Swedish for the almost beginner

About Swedish for the almost beginner

A language learning podcast aimed at people with some basic background in Swedish who want to practise in listening to conversations and learning new words and phrases. Learn Swedish by listening to conversations and hear the English translations as you go on.

Publisher

Mikael Nils Lind

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Mar 2025

Latest episode

22 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Mar 2026

   16. Lena and Erik discuss dates and relationships

   Is Lena going to meet Claes again? And how about Erik and Romina? Check out this episode to hear the latest gossip in Sweden. :)

2. 

   6 Mar 2026

   15. Johan has some juicy gossip!

   Emma and Johan meet up at a sushi restaurant. There, Johan tells the latest gossip from his workplace. Important words: skvaller - gossip beställa - to order spricka - to burst stilig - handsome

3. 

   25 Feb 2026

   14. Lena grabs a "fika" with Claes

   In this episode, Lena meets up with her old friend Claes. But why does she feel a bit nervous before meeting him?

4. 

   13 Feb 2026

   13. A Walk In the Park

   Lena goes for a walk in the park when she gets an unexpected phonecall.

5. 

   30 Jan 2026

   12. Recap of Episodes 6-11

   An improvised episode with a recap of important words and phrases from episodes 6-11.1

6. 

   20 Jan 2026

   11. Meeting Up For a Fika

   Erik and Romina meet up after the New Year's Party to share a fika together.

7. 

   26 Dec 2025

   10. New Year's Eve Party

   Erik and Lena decide to meet up at a party for New Year's Eve.

8. 

   15 Dec 2025

   9. Celebrate a Swedish Christmas

   Emma and Johan discuss what they want to do during Christmas.

9. 

   28 Nov 2025

   8. Friends and Parties

   Erik and Lena talk about sleep, friends, and parties.

10. 

    6 Nov 2025

    What Kind of Food Do You Like?

    Emma and Johan discuss how they like to have their pizzas. Learn the verbs tro, tycka, and gilla.

11. 

    5 Sept 2025

    Talking about art and artists

    Emma and Johan discuss Swedish art and artists.

12. 

    24 Mar 2025

    Episode 1-4 recap

    A recap of some important words and phrases from episodes 1-4, with some basic grammar.

13. 

    19 Mar 2025

    Talking About Nature

    A conversation about what to enjoy out in nature in Sweden.

14. 

    7 Mar 2025

    Sweden's Biggest Cities

    Here, we listen to a conversation about Sweden's three biggest cities. Which one is the best? Our fictional characters Emma and Johan discuss...

15. 

    7 Mar 2025

    A Conversation About Books and Series

    In this episode, two people discuss their taste in books and TV-series. There, you will learn some simple words and phrases to use when you want to talk about what you enjoy or disklike.

16. 

    6 Mar 2025

    Greetings and Goodbyes in Swedish

    The first episode of the podcast Swedish for the Almost Beginner. Here, you will learn basic phrases and words used when meeting people, that is, simple greetings and goodbyes, as well as some simple conversational language. Music jingle by Mikael Lind.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 7 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

1

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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