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Five mistakes your teacher is making when teaching you beginner’s Swedish

by Sofi | 18,03,01 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Pronunciation

1. Not teaching you the right pronunciation Swedish is a rhythmic language. There are many short syllables, and in each sentence, a few long syllables. A long syllable consists of a long vowel and a long consonant. Long means that it takes a long time to say. In glas...

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....
Do they dots and rings above Swedish letters matter?

Do they dots and rings above Swedish letters matter?

by Sofi | 17,11,24 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Pronunciation

Monster or mönster - what is the scariest to you? You know when you want to make that monster really frightening, and you end up calling it a pattern? There must be plenty of post-ignorant expats out there, laughing smugly at their idiotic co-patriots who are too...
vasaru hurere skojaru – How to make sense of spoken Swedish

vasaru hurere skojaru – How to make sense of spoken Swedish

by Sofi | 17,06,19 | ARTICLES, FEATURED, Featured: VOICES, Language Learning, Pronunciation, Vocabulary

It is late mid morning, and your Swedish colleague you are working together with, suddenly says: Hejurere? Jörenåt aja ätelunch nu? Jae ungri. You will need to answer with: Reelungt. Gårebra omja joinarej? Your colleague, a bit distracted on their phone, goes: Vasaru?...
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...
Mygg or myggor? How to count mosquitoes in Swedish

Mygg or myggor? How to count mosquitoes in Swedish

by Sofi | 17,06,02 | ARTICLES, FEATURED, featured: SUMMER, Grammar, Swedish Geography, Vocabulary

If you have visited Sweden, and particularly the northern parts, you must have heard people talking about mygg, or myggor. Both would translate as [mosquitoes]. And the question you will ask your hosts is of course, what is the difference?   Normally, referring to one...
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...
Swedish Insect Expressions

Swedish Insect Expressions

by Sofi | 17,05,02 | ARTICLES, Expressions, FEATURED, Language Learning

  Ten Swedish insect-related expressions you should master Why? Idiomatic expressions are useful in many ways. First of all, the will teach you something of the local culture or history. Second, remembering and knowing an expression by heart will help you to integrate...
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...

Validation of Swedish Language Skills for Medical Staff

by Sofi | 17,03,30 | Exams, NEWS & EVENTS, Uncategorised

Bee Swedish is launching a collaboration project with Yrkessvenska, helping international medical staff to validate their Swedish language skills to apply for a professional licence to practise in Sweden.   Medical staff applying for a licence to practise in Sweden...
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