ryska och portugisiska, bara så du vet :) och "vocabulary" heter ordförråd på svenska. jag är så himla imponerad av ditt uttal! jag vill bli så bra på spanska.
Hi Steve, Many thanks for this wonderful video in Swedish. I have a question for you. I'm amazed at the ease at which you speak Swedish. It's a real pleasure to watch and listen. I've watched your video in German where you talk about your struggle with the various declensions. I thought Swedish had similar declensions. How were you able to master them in Swedish but still struggle with them in German? Best of luck in ALL your pursuits! And thanks for these wonderful videos!
Wow.... i envy your Swedish. I'm a Finn, so it's mandatory for me to study Swedish in school. But like most of my classmates, i have failed miserably.
Jag gör massa videor på youtube bara på engelska och när man lyssnar på sig själv så blir det precis som du säger, man lär sig av misstagen. Du är extremt duktig på språk.
@Rhaabjorn yeah it is easier..swedish and norwegian are pretty close to each other..danish as well..if you learn german then dutch would be almost a joke to learn because its pretty much english and german mixed together
Wow, Steve! Jag har sett en del av dina andra videos, men jag hade ingen aning om att du var så pass bra på svenska. Helt klart imponerande. Tack för alla videos förresten, det är alltid kul att få lite tips och idéer från andra språkentusiaster. Keep up the good work, som man säger på engelska. :)
Being danish i think I´m entitled to answer this question. . . I think most danish/scandinavians would try to answer in the same language as the one you adress them in . . . .and I think most of us get a little flattered or impressed when someone is trying to learn our language:) I would never answer back in english just because someone didn´t speak danish/swedish/norwegian perfectly- that would be kind of condescending or impolite. So abujad123 why don´t you visit us and proof me right?:)
Hey Steve! Your swedish has really improved since the last video I watched. You speak very naturally and not 'textbook-like' at all. Congratulations :D However, Russian (the language) is Ryska and Portuguese is Portugisiska. And vocabulary is vokabulär or ordförråd. Great work, keep it up man!
I'm sorry, I know you only meant to help and encourage him, but you really shouldn't correct him on every little mistake like that. I'm sure he looked up the words for Russian and Portugues after he stopped recording, and even if he didn't, you clearly understood, and that's the most important thing. If English speakers had been as anal and obsessive over your broken English when you were learning to speak it, I'm sure you wouldn't have liked it.
Look, I appreciate your comment, but he actually SAID he has no clue how to say something, so I thought I'd just help him find the word he was looking for. How else would you know if what you were saying was correct or not? It's not about being anal, but as language learners we should be able to take criticism and strive to improve ourselves. I also agree that the most important thing is to be understood, not to be grammatically correct.
In fairness, he could find out if what he's saying makes any sense by looking it up. I realise that you were trying to help, and perhaps he doesn't mind being corrected, but in my experience, correcting somebody like that just makes them feel self-conseous and hinders their confidence to speak at all.
I remember learning in elementary school that you should give someone one remark on something positive and two for areas needing improvement. If anyone were to take it that personally, then he should probably not be studying something as complex as language.
Hej Steve ! I'm thinking of starting Swedish, but was afraid the the Swedes all being so proficient in English that I would never get a chance to use it. What has your experience been ? Are they usually patient with beginners who attempt to learn their language, or do they usually just immediately switch to English to save time ? (which is exactly what happened to me while studying French in Québec). Thanks for your reply.
I'd very interested in hearing a response to this question too, since almost everyone's experience with the Scandinavian languages and Dutch seems to be that they would rather speak in English.
Well if I can answer. I am from Denmark, and yes we will very fast switch to English if we speak 1 on 1. The problem comes when in company with 2 or more persons from a different language. Then you will experience that you will not be a part of all that is going on. It is a BIG problem in socializing, and I have that experience both from living abroad and from how my girlfriend feels in Denmark
Nice video. I was thinking of starting Swedish, but was hesitant because, Scandinavians being soooo good in English, I didn't know if they would ever give me an opportunity to spout my fledgling Swedish at them. What has your experience been ? Are they ususally patient with beginners who are attempting to learn their language, or do they just immediately switch to English to save time ? Thanks.
Hallo Steve, könntest Du vielleicht auch ein solches Video über Unsicherheit auf Deutsch machen? Das wäre für die Nichtenglischensprechenden von Nutzen!
Shit asså, jag skojar inte men du pratar bättre svenska än de flesta som bott i Sverige i många många år.
patt7000 8 months ago
ryska och portugisiska, bara så du vet :) och "vocabulary" heter ordförråd på svenska. jag är så himla imponerad av ditt uttal! jag vill bli så bra på spanska.
ettlemontree 1 year ago
Hi Steve, Many thanks for this wonderful video in Swedish. I have a question for you. I'm amazed at the ease at which you speak Swedish. It's a real pleasure to watch and listen. I've watched your video in German where you talk about your struggle with the various declensions. I thought Swedish had similar declensions. How were you able to master them in Swedish but still struggle with them in German? Best of luck in ALL your pursuits! And thanks for these wonderful videos!
mcdoon2 1 year ago
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TehCacti 1 year ago
Wow.... i envy your Swedish. I'm a Finn, so it's mandatory for me to study Swedish in school. But like most of my classmates, i have failed miserably.
789123Y 1 year ago
Jag gör massa videor på youtube bara på engelska och när man lyssnar på sig själv så blir det precis som du säger, man lär sig av misstagen. Du är extremt duktig på språk.
NGT2O6 1 year ago
Steve, where are you from?
You are awesome!
zyanuK 1 year ago
So many people think that "too many" Swedes can speak English.. and so that will make it hard for them to learn Swedish.
I wonder how this myth ever got started. If you have actually gotten to know a wide range of people there, then you would not see it that way.
scottcog1 2 years ago
I enjoyed listening :)
I am a M.A.-TESL student in Texas...Swedish is my L2, Chinese is my L3.
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en vana "ah" (a habit) noun form
att vänja sig med naangonting (to get used to something) verb form with reflexive "sig"
scottcog1 2 years ago
im learning german right now, if i learnt to speak it fluently would learning this or norweigen be easier than learning with only english?
Rhaabjorn 2 years ago
@Rhaabjorn yeah it is easier..swedish and norwegian are pretty close to each other..danish as well..if you learn german then dutch would be almost a joke to learn because its pretty much english and german mixed together
SchwarzerMannn 1 year ago
Nice pronounciation.
Some notes:
It's "Min blogg", "ryska", "portugisiska", "det här språket", "riktigt ordenligt" and "ordförråd" (instead of vokabulär).
Swedish has some hard grammar rules but I think you mastered them really good.
simonsko1 2 years ago
god swedish is beautiful. i could listen to it all day. i will learn it one day.
xnightxamex 2 years ago 2
Hi Steve! I'm Norwegian, your Swedish is great, I wonder how much Norwegian do you understand? By the way I think the word is vokabulär in Swedish!
anne241163 2 years ago 2
Wow, Steve! Jag har sett en del av dina andra videos, men jag hade ingen aning om att du var så pass bra på svenska. Helt klart imponerande. Tack för alla videos förresten, det är alltid kul att få lite tips och idéer från andra språkentusiaster. Keep up the good work, som man säger på engelska. :)
TheCrazyStudent 2 years ago
Thanks for the kind words and keep on going with your Asian languages. They are a lot of fun, as are all languages.
lingosteve 2 years ago
@lingosteve my god he is a monster lol how many language in total does he speak? ANY ONE KNOWS?, HE IS JUST A GENIUS
thereallles 1 year ago
Being danish i think I´m entitled to answer this question. . . I think most danish/scandinavians would try to answer in the same language as the one you adress them in . . . .and I think most of us get a little flattered or impressed when someone is trying to learn our language:) I would never answer back in english just because someone didn´t speak danish/swedish/norwegian perfectly- that would be kind of condescending or impolite. So abujad123 why don´t you visit us and proof me right?:)
findmads 2 years ago 3
Vielen Dank Steve fuer dieses Video! Mein Schwedisch ist noch nicht gut genug das ich schreiben kann, aber ich habe viel verstanden.
Ich liebe die Musikalische Art von Schwedisch!
Du bist eine grosses Vorbild fuer mich!
somethingsmatter 2 years ago 6
Hey Steve! Your swedish has really improved since the last video I watched. You speak very naturally and not 'textbook-like' at all. Congratulations :D However, Russian (the language) is Ryska and Portuguese is Portugisiska. And vocabulary is vokabulär or ordförråd. Great work, keep it up man!
FlyingFin 2 years ago
I'm sorry, I know you only meant to help and encourage him, but you really shouldn't correct him on every little mistake like that. I'm sure he looked up the words for Russian and Portugues after he stopped recording, and even if he didn't, you clearly understood, and that's the most important thing. If English speakers had been as anal and obsessive over your broken English when you were learning to speak it, I'm sure you wouldn't have liked it.
ciaran12 2 years ago
Look, I appreciate your comment, but he actually SAID he has no clue how to say something, so I thought I'd just help him find the word he was looking for. How else would you know if what you were saying was correct or not? It's not about being anal, but as language learners we should be able to take criticism and strive to improve ourselves. I also agree that the most important thing is to be understood, not to be grammatically correct.
FlyingFin 2 years ago
In fairness, he could find out if what he's saying makes any sense by looking it up. I realise that you were trying to help, and perhaps he doesn't mind being corrected, but in my experience, correcting somebody like that just makes them feel self-conseous and hinders their confidence to speak at all.
ciaran12 2 years ago
I remember learning in elementary school that you should give someone one remark on something positive and two for areas needing improvement. If anyone were to take it that personally, then he should probably not be studying something as complex as language.
tspier2 2 years ago
Which language is this... I think it German but I see someone mentioned Swedish.
zocurtis 2 years ago
in the vid description, it says swedish
milootis10 2 years ago 2
Hej Steve ! I'm thinking of starting Swedish, but was afraid the the Swedes all being so proficient in English that I would never get a chance to use it. What has your experience been ? Are they usually patient with beginners who attempt to learn their language, or do they usually just immediately switch to English to save time ? (which is exactly what happened to me while studying French in Québec). Thanks for your reply.
ABOUJAD123 2 years ago 3
I'd very interested in hearing a response to this question too, since almost everyone's experience with the Scandinavian languages and Dutch seems to be that they would rather speak in English.
qzchris 2 years ago
Well if I can answer. I am from Denmark, and yes we will very fast switch to English if we speak 1 on 1. The problem comes when in company with 2 or more persons from a different language. Then you will experience that you will not be a part of all that is going on. It is a BIG problem in socializing, and I have that experience both from living abroad and from how my girlfriend feels in Denmark
theiamania 2 years ago
Hej Steve!
Nice video. I was thinking of starting Swedish, but was hesitant because, Scandinavians being soooo good in English, I didn't know if they would ever give me an opportunity to spout my fledgling Swedish at them. What has your experience been ? Are they ususally patient with beginners who are attempting to learn their language, or do they just immediately switch to English to save time ? Thanks.
ABOUJAD123 2 years ago
da pflichte ich bei :)
Polyglot101 2 years ago
Hallo Steve, könntest Du vielleicht auch ein solches Video über Unsicherheit auf Deutsch machen? Das wäre für die Nichtenglischensprechenden von Nutzen!
unnuaq 2 years ago 4