Beginner's course 1

An easy way to start making yourself understood: when introducing yourself, in a café or when talking about holidays and your family. You will be guided through expressions, grammar and pronunciation step by step. The course is based on level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

 
  • Hej! Part 1

    Hello!

    Here you'll learn: how to greet others and to say goodbye - to ask how other people are

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  • Hej! Part 2

    Hello!

    Here you'll learn: how to greet others and to say goodbye colloquially - how simple Swedish verbs are

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  • Hej! Review

    Hello!

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons

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  • Vad heter du? Part 1

    What's your name?

    Here you'll learn: how to introduce yourself - the personal pronouns

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  • Vad heter du? Part 2

    What's your name?

    Here you'll learn: to speak about where you come from - how to form the present tense of verbs

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  • Vad heter du? Review

    What's your name?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - verbs and the formation of the present tense - the personal pronouns

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  • Swedish pronunciation: the vowels

    Here you'll learn: how to pronounce the Swedish vowels

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  • Kommer du från Sverige? Part 1

    Do you come from Sweden?

    Here you'll learn: to say which country you come from - and which languages you speak

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  • Kommer du från Sverige? Part 2

    Do you come from Sweden?

    Here you'll learn: to say in which town you live - to give your nationality - the indefinite form of nouns in the singular

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  • Kommer du från Sverige? Review

    Do you come from Sweden?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the indefinite form of nouns in the singular

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  • Swedish pronunciation: the letter "g"

    Here you'll learn: how to pronounce the letter g in various words - how this is related to hard and soft vowels

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  • Vill du fika? Part 1

    Do you want to go for coffee?

    Here you'll learn: the names of a few drinks - to say what you would like to eat or drink - the auxiliary verbs ska and vill

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  • Vill du fika? Part 2

    Do you want to go for coffee?

    Here you'll learn: to order in a cafe - the definite form of nouns in the singular

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  • Vill du fika? Review

    Do you want to go for coffee?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the definite form of nouns - the auxiliary verbs ska and vill

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  • Swedish pronunciation: short and long vowels

    Here you'll learn: the pronunciation of long and short vowels, and when they are required

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  • Trevlig semester! Part 1

    Have a nice holiday!

    Here you'll learn: to ask questions at a tourist information point - more about den and det - the numbers 1 to 10

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  • Trevlig semester! Part 2

    Have a nice holiday!

    Here you'll learn: to understand directions - the imperative form - some prepositions

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  • Trevlig semester! Review

    Have a nice holiday!

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - numbers 1 to 10 - the imperative form and prepositions - the use of den and det

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  • Swedish pronunciation: the letter "k"

    Here you'll learn: the different pronunciations of the letter k

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  • Har du barn? Part 1

    Do you have children?

    Here you'll learn: to speak about your family - some possessive pronouns

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  • Har du barn? Part 2

    Do you have children?

    Here you'll learn: further vocabulary to talk about your family - some demonstrative pronouns

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  • Har du barn? Review

    Do you have children?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - possessive and demonstrative pronouns

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  • Swedish pronunciation: the letter "o"

    Here you'll learn: the different pronunciations of the letter o

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