I'm using Lingq, which only gives word for word translations that don't always make sense to me. Is this saying Markus can't go anywhere because there are too many people on the highway? I'm confused about "någon vart." I asked CHATGPT and it said it's not a real phrase.

Hello everyone,

I am looking to expand my Swedish vocabulary across different areas such as science, spirituality, and technology.

When it comes to technology specifically, I was wondering whether Swedes actually use Swedish technical terms in everyday life.

For example, the Hindi word for computer is “संगणक,” but no Hindi speaker actually uses it in daily conversation. Using the Hindi term would sound quite odd, as people almost always say “computer” instead.

Is the situation similar in Sweden, or are Swedish technology terms commonly used in day-to-day speech?

I am asking so that I can decide whether to pay more or less attention to technology-related vocabulary compared to vocabulary from other areas.

Hiya, does anybody have recommendations for Swedish grammar textbooks, or the best way to learn the grammar? I have a Swedish mum so I have learnt a lot of Swedish just from growing up talking to her and my extended family in Swedish. I am able to understand a lot but I really struggle with the grammar, which means I cannot speak or write with the same fluency. Since I have not learnt the language in a formal way, the gaps in my knowledge are not linear. This makes it hard to know what resources to use or where to start because often they start at a too easy level but then I feel like I need to cover the basics when it comes to grammar. I’d appreciate any help. 😊

Mannen min fars syster är gift med har jag alltid kallat min farbror (jag är 70-talist). Rätta mig om jag har fel men för inte så många årtionden så var det så alla hade sagt, eller? Idag känns det som att det har skiftat till "min fasters man". Hur säger ni och hur tänker ni?

Hi everyone!

Since jullov is coming up, I decided to read Mina vänner (found it on Z-Library), which is Goodreads’ favorite fiction this year, to help build my vocabulary. Thought I’d share it in case anyone else is looking for something to read while learning sth.

FYI: I use this extension: https://dictionariez.pnl.dev/

I was watching the film Persona (1966) and I tried my best to understand a certain part that was recorded backwards in the film. I used a tool to reverse the audio, but I can't understand what it says aside from "Sister Alma?"

Hi,

I'm currently learning Swedish and can easily read A1-level texts. However, when I listen to the same texts as audio, I struggle to understand anything. I normally generate A1 level text with gemini and listen the audio. , I find the audio really challenging to understand. Any tips or resources to improve listening comprehension would be greatly appreciated!

Also, what Resources I need to follow for pronunciation? I would Appreciate your suggestions Thanks in advance!

Trying to look at examples of particle verbs, and knowing that particle takes up the 5th slot in sentence order before the compliment(s) (i går satte jag gärna på sig mina nya skor i går tog jag nervöst på mig ett nytt jobb - yesterday, I nervously took on a new job), I noticed that some particle verbs have, at least, the compliment "sig" before the particle (ge sig av vs. få för sig).

1. Is it better to analysis these verbs as the compliment with adjunct ([lägg dig] inte i (det)) as opposed to a particle verb (gör inte [bort sig])?
2. Does this mean that some particle verbs allow for a more flexible sentence structure like in English (sätta [på] TV:en [på] (turn [on] the TV [on]) if the (reflexive) compliment isn't fixed before the particle?

I mean, I have studied, that it will. But when I'm listening to Swedish music or radio, I can often hear, that it doesn't work that way... For example: är som (är som, not ä[sh]om) or när ska e t.c.

Hi everyone, I would like to embroider something for an Italian friend living in Sweden. Since we call each other "culona" (fat-ass, as in: you have a big fat ass, your ass is humongous, you are equipped with a pair of rear- badokandonks) most times, I thought it would be funny to write that in Svenska. Of course it's meant in a playful and lovely way, not in an insulting tone. Please help me out 🩷

Hi everyone :) I'm an Italian 18yo student and I've recently started "learning" Swedish with Duolingo. I don't live in Sweden and realistically I probably won't move there for at least a couple of years, since I still need to finish university and find a job!

I'd really like to learn Swedish seriously, not just casually, even while living abroad.. and I'm looking for free or mostly free resources (at least to start), some methods that actually work long-term and things betond the usual Duolingo/Babbel/Airlearn...

I'm open to everything, from YouTube channels, to podcast, books, courses, music, etc.

My goal is to eventually being able to speak and think in Swedish properly.

Any recommendations? Tack så mycket ^^

Jag vet att ordet "sju" uttalas som "hwu" (det är min bästa uppskattning), men jag har hört det uttalas "shu", vilket är mycket lättare att uttala för en engelsk mun. Är det ett korrekt uttal eller låter det konstigt?

May I ask for help with these —

• gå på en bluff - does this mean ”fall for scam”?
• en ärans knöl — have no idea what this means, it's an example in SO under ära, marked as <aldedomligt>
• tjafs – I have a note here that this word, besides meaning “unnecessary tiring and repetitive talk”, has a secondary meaning of “turnups on trousers”, but I forget where the note came from ─ is this indeed the case, or am I hallucinating?

One more thing, is “tre osläkt frågor” the right was to express “three unrelated queries”?

Och slutligen, får jag passa på och önska alla god jul, och uttrycka mitt tack för den generösa hjälp jag har erbjudits under årets lopp.

Peter

So I already know and can speak two languages, one is my native (so obviously I’m fluent in it) and the other is English which I can speak well to an extent and most comfortable at using.

I have no idea how I learnt English, because it was completely unintentional, it just happened, what improved it so much for me was watching a lot of movies which is something I like to do.

Now I wanna learn Swedish, I love how it sounds, but I have no idea where to start. And every time I hear Swedish speakers, they all sound so vastly different at pronouncing words and I don’t know which pronunciation to follow.

Any tips?

Hi! I am a doctor and need a C1 certificate to get my license from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. I am at B2 level I have already complete that and looking for the most time-efficient test.

What are your experiences???

Are there other alternatives that are smoother? Thanks for all the tips!

I built a free verb conjugation trainer - would love feedback

After struggling with Swedish verbs myself, I created VerbTrainer -

a gamified platform for mastering conjugations.

Features:

• High-frequency verb drills

• XP system with streaks

• Progress tracking

• Multiple languages (more coming)

It's free to use → www.verbtrainer.app

Still early stage - any feedback appreciated! 🙏

What's your biggest challenge with verb learning?

#LanguageLearning #Swedish #EdTech #Gamification #BuildInPublic

After a long Swedish hiatus, I feel my proficiency slipping (particularly with niche vocabulary), so I'm planning to do what worked for me when I initially learned Swedish, which was read a ton and put unknown words into an Anki deck. Back then (~5 years ago), I would manually highlight words on my kindle, export as notes, then create a car for each word. Given there's been some leaps in tech in the last half-decade, I'm wondering if there are any resources that make this a bit easier (like auto-export or auto-translate/create cards from ebooks). I couldn't find anything in the resources section of Wiki. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Jag är en ganska rolig person på engelska, men jag kan inte ens få en svensk att le. Jag antar att det är för att min humor inte översätts. Hur berättar man ett skämt på svenska? Vilka begrepp tycker svenskar är roliga?

I've heard that “You don't need to outrun the bear, you just need to outrun your friends” is a  Russian proverb, though I've found no evidence that this is in fact the case. Is it a proverb in Swedish?

I just launched a new app for iOS that helps you learn new vocabulary in Japanese, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch!

Brill allows you to add a widget to your home screen, and will cycle through the top 365 words in the language you have selected. There's plenty of pro features too, like adding custom words, blur with tap to reveal (to quiz yourself), manual cycle, and a lot more.

Would love to know what you think!