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!Cómo se dice en español por favor! Es correcto?? - Me miró como estaba castigandolo por ofrecer un libro. Tambien, porque se usa castigar o castigando versus el otro? Cual es correcto y por qúe? GRACIAS!

The resources I've used and their shortcomings

Hello everyone, I just thought I'd bring this up, maybe some people are looking for resources and would like to know the pros and cons of the different resources I've used, as I've just started learning Swedish.

Duolingo is one that you'll ALWAYS hear about. This is a fantastic resource for easy to use initial memorization and sentence structure. I'm STILL using it because I'm so new to Swedish that I get a ton of vocabulary out of the practice! However there's no real instruction, no way to play with the language, no way to experiment. There's not enough vocabulary in my opinion, it's heavily sentence structure based (which I actually appreciate). I definitely enjoy being forced to speak the language and record myself, but the recordings are lost once you continue.

I also use Swedishpod101 (Innovative Language). This is a very organized structured resource which has many many other languages just like Duolingo. I'm currently paying for this resource and it would be worth the money if they charge monthly, which they don't (they charge it all in one hit). This is a great way to keep you accountable for however long you choose to pay for, however spending $200 in one sitting for a resource is a tough decision to make (there are much cheaper options). I feel Swedishpod's organization and flashcards are definitely worth the resource, however their lessons start off too difficult. In my opinion, they throw in too much excess into the dialogue that we're not meant to understand. I expect they're doing this to get us used to the language, but it can be a little overwhelming when there's not enough grammar lesson to explain more than simply memorizing vocabulary will do. I have chosen not to give up this resource as it provides a certain organization, advanced lessons, and practice that other resources won't.

Lastly, I bought a very well liked textbook that has audio included! It's called Complete Swedish! For those learning other languages not Swedish, choosing a textbook that is well renowned in the community is A MUST! It is much more well rounded and includes the grammar and structure that the other resources don't. It's like an assistant to the audible resources I've chosen. And the exercises chapter by chapter help me practice writing and reading!

These resources are my go-to s as a beginner. I'm also in classes once a week. But I've found that classes (for myself) are better used to practice audibly what I already know and to expand on them. So I fill my week with LOTS of extra learning and come to class with new knowledge to potentially discuss. This also gets me to conversational a lot quicker!

I would still take an in-person class if I could, but Swedish is not studied in the Universities or educational programs in my area!

Comment with what resources you've used and how they've helped as well as which ones compliment the others well. Let's see who else is succeeding without that University teaching.

Sueco en español No sé por cuanto tiempo he había aprendiendo sueco. !Pero no ha estado más de una mes! Pienso que estoy aprendiendo muy rápido, y me alegra decir que ya puedo entender mucho en sueco. Sin embargo, tengo unas preguntas. Por ejemplo, los articulos son diferentes en sueco. Los tiened después de los sustantivos y en unos casos antes TAMBIÉN! No entiendo porque se necesito dos casos de articulo pero anticipo que voy a aprender como aceptarlo sin preguntar. Otro dificultad es que en sueco el "o" o la palabra "hon" refiere a una mujer, significa ella, mientras el "a" o la palabra "han" significa él. Español es mi segunda lengua, por eso es muy díficil recordar cada vez que un o no refiere inmediatamente a un hombre. Me gusta aprender sueco y me atrevo decir que es más facíl de español, pero tal vez es porque ya sé como aprender una lengua por aprender español. Espero un día tener fluidez en ni solo más de una lengua, más de dos lenguas, pero en tres lenguas!

Definite Article På Svenska I've been using mostly Duolingo but also a couple of other learning websites and I've only been learning about three weeks now. Why is there two words for 'the'? I'm coming across sentences involving colors and instead of the definite article being at the end there's also the word 'den' before the adjective. Why?!

Should I listen to Swedish as a complete beginner? Hello folks. So I've been learning swedish for a week. I can say things like: Hej, jag heter Amanda. Jag är frän Spokane WA. Jag är bra. Trevligt att träffas. So obviously I'm as new as it gets. I listen to Swedishpod101 and am getting a lot better at understanding the spoken Swedish that I do know. But is it really worth it to watch Swedish movies, listen to Swedish music, watch Swedish news and podcasts? I won't understand 99% of it!!! But I REALLY want to make progress QUICK!! Thanks for the advice.

Help me with my Master's Portfolio - Would you like 10 lessons FREE?!

Hello everyone!

Part of my Master's Portfolio for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is to create 10 themed lessons with materials. It's not a requirement that I teach these lessons, however it would be helpful to me to actually create them for a class that I'll be ACTUALLY be teaching. If you're interested in these lessons comment what theme you'd like and what level English you have! It would be easier to have approximately the same level of English, but I have been taught to cater to multiple levels at the same time!

Let's try and come up with a good overall theme. Let me know what you'd like to learn! Also, someone will need to help me create a group chat of some sort somewhere once we decide who's going to participate.

Svenska första post Hej. Jag heter Amanda. Idag, jag är bra. Jag är från USA. Jag bor i Spokane Washington. Jag har två lektion svenska. Hur mär du. Var kommer du från. Tack, vi ses.

Sueco Acabo de escribir un gran parrafo en español y después de cambiar los ajustes en mi telefono, desapareció. 😠 Bueno. Tuve que apagar texto predictivo ya que solo quiere que hable en inglés aunque en realidad hablo en tres lenguas. Que dolor. Pues, quería escribir solo un poco sobre sueco, porque acabo de empezar en aprender sueco solo hace una semana. Me encanta Sueco! No he tenido la pasión para aprender idiomas, pero despúes de ver sueco en peliculas varias y recordar que tengo herencia sueca, decidí buscar como es la lengua. Pues, sorpresa sorpresa, ahora, no puedo parar de aprender. Y tengo que decir que me siento viva otra vez. En tres años voy a empezar mi nuevo carrera como psicóloga de escuela, y me encantaría aprender solo suficiente para trabajar en Suecia! Y aunque la lengua es mucho más facíl de español (hasta ahora) de aprender, solo dos años para creer la habilidad de hablar como intermedio/avanzado, pues tal vez es bastante ambiciosa. Pero, al fin, no puedo ser nadie o nada otra de quien soy - muy ambiciosa y impulsiva!!

Why is it so rare for people to learn Swedish?

I know there's no scarcity of available languages to learn, but I wonder why Swedish is so rare. I understand that most Swedes speak very good English, but I thought it wasn't considered a national language.

So why is it that people so rarely learn this language? And are other similar languages chosen? Dutch, German, Finish, etc...

I'm already in love with the language and the people/culture. But this is very curious to me. What do you all think.

American English Speaker wanting to learn Swedish

I've decided I'd really like to learn Swedish. Supposedly I come from a Swedish ancestry, and I'd really love to learn the language. If anyone is interested in swapping for Spanish lessons, or is looking to help others free of charge to learn the language!

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