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Learn Swedish through this comprehensive language course that takes you from complete beginner to intermediate level across 55-65 hours of structured learning. Master essential communication skills starting with basic greetings, introductions, and everyday conversations, then progress to expressing complex opinions, discussing past experiences, and describing future plans. Develop proficiency in Swedish pronunciation including the unique vowels Å, Ä, and Ö, consonant combinations like "sj" and "tj," and understand how Swedish grammar differs from English with its simpler verb conjugations and noun gender system. Practice practical scenarios such as ordering food in restaurants, asking for directions, shopping in stores, checking into hotels, using public transportation, and engaging in workplace conversations. Build vocabulary across essential topics including family relationships, food and cooking, travel and vacation planning, sports and entertainment, environmental issues, and professional life. Progress through four distinct levels: Newcomer I (A1.1) covering basic introductions and simple needs, Newcomer II (A1.2) focusing on short conversations about daily life, Beginner I (A2.1) developing preferences and explanations, Beginner II (A2.2) expressing opinions and understanding instructions, and Intermediate (B1) describing experiences and ambitions. Master Swedish grammar systematically including noun forms (indefinite/definite, singular/plural), verb tenses (present, past, perfect, future), modal verbs, adjective agreement, pronouns, prepositions, word order, passive voice, and conditional statements. Gain cultural insights into Swedish customs like Midsummer celebrations, fika coffee culture, and everyday life in Sweden while developing the language skills needed for real-world communication in Swedish-speaking environments.

Syllabus

Newcomer I (A1.1): Learn how to introduce yourself and answer simple questions about your basic needs.
- Greet people and say goodbye
  - Hej! Part 1: your first greetings in Swedish why Swedish is easy for English speakers
  - Hej! Part 2: to ask others how they are more greetings that Swedish verbs only have one present tense form
  - Swedish Pronunciation: The Vowels: how to pronounce the nine Swedish vowels the special vowels Å, Ä and Ö
  - Hej! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons … and you'll get to try out speaking Swedish yourself
- Introduce yourself and others
  - Vad heter du? Part 1: to ask what someone's name is the personal pronouns (I, you, she, we…)
  - More ways to express how you are: more ways to tell how you are feeling how to use the verbs "mår" and "är"
  - Vad heter du? Part 2: to talk about where you're from and where you live how to form the present tense
  - Swedish Pronunciation: The Letter "g": why "g" sounds different in different words how to pronounce "gj", "hj", "lj", and "dj" the effect of hard and soft vowels
  - Vad heter du? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons verbs in the present tense personal pronouns
- Say where you're from
  - Kommer du från Sverige? Part 1: to say which languages you speak the names of some languages in Swedish
  - Kommer du från Sverige? Part 2: to ask where someone lives to say where something is located the nouns in the indefinite singular what "en"-nouns and "ett"-nouns are
  - Kommer du från Sverige? Part 3: more about "en" and "ett"
  - Kommer du från Sverige? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons nouns in the indefinite singular
- Order food and drinks
  - Vill du fika? Part 1: useful expressions for having coffee with someone to say what you'd like to eat and drink the modal verbs "ska" (shall) and "vill" (want to) something about the polite little word "gärna"
  - Vill du fika? Part 2: to order in a Swedish café the definite form of nouns in the singular
  - Vill du fika? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons nouns in the definite singular modal verbs "ska" and "vill"
- Ask questions when you're on vacation
  - Trevlig semester! Part 1: to ask questions at a tourist information office some useful words for getting around in Sweden
  - Swedish Pronunciation: Short & Long Vowels: when vowels are pronounced as short sounds, and when long
  - Trevlig semester! Part 2: more about the pronouns "den" and "det"
  - Trevlig semester! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the pronouns "den" and "det"
- Give and ask for directions
  - Var ligger museet? Part 1: to count to 10
  - Swedish Pronunciation: The Sound "sj": how to pronounce the letter combination "sj"
  - More Useful Verbs!: some strategies for when you don't understand four very useful verbs … and you'll recap the present tense
  - Var ligger museet? Part 2: to ask where something is located to understand directions the imperative form of verbs
  - Var ligger museet? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the imperative form of verbs the numbers from 1 to 10
- Recap the basics
  - Final Quiz 1: Test what you’ve learned in the previous lessons.
  - Final Quiz 2: Continue testing what you’ve learned in the previous lessons.
Newcomer II (A1.2): Learn how to engage in short conversations about yourself, your everyday life, and your hobbies.
- Talk about nationalities and languages
  - Jag lär mig svenska. Part 1: more about personal pronouns something about the pronouns "hen" and "man"
  - Jag lär mig svenska. Part 2: four very useful little words
  - Swedish Pronunciation: -tion, -sion, -rs: the pronunciation of -"tion", -"sion", and -"rs"
  - Jag lär mig svenska. Part 3: how to say that you're learning a language more about countries and languages more about "att tala" and "att prata"
  - Jag lär mig svenska. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons personal pronouns talking about countries and languages
- Talk about family
  - Det här är min dotter. Part 1: the singular possessive pronouns
  - Swedish Pronunciation: "o": the pronunciation of "o"
  - Det här är min dotter. Part 2: to talk about your family
  - Det här är min dotter. Part 3: more vocabulary for talking about your family some demonstrative pronouns
  - Det här är min dotter. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons possessive and demonstrative pronouns
- Ask for the time and make plans
  - Har du tid? Part 1: to make plans
  - Har du tid? Part 2: the numbers from 11 to 20
  - Swedish Pronunciation: "tj": how to pronounce "tj"
  - Har du tid? Part 3: discussing the time more about meeting up
  - Har du tid? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons numbers 11 to 20 how to discuss the time
- Order in a restaurant
  - Kan du rekommendera något? Part 1: multiples of ten
  - Kan du rekommendera något? Part 2: to order in a restaurant the numbers from 21 to 99
  - Kan du rekommendera något? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons numbers from 21 to 99
- Describe food and ask for the price
  - Vad kostar dagens rätt? Part 1: how to say what you like more about "god" and "bra" to talk about dishes the indefinite form of adjectives
  - Swedish Pronunciation: The Letter "k": how to pronounce the letter "k" in different words
  - Vad kostar dagens rätt? Part 2: a few useful adjectives
  - Vad kostar dagens rätt? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the indefinite form of adjectives
- Describe where things are in a city
  - Hur många stationer? Part 1: prepositions of place: "vid", "på", "i", "från", and "till"
  - Hur många stationer? Part 2: some phrases for giving directions the prepositions of place: "under", "över", "mellan", and "mittemot" to give directions using "från", "till", and "mot"
  - Hur många stationer? Part 3: more phrases for finding your way around town sentences with "någon/något" sentences with "ingen/inget"
  - Hur många stationer? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons prepositions of place and direction sentences with "någon/något" and "ingen/inget"
- Go shopping at a grocery store
  - Åka och handla. Part 1: some words for foods to write a shopping list the indefinite form of plural nouns
  - Swedish Pronunciation: The Letter Combination "sk": how to pronounce "sk" in different words
  - Åka och handla. Part 2: more words for grocery shopping more about the indefinite form of plural nouns
  - Åka och handla. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the indefinite form of plural "en"-words
- Talk about baking and ingredients
  - Har vi ägg? Part 1: how to form the plural of "ett"-words
  - Swedish Pronunciation: "y": how to pronounce "y" in different words
  - Har vi ägg? Part 2: about some Swedish baked goods how to apply the rules for plurals to other nouns
  - Har vi ägg? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the indefinite form of plural nouns
- Check in to a hotel and describe a holiday
  - När serveras frukosten? Part 1: to talk about different activities during your vacation adjectives in the indefinite plural
  - När serveras frukosten? Part 2: some irregular adjectives
  - När serveras frukosten? Part 3: useful words for checking into a hotel questions and statements with "några" and "inga" what "någon"/"något" and "ingen/inget" mean when used without a noun
  - Du bor i rum nummer 23.: useful phrases to use at a hotel reception desk
  - När serveras frukosten? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons adjectives how to use "några" and "inga"
- Buy gifts at a department store
  - Kopparna är fina! Part 1: words for furniture and interiors the definite form of plural nouns
  - Swedish Pronunciation: The Letter "e": how to pronounce the letter "e" in different words
  - Kopparna är fina! Part 2: more terms for furniture and interiors how to buy a housewarming gift more about the definite form of plural nouns
  - Kopparna är fina! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons plural nouns
- Talk about when and where something is happening
  - I kväll kommer barnbarnen! Part 1: to say when and where you're doing something word order in positive and negative statements word order with indicators of time and place
  - Swedish Pronunciation: Swallowed Letters!: that the Swedish tend not to articulate their consonants which consonants this affects, and how
  - I kväll kommer barnbarnen! Part 2: to speak about school word order in questions where to place "inte" in questions
  - I kväll kommer barnbarnen! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons word order in statements word order in questions
- Talk about your habits and free time
  - Jag brukar spela tennis. Part 1: the days of the week how to use "på" when talking about time and habits
  - Swedish Pronunciation: Letter Combinations "gn" and "ng": how to pronounce "gn" and "ng" in different words
  - Jag brukar spela tennis. Part 2: to say what you do in your free time some words for activities the modal verb "brukar" word order with two verbs
  - Jag brukar spela tennis. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons how to use "på" when talking about weekdays the modal verb "brukar" word order with more than one verb
Beginner I (A2.1): Learn how to express preferences, past experiences and basic explanations in conversation with others.
- Make vacation plans and talk about the future
  - Vi ska till sommarstugan! Part 1: to talk about forthcoming vacations some statements of time in the future to talk about the future using the present tense
  - Vi ska till sommarstugan! Part 2: about the Swedish Midsummer holiday more words related to vacations and summer to talk about the future using "ska"
  - Jag har en massa planer för i år.: to talk about plans more useful expressions of time
  - Vi ska till sommarstugan! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the future tense
- Use public transport
  - Tåget går strax! Part 1: some means of transportation useful words for expressing frequency the genitive with "s"
  - Tåget går strax! Part 2: more adverbs of time word order with adverbs
  - Tåget går strax! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the genitive how to use adverbials of time in a sentence
- Make a plan for the year
  - Det är den elfte maj. Part 1: to discuss a year plan the months in Swedish more about numbers
  - Det är den elfte maj. Part 2: to talk about your working day the ordinal numbers
  - Det är den elfte maj. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the months the ordinal numbers
- Ask for help in a store
  - Kan du hjälpa oss? Part 1: to say that you like or prefer something to discuss home improvements the verbs "att tycka om" and "att gilla"
  - Kan du hjälpa oss? Part 2: to discuss renovations the object form of the personal pronouns (me, him, them…)
  - Kan du hjälpa oss? Part 3: to differentiate between "de" and "dem"
  - Kan du hjälpa oss? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons "att tycka om" and "att gilla" the object form of the personal pronouns
- Express what you are able and allowed to do
  - Livspusslet! Part 1: some words related to family life more about the modal verb "att kunna"
  - Livspusslet! Part 2: to talk about permission and obligations the modal verbs "måste" and "att få"
  - Livspusslet! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons modal verbs "kan", "får", and "måste"
- Talk about work life and routines
  - Skynda dig! Part 1: some words to describe work life to talk about giving a presentation more about the object form of personal pronouns
  - Skynda dig! Part 2: to talk about being late for something about reflexive verbs
  - Skynda dig! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons how to use reflexive verbs
- Describe nature and a hiking trip
  - Vad vackert Lappland är! Part 1: some useful adjectives to talk about a hiking trip something about Northern Sweden
  - Vad vackert Lappland är! Part 2: words related to hiking and camping the relative pronoun "som" the word order in clauses with "som"
  - Vad vackert Lappland är! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the relative pronoun "som"
- Talk about your relatives
  - Deras dotter är vår kusin. Part 1: to talk about your extended family the possessive pronouns in the plural (our, your, their)
  - Deras dotter är vår kusin. Part 2: to ask someone for their phone number to emphasize using "som" word order with "som" and "inte"
  - Deras dotter är vår kusin. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons possessive pronouns "vår", "er", and "deras" emphasis with "som"
- Describe objects and actions
  - Vill man vara fin, får man lida pin! Part 1: to talk about buying a car to use "många" and "mycket"
  - Publiken jublar högt.: to comment on a soccer game to describe "how" you're doing something some adverbs of manner
  - Vill man vara fin, får man lida pin! Part 2: to go clothes shopping the words for some colors and items of clothing the definite form of adjectives
  - Vill man vara fin, får man lida pin! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons "många" and "mycket" how to use adjectives in the definite form
- Use colors to describe things
  - Vill du ha ett grått eller vitt tyg? Part 1: more colors and useful adjectives adjectives with irregular "ett"-forms
  - Vill du ha ett grått eller vitt tyg? Part 2: to talk about sewing some adjectives that have irregular plural forms some unchanging adjectives
  - Vill du ha ett grått eller vitt tyg? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons irregular and unchanging adjectives
- Buy clothes in a shop
  - Jag letar efter en kavaj. Part 1: to ask for help and say what you're looking for to describe clothing some more colors
  - Jag letar efter en kavaj. Part 2: to go shopping in Swedish to ask for other sizes and colors more about adjectives in the definite form
  - Jag letar efter en kavaj. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons
Beginner II (A2.2): Learn how to understand instructions and express your opinions in conversation with others.
- Express your opinions and thoughts
  - Vad tycker du? Part 1: to talk about your relationship status the verbs "att tycka", "att tänka", and "att tro"
  - Vad tycker du? Part 2: more words for discussing romantic relationships to form subordinate clauses with "att"
  - Vad tycker du? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons how to use the verbs "att tycka", "att tänka", and "att tro" subordinate clauses with "att"
- Talk about cooking and last night's dinner
  - Jag lagade fisksoppa. Part 1: some words related to cooking the preterite of group 1 verbs
  - Jag lagade fisksoppa. Part 2: to talk about a cooking show the preterite of group 2 verbs
  - Jag lagade fisksoppa. Part 3: to plan a dinner the preterite of group 3 verbs
  - Jag lagade fisksoppa. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the preterite of regular verbs
- Describe what you did yesterday
  - Vad gjorde du i går? Part 1: about strong verbs in the preterite to talk about last night
  - Vad gjorde du i går? Part 2: irregular verbs in the preterite to talk about last weekend
  - Vad gjorde du i går? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons strong verbs in the preterite irregular verbs in the preterite
- Talk about past experiences
  - Det var länge sedan! Part 1: to talk about past years
  - Det var länge sedan! Part 2: to talk about specific points in time in the past about the preterite in spontaneous remarks
  - Det var länge sedan! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons indicators of time in the past the preterite in spontaneous remarks
- Describe a concert and discuss music
  - Vilken fantastisk konsert! Part 1: to discuss a concert questions with "vad" and "vem"
  - Vilken fantastisk konsert! Part 2: more music-related words questions with "vilken", "vilket", "vilka" exclamations with "vilken", "vilket", "vilka"
  - Vilken fantastisk konsert! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons questions with "vad", "vem", "vilken", "vilket", "vilka" exclamations with "vilken", "vilket", "vilka"
- Compare sports and athletes
  - Den bästa skidåkaren. Part 1: to talk about winter sports the comparative forms of adjectives to compare with "än"
  - Den bästa skidåkaren. Part 2: to discuss ice hockey to express your preferences more about comparative forms of adjectives about irregular comparative forms
  - Den bästa skidåkaren. Part 3: the definite form of the superlative conjugation with the superlative
  - Den bästa skidåkaren. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons comparative forms of adjectives
- Talk about your profession
  - Vad jobbar du med? Part 1: to talk about your work to say that you're happy more about the little word "som"
  - Vad jobbar du med? Part 2: job titles that come from nouns and verbs the plural of job titles
  - Vad jobbar du med? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons deriving job titles from verbs and nouns
- Describe location and direction
  - Vart är du på väg? Part 1: to discuss sports and free time activities the use of "i" and "på" in relation to place
  - Vart är du på väg? Part 2: how to describe where you're going to to talk about direction or a destination the difference between "var" and "vart"
  - Vart är du på väg? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the use of "i" and "på" in relation to place distinguishing between words for direction and position
- Go to the theater
  - Jag funderar på att gå på teater. Part 1: to discuss going to the theater and other free time activities the use of "i" and "på" in relation to time
  - Jag funderar på att gå på teater. Part 2: to talk about things you're interested in and what you feel like doing some expressions with prepositions typical Swedish exclamations
  - Jag funderar på att gå på teater. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons expressions with prepositions Swedish exclamations
- Talk about your home and living situation
  - Jag har flyttat till Myntgatan. Part 1: to describe your living situation something about living in Sweden
  - Jag har flyttat till Myntgatan. Part 2: to talk about a move about regular verbs in the perfect tense more about the verb groups
  - Jag har flyttat till Myntgatan. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons how to form the perfect tense regular verbs in the perfect tense
- Describe your apartment and how to set it up
  - Hur länge har du bott i Stockholm? Part 1: vocabulary related to the home how to understand a discussion about furniture and interiors what different rooms are called in Swedish
  - Hur länge har du bott i Stockholm? Part 2: the preterite some indicators of time in the past
  - Hur länge har du bott i Stockholm? Part 3: how to form the perfect and preterite tenses the correct usage of both forms
  - Hur länge har du bott i Stockholm? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons how to distinguish between the perfect and the preterite
- Talk about the week just gone
  - Vad kan man sälja på en loppis? Part 1: to talk about flea markets to form the perfect tense with strong verbs
  - Vad kan man sälja på en loppis? Part 2: to talk about the week just gone some irregular verbs in the perfect tense
  - Vad kan man sälja på en loppis? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons strong and irregular verbs in the present tense
Intermediate (B1): Learn how to describe experiences, dreams and ambitions and give reasons for your opinions.
- Recap the tenses and learn a new future form
  - Jag träffade Sara.: Here you'll review the past simple and perfect tense.
  - I går, i dag, i morgon: Here you'll review the verb tenses.
  - Hur kommer tekniken att utvecklas?: how to use the future tenses "ska" and "kommer att"
- Discuss food habits and preferences
  - Äta bör man, annars dör man! Part 1: to talk about your food preferences some conjunctions to connect different alternatives
  - Äta bör man, annars dör man! Part 2: to talk about your food habits some conjunctions to connect several statements
  - Äta bör man, annars dör man! Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons the use of the conjunctions you learned
- Talk about a theater or film production
  - Huvudrollen spelas av Karin. Part 1: to comment on linguistic aspects of words how to form passive sentences
  - Huvudrollen spelas av Karin. Part 2: to talk about a film production to independently form passive sentences
  - Det blir väl bra?: how to use the filler words "ju", "nog" and "väl"
  - Huvudrollen spelas av Karin. Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons how you form passive sentences
- Discuss work tasks
  - Skriv på kontraktet. Part 1: to understand an application feminine job titles
  - Skriv på kontraktet. Part 2: about phrasal verbs how phrasal verbs are stressed
  - Skriv på kontraktet. Part 3: more phrasal verbs word order with phrasal verbs
  - Skriv på kontraktet. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons phrasal verbs
- Discuss environmental issues
  - För att det är miljövänligt! Part 1: to argue in favor of different means of transportation to talk about climate change some expressions to voice your opinion
  - För att det är miljövänligt! Part 2: to plan activities during a city trip some conjunctions to convey time sequences
  - För att det är miljövänligt! Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons expressions to voice your opinion conjunctions to convey time sequences
- Express your dreams, plans and goals
  - Om vi får en dotter ska hon heta Mimmi. Part 1: to give advice to discuss the future to talk about dreams and goals
  - Om vi får en dotter ska hon heta Mimmi. Part 2: to talk about family planning and plans for the future to talk about conditions to express the probability of a statement
  - Om vi får en dotter ska hon heta Mimmi. Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons discussing plans for the future the use of conditional phrases