Swedish for the Almost Beginner
Mikael Nils Lind
Show overview
Swedish for the Almost Beginner launched in 2025 and has put out 16 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 3 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 9 min and 10 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 6 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Mikael Nils Lind.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 1616. 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. :)
S1 Ep 1515. 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 - gossipbeställa - to orderspricka - to burststilig - handsome
S1 Ep 1414. 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?
S1 Ep 1313. A Walk In the Park
Lena goes for a walk in the park when she gets an unexpected phonecall.
S1 Ep 1212. Recap of Episodes 6-11
An improvised episode with a recap of important words and phrases from episodes 6-11.1
S1 Ep 1111. Meeting Up For a Fika
Erik and Romina meet up after the New Year's Party to share a fika together.
S1 Ep 1010. New Year's Eve Party
Erik and Lena decide to meet up at a party for New Year's Eve.
S1 Ep 99. Celebrate a Swedish Christmas
Emma and Johan discuss what they want to do during Christmas.
S1 Ep 88. Friends and Parties
Erik and Lena talk about sleep, friends, and parties.
S1 Ep 77. 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.
S1 Ep 66. Talking about art and artists
Emma and Johan discuss Swedish art and artists.
S1 Ep 55. Episode 1-4 recap
A recap of some important words and phrases from episodes 1-4, with some basic grammar.
S1 Ep 44. Talking About Nature
A conversation about what to enjoy out in nature in Sweden.
S1 Ep 33. 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...
S1 Ep 22. 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.
S1 Ep 11. 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.