Comments on: Åka or Gå? http://www.transparent.com/swedish/aka-or-ga/ Language and Culture of the Swedish-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin M http://www.transparent.com/swedish/aka-or-ga/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Martin M Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:27:01 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=89#comment-304 Hej Anna, I'm Swedish but found your blog really interesting, mainly because my girlfriend (American) is trying to learn Swedish and about Swedes. As a comment to this post about Gå and Åka: I find it somewhat similar with a few English verbs. In fact I experience some difficulties when using the verbs Look and Watch. Sometimes I say that I am looking at a movie, looking at the TV etc. Now, I know this is wrong that it would mean that I am really looking at the actual tape/CD/DVD or the box displaying the image. Just a reflection... I think most languages have them. Hej Anna,

I’m Swedish but found your blog really interesting, mainly because my girlfriend (American) is trying to learn Swedish and about Swedes.

As a comment to this post about Gå and Åka: I find it somewhat similar with a few English verbs. In fact I experience some difficulties when using the verbs Look and Watch. Sometimes I say that I am looking at a movie, looking at the TV etc. Now, I know this is wrong that it would mean that I am really looking at the actual tape/CD/DVD or the box displaying the image.

Just a reflection… I think most languages have them.

]]> By: Kenia http://www.transparent.com/swedish/aka-or-ga/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Kenia Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:45:15 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=89#comment-303 Hej Anna, Oh yes, when you read news in lätt svenska you tend to think you already know swedish, but then if you read news from a site like for example www.dn.se, you realize you lack a lot of words =(, I think 8 sidor is a good way to get started though. Cheers, Kenia Hej Anna,

Oh yes, when you read news in lätt svenska you tend to think you already know swedish, but then if you read news from a site like for example http://www.dn.se, you realize you lack a lot of words =(, I think 8 sidor is a good way to get started though.

Cheers,

Kenia

]]> By: Anna http://www.transparent.com/swedish/aka-or-ga/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Anna Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:21:51 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=89#comment-302 Hi guys! I am not a fan of lätt svenska (8 sidor and Klartext), because they give Swedish learners this false illusion that they "know" Swedish. I recommend them as a study tool, but as soon as you gain enough vocabulary to read and listen to "normal" news, you should leave 8 sidor and Klartext in SFI where they belong. ;) Hi guys!
I am not a fan of lätt svenska (8 sidor and Klartext), because they give Swedish learners this false illusion that they “know” Swedish. I recommend them as a study tool, but as soon as you gain enough vocabulary to read and listen to “normal” news, you should leave 8 sidor and Klartext in SFI where they belong. ;)

]]> By: Christopher Grant http://www.transparent.com/swedish/aka-or-ga/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Christopher Grant Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:57:02 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=89#comment-301 Daniel: I thought you might like to see this: http://www.8sidor.se/?page=42 It's basically Swedish and World news in 'simple Swedish.' You can also play back the news in audio so you can follow along. Christopher Daniel:

I thought you might like to see this:
http://www.8sidor.se/?page=42

It’s basically Swedish and World news in ‘simple Swedish.’ You can also
play back the news in audio so you can follow along.

Christopher

]]> By: Daniel http://www.transparent.com/swedish/aka-or-ga/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Daniel Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:37:58 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=89#comment-300 Hello Anna. Thanks again for keeping up the blog. Still working hard here on the Swedish... Have been listening daily to "Klartext, nyheter på lätt svenska" (http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/p4/klartext/index.asp?programID=493&nyheter=1) on the iPod. It is an excellent resource. Only one thing would make it better; the ability to see the words in text. Do you know of anywhere/anyone who transcribes the broadcast? What do you do everyday at klockan 1800??? Thanks for the help. Regards, DCW Hello Anna. Thanks again for keeping up the blog. Still working hard here on the Swedish…

Have been listening daily to “Klartext, nyheter på lätt svenska” (http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/p4/klartext/index.asp?programID=493&nyheter=1) on the iPod. It is an excellent resource.

Only one thing would make it better; the ability to see the words in text. Do you know of anywhere/anyone who transcribes the broadcast? What do you do everyday at klockan 1800???

Thanks for the help.

Regards,

DCW

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