I will move to Stockholm in aprox. 7 weeks so i’ve decided it’s time to spend more time working towards this goal. From now on I will devote 20 minutes every day studying Swedish. I’m using a program that is called “Svenska utifrån”, which is a beginners textbook as well as a lot of grammar exercises.
The textbook has 150 short lessons so if I’ll manage to complete 3 lessons every day, I should be able to finish the “course” before I move to Sweden. That would be a great headstart before I will be “thrown into the deep end”! :)
Jun 25, 02:40PM PDT | 13 cheers | 6 comments
Well, I’ve had a very strong wish to study this language mostly cause it’s alphabet fascinates me and I like everything I know about Sweden. But I’ve been procrastinating so far cause I thought I should polish my English, French and Spanish first. But well, today I feel like having a totally new start with a completely new language.
May 14, 12:04PM PDT | 0 comments
I’ve been learning swedish for nearly two years planning to study there. But plans messed up and swedish was left for good. Now 3 years past and I am still in love with the language. Time for reconciliation )
I promise to study swedish for at least 1 hour 2 times a week.
May 05, 10:37AM PDT | 0 comments
I just bought an “isländsk-svensk / svensk-isländsk”-dictionary yesterday which is kind of the starting point for this goal. I’ll be moving to Stockholm in exactly 100 days (on 14 August) so I better get going on this one right away!
May 05, 04:10AM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments
Apr 24, 08:55PM PDT | 0 comments
Rachael is feeling a bit sluggish now
It’s going alright, but recently we’ve had some news which may change our future. It may be that we go back to England and live there for a while once Erik has finished university. That makes my Swedish learning a little less important, though for now I will carry on as I have been.
Apr 06, 12:26PM PDT | 1 cheer | 2 comments
This goal might take a long time, because there is never a point when you COMPLETELY know a language. I guess I’ve got myself off to a good start though by borrowing a ‘learn swedish’ CD from the library.
Jan 13, 04:50AM PST | 1 cheer | 1 comment
I recently checked the ‘Teach Yourself Swedish’ book and audio CD set out from my local library, and have so far been doing a chapter a night. The book is very easy to follow, and I’ve already learned a bunch of new words and can already construct simple sentences! I think if I continue studying every day, I’ll definitely be well on my way to speaking and understand everyday Swedish!
Jan 08, 07:29PM PST | 1 comment
Having moved to Sweden in September 08, I’ve been pretty lazy in picking up the language so far (bar basic ‘tourist type’ phrases!)...in order for me to feel like a true Swinglish gal, I really would love to be able to talk to friends in their own native language…
So!! SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) course starts in 2 weeks…here goes!
Dec 31, 03:52PM PST | 2 comments
I’m going to study in Sweden for the next 5 month. I hope to achieve this goal there.
Dec 28, 01:00AM PST | 1 comment
