Learn Swedish with Katrin

When learning a new language, idiomatic expressions can be equally fun and confusing. What in the world do they mean?? I love idiomatic expressions, but I'm not a huge fan of teaching them just for the shock factor or "lolz". So this week…

Welcome to my crib, dear listeners! This week, you will learn new vocabulary about homes, rooms, and furniture. I will take you through my house and describe what the rooms look like. I would love to hear you describe a room in your home…

Prepositions can be tricky when learning a new language. Most of them have equivalents, but they aren’t necessarily used in the same way in everyday life. In this week’s episode we are going to talk about positions. Where something is at…

When learning a new language, mastering verbs is one of the most crucial steps. Verbs are the backbone of communication, allowing us to express actions, emotions, and intentions. Without a solid grasp of verbs, constructing sentences…

Telling time can be a little tricky in a new language. Especially when it differs from your native language. This week, you will learn how to tell time in Swedish. You'll notice that there are multiple ways of saying what time it is since…

This week, we're bringing back Swedish in the wild as we visit a Swedish grocery store. I will help you navigate traditional shopping, deli counters, self-scanning, check-outs, and unexpected situations that might pop up. Have you ever had…

This week, we have our very first guest on the podcast! I'm talking to Martha Moore who moved to Sweden with her family from the US five years ago. We talk about stereotypes, culture, Swedish habits, learning Swedish and so much more. You…

I have been receiving a lot of similar questions on Patreon in the past 1-2 weeks, so that confirms that you guys are ready for today’s lesson! The topic we are going to discuss today is inverted word order. This is also sometimes called…

This week, we’re going to dive into one of the trickiest parts of Swedish pronunciation: the vowels. They are especially tricky because each vowel has multiple pronunciations depending on the surrounding letters... and they're all split…

Welcome to the first episode of our new series "Swedish in the Wild". In these episodes, I’ll take you out into the real world and teach you useful phrases and information for different situations. We’ll visit different places and go…

If you live in Sweden or ever plan on visiting Sweden, this topic is crucial! It will get you through every small talk situation with another Swede. I promise. In this week's episode, you will learn how to describe different seasons. We…

Now that you know a handful of nouns and verbs, I think you are ready to learn about questions in Swedish! In this week's episode, you will learn how to ask closed and open-ended questions, using the vocabulary from the previous weeks. You…

This week, we are going to start speaking Swedish again after two weeks of En and Ett. We are going to talk about daily activities and routines! You will learn numbers (to tell time), many verbs, and some useful nouns (spoiler alert, only…

Welcome to part two of the En/Ett 101 series. This week, we will get to know the cooky cousin, the exception, the spiky noun gender: Ett! Remember, Ett-nouns make up about 20% of the Swedish language... so when in doubt, always go with En…

Most people who learn Swedish are intimidated by En and Ett. En and Ett are the Swedish noun genders that completely lack logic and reason. And sure, you will have to learn them word by word, and yeah they do affect the language a lot...

Hej! This week, you will learn how to talk about your family in Swedish. What did your family of origin look like? What does your immediate family look like now? Do you have or want kids? Pets? Or no? Get ready for a vocabulary packet…

Hej! Welcome to my brand new podcast, Learn Swedish with Katrin! I'm so excited to branch out and start offering content for absolute beginners. I hope you are ready to learn Swedish in 2025. 🎉 All the resources (transcript, vocabulary…