Could anyoane tell me what does "Födelsedag: 12 okt (fyller 19 år)" mean? It's in Swedish. Thanks. swedish

What books/language courses would you recommend to use when starting to learn German or Italian? I am interested in a simple, but interesting learning resource ... I don't like that type of books with 30 lessons on how to speak in a restaurant, at the bank etc. If i meet a native, i cannot keep a simple conversation even after studying 1-2 books of this type, unles it is that type of dialog. Any suggestion? Thanks!

How can a shy beginning language learner increase his/her confidence when speaking? How can an introvertit beginning language learner overcome his fears and express himself/herself in the new language more confidently?

What is the sentence topic in German? What is the sentence topic in German? Why do they usually write the verb in the end of the sentence? For instance, if I have this sentence: "Ich möchte bitte Herr Thomson sprechen." If I write "Ich möchte sprechen Herr Thomson bitte.", is it ok? it makes sense? Thank you!ps: By sentence topic, I mean word order in German sentence.

An efficient language lesson plan? What would be a good language lesson plan for learning a foreign language? This plan should cover all language skills [ reading, writing, speaking, listening etc.]. Thank you.

"de" ou "aux" ? Dans cette phrase, « La Grammaire progressive du français s’adresse a de grands adolescents ou adultes ayant suivi environ 250 heures de cours… » , pourquoi on écrit « a de grands adolescents », et pas « aux grands adolescents » ? Pourquoi on ajoute « de » ? « de » c’est une préposition ou un article partitif ici ? Merci beaucoup !

Grammaire française, exercices interactifs de niveau avancé? Does anyone know a trusted online source for advanced French grammar exercises? OR tests similar to those you take in order to get any of the French proficiency certifications DALF/DELF/DILF? Thank you.

Free online audio stories for kids in ITALIAN or GERMAN ? Does anyone know a good website where you can listen to easy stories (like those kids listen to) in Italian or German? For instance, I searched for "Alice in Wonderland " but I only found the text in Italian. No audio sample. :( I think listening to easy stories is a great way to improve your level of language (any language) ... especially if you are a beginner. Thank you.

How do you pronounce the French "R"? Is there a very close English equivalent? Thanks.