Good books/tapes/cd's, whatever, for learning Swedish?

Schlemm

Hey Folks,
Can anyone reccomend me some good books/tapes/cd's, whatever, for learning Swedish?
Thanks!

naitkris

take a look at this thread.

also doing a quick search i came across a few books etc but interestingly i found two PC/Mac learning Swedish media - Learn Swedish Now! 9.0 (8.0 version available cheaper used) and also Talk Now! Learn Swedish - Beginning Level both on Amazon.com. there was also audio tapes and books in the results, not sure how good they all are though.

Murtinho

naitkris wrote:

take a look at this thread.

also doing a quick search i came across a few books etc but interestingly i found two PC/Mac learning Swedish media - Learn Swedish Now! 9.0 (8.0 version available cheaper used) and also Talk Now! Learn Swedish - Beginning Level both on Amazon.com. there was also audio tapes and books in the results, not sure how good they all are though.

Move over and youll speak it within a yr, i did and i was ****e at languages in school, i think i got d's in pass french and Irish.

Schlemm

Thanks!

Ms X

I'm trying to learn also. Had the discs mentioned above (from ebay cheaply) but havent really sat down to use them much. But initial impression is that they are quite good.

Any ideas about courses other than the Sandford one? Completed the 1st stage and didnt get alot of it.

Every time I go to Sweden and attempt to practice people reply in English so doesnt help...

This is a free course online http://safir.cfl.se/safir/startsida.htm

Murtinho

Ms X wrote:

Every time I go to Sweden and attempt to practice people reply in English so doesnt help...
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Im here 11 yrs now and fluent and ppl still try it on with me, especially when they here me talking to the kids or her indoors.

Schlemm

Found this verb book which is good
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/203-7620457-7865559?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=201+swedish+verbs&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

naitkris

Murtinho wrote:

Im here 11 yrs now and fluent and ppl still try it on with me, especially when they here me talking to the kids or her indoors.

you must speak with a foreign accent when you speak Swedish or pronounce things differently or something i am guessing. i have lived only 2 years or so of my life in Sweden having lived and learnt Swedish abroad as a child but when i come home to Sweden i try to change my accent to more like it is spoken in the area and it's grand. i suppose it helps more that i am a Swede with a Swedish name too whenever my foreign accent does come out.

btw - some humour:
Svenska för nybörjare / Swedish for beginners
Mastering Swedish - Lesson 1

luckat

If you already have Swedish and want funny reading matter, En pillig sol i Särholmen by Arja Kajermo is available here: http://www.nissesbocker.se/contact0.html

This is a series of cartoons published weekly in Dagens Nyhater - very popular in Sweden - by Arja Kajermo, who lives in Ireland.

Do-more

I really should make an effort, my wife is Swedish and speaks Swedish to our kids so I will soon be left out!

The course that has been repeatedly recommended is by Rosetta Stone

Assuming you have a decent broadband connection (big assumption I know!) SVT stream a lot of programmes on demand, which may be good for improving your ear!

Schlemm

Cheers for all the links! Surprised at how many people know Swedish around here!:D

ush

naitkris wrote:

you must speak with a foreign accent when you speak Swedish or pronounce things differently or something i am guessing.

Att lära sig ett nytt språk i vuxen ålder är ingen lätt uppgift. Det går inte att tappa brytningen oavsett hur mycket man anstränger sig. Jag har inget problem med en svensk som vill prata engelska med mig. Men de som svarar reflexmässigt på engelska och tycker att de göra mig en tjänst…..:mad:

naitkris

ush wrote:

Att lära sig ett nytt språk i vuxen ålder är ingen lätt uppgift. Det går inte att tappa brytningen oavsett hur mycket man anstränger sig. Jag har inget problem med en svensk som vill prata engelska med mig. Men de som svarar reflexmässigt på engelska och tycker att de göra mig en tjänst…..:mad:

Ja, det har du rätt. Dem som svarar reflexmässigt på Engelska till dej är kanske mest från storstäderna eller? Ute på landet gör dem ej det så mycket som jag vet, mest kanske föratt dem har ej så bra Engelska och ej behov att använda det så mycket som dem i storstäderna.

ÄNDRING - kanske förklara att du vill bara tala Svenska?

ush

naitkris wrote:

Ja, det har du rätt. Dem som svarar reflexmässigt på Engelska till dej är kanske mest från storstäderna eller?

Det stämmer nog att storstadsmänniskor är mer benägna att tala engelska.

naitkris wrote:

ÄNDRING - kanske förklara att du vill bara tala Svenska?

Det berör på situationen. De brukar skärper sig om man visar att man kan. Då får man nedlåtande komplimanger om sin svenska.

Murtinho

naitkris wrote:

you must speak with a foreign accent when you speak Swedish or pronounce things differently or something i am guessing. i have lived only 2 years or so of my life in Sweden having lived and learnt Swedish abroad as a child but when i come home to Sweden i try to change my accent to more like it is spoken in the area and it's grand. i suppose it helps more that i am a Swede with a Swedish name too whenever my foreign accent does come out.

btw - some humour:
Svenska för nybörjare / Swedish for beginners
Mastering Swedish - Lesson 1

On a good day people usually think i come from Gotland! Seems the irish accent in swedish comes out that way as most of the other irish i know here get the same.
I dont care about having an accent either, if anything its an advantage to have an english twang.

Murtinho

ush wrote:

Det går inte att tappa brytningen oavsett hur mycket man anstränger sig.

men varför vill du tappa brytningen? Jag försökt i början men när jag fick svenska B och kom in på universitet var jag nöjd. Visst låter vi ganska löjliga och det kryper i kroppen när jag hör mig själv men vem bryr sig?
Som jag sa ovan är det egentligen en fördel att bryta på engelska.

ush

Murtinho wrote:

men varför vill du tappa brytningen?

Jag har ingen lust att tappa brytningen. Så länge det är begripligt tycker jag att det är väl ok.

Murtinho wrote:

Som jag sa ovan är det egentligen en fördel att bryta på engelska.

Det kan vara fördelaktig att bryta på engelska beroende på sammanhanget.

Murtinho

ush wrote:

Jag har ingen lust att tappa brytningen. Så länge det är begripligt tycker jag att det är väl ok.

Det kan vara fördelaktig att bryta på engelska beroende på sammanhanget.

1) Precis
2) Har bara upplevt fördelar själv, man stycker ut lite mer, t.ex. på arbetsmarknad, folk blir nyfiken när dem hör en englesk brytning, till skillnad till när dem hör en arabisk brytning.

Annika30

Wow, I'm impressed are you all from Ireland? Your swedish is really good:D
Annika

ush

Jag kommer från här.

Annika30

ush, Ok then we live just beside eachother:D
Annika

Murtinho

Annika30 wrote: »

Wow, I'm impressed are you all from Ireland? Your swedish is really good:D
Annika

Wexford

Chaosopher

Ms X wrote: »

I'm trying to learn also. Had the discs mentioned above (from ebay cheaply) but havent really sat down to use them much. But initial impression is that they are quite good.

Any ideas about courses other than the Sandford one? Completed the 1st stage and didnt get alot of it.

Every time I go to Sweden and attempt to practice people reply in English so doesnt help...

This is a free course online http://safir.cfl.se/safir/startsida.htm

Cheers for all the helpful links!

Did you find the Sandford course any way useful or am I better off sticking to the Rosetta Stone and practising with unsuspecting locals?

Szarles

Rosetta Stone is a great tool but only for a start. Here’s a list of my favorite Swedish-learning resources:

SVT.se
http://svt.se/
These guys are great, they put most of the tv shows on the website, even their drama series. The streams are very good quality but you have to have fast connection and decent download limit (30 minutes of a show would need 200-300MB data).

SR.se
http://sr.se/
It is always good to listen as much as you can, even if it’s only in background and you do not understand. They do some great shows including my favourite:
Klartext
http://www.sr.se/p4/klartext/
http://www.sr.se/Podradio/xml/p4_klartext.xml
It’s a 10 minutes daily news in easy to understand Swedish. You can download that to your IPod, very useful – I listen to these shows on my way to work and back home.
Filosofiska rummet
http://www.sr.se/P1/filosofiskarummet/
http://www.sr.se/Podradio/xml/p1_filosofiskarummet.xml
A bit more advanced and I would not understand that much, but it’s great way to get familiar with the melody of the language.

8 Sidor
http://8sidor.lattlast.se/
It’s a newspaper in easy to understand Swedish. On their website they publish daily news plus audio files with someone reading the news. Very, very useful for Swedish learners.

togster

Hi i have justed started the KOMVUX course for foreigners here in Sweden. I find it good so far albeit a bit basic and unstructured but better than nothing. Does anyone know anything about TISUS exam? Im hoping to do a course here but swedish is a requirement and to TISUS level.

Schlemm

Szarles wrote: »

Rosetta Stone is a great tool but only for a start. Here’s a list of my favorite Swedish-learning resources:

SVT.se
http://svt.se/
These guys are great, they put most of the tv shows on the website, even their drama series. The streams are very good quality but you have to have fast connection and decent download limit (30 minutes of a show would need 200-300MB data).

SR.se
http://sr.se/
It is always good to listen as much as you can, even if it’s only in background and you do not understand. They do some great shows including my favourite:
Klartext
http://www.sr.se/p4/klartext/
http://www.sr.se/Podradio/xml/p4_klartext.xml
It’s a 10 minutes daily news in easy to understand Swedish. You can download that to your IPod, very useful – I listen to these shows on my way to work and back home.
Filosofiska rummet
http://www.sr.se/P1/filosofiskarummet/
http://www.sr.se/Podradio/xml/p1_filosofiskarummet.xml
A bit more advanced and I would not understand that much, but it’s great way to get familiar with the melody of the language.

8 Sidor
http://8sidor.lattlast.se/
It’s a newspaper in easy to understand Swedish. On their website they publish daily news plus audio files with someone reading the news. Very, very useful for Swedish learners.

Those are some great links!
Anyone done a Swedish course in Sweden? Any reccomendations?

Ms X

SOrry for slow reply... didnt get anything from Sandyford. Only covered the basics in the first course which you should know e.g my name is, I come from etc. Not worth it at all

Is the Komvux course good?

Ms X

didnt get anything from Sandyford. Only covered the basics in the first course which you should know e.g my name is, I come from etc. Not worth it at all

Is the Komvux course good?

D-BO

I need to learn Swedish aswell, so if anyone has any info on courses around Dublin can they post please.

I was about to do a course in Sandford, but it doesn't sound like its worth it from the posts here. I am thinking about moving over there at some stage and would like to have at least a basic understanding before going. Any ideas apart from CD's.

ush

Do the Sandford course, if you're serious about moving here. Its not perfect. But it'll give you the basics, that you'd never really get by yourself. A good attitude, and willingness to learn the language, while still in Dublin pays dividends when you eventually move.

demosuzki

ush wrote: »

Do the Sandford course, if you're serious about moving here. Its not perfect. But it'll give you the basics, that you'd never really get by yourself. A good attitude, and willingness to learn the language, while still in Dublin pays dividends when you eventually move.

i'd agree with this.

i didn't like *doing* the sandyford course but did 2 levels.
it did help me a little.
but nothing like living here in sweden


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