spell out the whole tjugo, but would shorten it to tju - making 27 tju-sju. Still, if you...

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