#learning swedish

02/01/26

Happy new year everyone!

I'm new to Tumblr and I created this account to dive more into the cultural aspects and language of humans, hoping to meet an awesome buddy/penpal to help with the study process so we can both help motivate each other and learn!

I have always loved learning new stuff, as a lot of things in this world have intrigued me.

The languages I'm currently learning are the following listed to priority:

Currently Studying:

🇩🇪 1. German (3+ years, around A~B).

🇯🇵 2. Japanese (off and on).

🇫🇷 3. French (beginner!).

On Hold:

🇨🇳 Chinese.

🇪🇸 Spanish.

🤟 ASL (American Sign Language).

Haven't Started:

🇧🇷 Portuguese (Brazillian).

🇷🇺 Russian.

🇰🇷 Korean.

✨️ Latin.

Might Want to Learn:

🇸🇪🇫🇮 Scandinavian Languages.

🇦🇪 Arabic.

🇮🇩 Indonesian.

🇺🇦 Ukranian.

If you thought, "hey, these languages align with the one(s) I'm studying right now!", then feel free to send me a message! *Even if It's non-language related, feel free to send me a message about culture, music, your interests, etcetera!

Things to keep in mind:

I don't study everyday, I study only when I want to. Though ofcourse once you've sent a message, I'll try to reply as fast as I can.

I'm very bad with grammar (e; Japanese), so I naturally lean more towards a language's vocabulairy first. We can still learn grammar, It's just something to keep in mind.

I'm a casual and slow learner, I take my time to learn a language.

I really liked making the previous vocab list about the Swedish government website, so here's one about the police website. Please let me know if I made any mistakes!

Subject: Polisen

Vocab:

Anmäl brott = report a crime

Tipsa polisen = tip off the police

Tjänster och tillstånd = services and permits

Förlust och hittegods = lost and found

Medborgarlöften = promises to citizens

Efterlysningar = Wanted notices

Sprängningar = explosives

Handläggningstiden = processing time

Bedrägerier = fraud

Ett lärosäte = an educational institution

Sentences:

Vi gör hela Sverige tryggt och säkert. = We make all of Sweden safe and secure.

Skydda dig mot brott = Protect yourself from crime

Stöd och råd för att minska risken att utsättas för brott. = Support and advice to reduce the risk of being exposed to crime.

Är du redo för en större uppgift? = Are you ready for a bigger challenge?

För att klara vårt uppdrag behövs många olika kompetenser. = To accomplish our mission, we need a wide range of skills.

Målet för rättsväsendet är att säkerställa den enskildes rättssäkerhet och rättstrygghet. = The aim of the judicial system is to ensure legal certainty and security for individuals.

Rekordmånga antagna till höstens polisutbildning. = Record number of applicants accepted into fall police training program.

Kvinna misstänks för bruk av narkotika. = Woman suspected of drug use.

Tonårsflickor misstänks för ringa stöld. = Teenage girls suspected of petty theft.

Två personer har tagit sig i ett förråd och lagt sig på en soffa. = Two people have broken into a storage room and laid down on a sofa.

Doing a list of goals for my language studies helped me a lot last year, so i want to continue doing that this year.

I've tried to set more realistic goals this year and put some of them in parentheses to show that they're optional goals.

So here they are, wish me luck!

Swedish 🇸🇪 (B1/B2)

Read at least 1 (more advanced) book in Swedish ✅️

Study my Swedish vocab lists (until i've looked at every vocab word at least once)

Continue the exercise book i've worked with before (preferably by joining a class again) OR find another exercise book that allows for self-learning ✅️

Find at least 3 Swedish Punk/Ska/etc. bands to add to my playlists

(Buy the additional advanced vocab words from the online programme i'm using)

French 🇫🇷 (B1)

Continue the Busuu French course & reach level B1

Study my French vocab lists (until i've looked at every vocab word at least once)

Start the French exercise book on grammar & verbs

Find at least 3 French-speaking Youtubers for regular listening comprehension practice ✅️

Read at least 1 book in French

Czech 🇨🇿 (A1)

Read 1 (very simple) children's book in Czech (e.g. Hungry Caterpillar, Krtek)

Join the follow-up course of my Czech class (only if i'm able to money-wise and time-wise) ✅

Continue/finish the exercise book Čeština expres A1/1 ✅️

Study my Czech vocab lists (until i've looked at every vocab word at least once)

Dutch 🇳🇱 (beginner)

Finish level A2 on Busuu

Find a good exercise book for self-learners (and/or a language course)

Study my Dutch vocab lists (until i've looked at every vocab word at least once)

1. jump units

in the new "tree" all the new vocabulary is in the first lesson, then duolingo makes you study it for like a week if you're lucky, so if you're confident you've learnt all the new words just jump to the next unit (I also find myself remembering my mistakes better if I make them while trying to jump than when I make them in regular lessons)

❗after jumping always come back to the stories you missed, they're like the most useful thing there is in the app

2. use other resources

I know this is a post about duolingo, but people, mostly beginners, seem to think that they only need duolingo to become fluent. my mom has a 700 days strike and she still can't keep a simple conversation in english or understand an episode of fucking teletubbies, that should tell you everything. read content for beginners, watch youtube videos, tv-shows, use other apps, I promise the owl won't kill you for it

3. stop when it starts slowing you down