Learn Swedish
Swedish Level 1 with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Build a foundation of fundamental Swedish vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to begin to learn and speak Swedish. Master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more.
Inside the box, you’ll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Level 1 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Swedish Learning Tips
- Swedish is a melodic language with rising and falling tones. The sound and length of vowels and tones help differentiate the meaning of words.
- Swedish spelling is largely phonetic. Once you know the sound each letter represents, you can approach accurate pronunciation of new words with confidence.
- There are two categories of Swedish nouns—common and neuter—that determine the form of adjectives associated with those nouns.
- Word order in Swedish is predictable, and the main verb is the second component of a sentence.
- Verbs in Swedish only change for differences in tense. You don’t have to conjugate them for different subjects.
- Swedish speakers rarely use formal speech, though they do use it in some dialects.
- Learning Swedish gives you a head start if you decide to learn Danish or Norwegian. The languages are closely related and are often understood by native speakers and experienced learners.
What will I learn?
This level will help you:
- Build vocabulary and language basics
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand in your new language
Sample topics include:
- Age, family relations, household items
- Introductions and greetings
- Times of day and calendar terms
- Buying and selling
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows (32-bit editions only) 2000, XP or Vista, Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor speed
- 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
- 16-bit sound card
- 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Speech recognition feature requires a headset microphone (included with purchase)
- 16X CD-ROM Drive (for installation)
Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:
Current Rosetta Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.
User Reviews
5.0 out of 5
A sound way to learn swedish
"This is my first time leaning a foreign language, and as I have been working through the lessons, I'm finding that my comprehension of Swedish is both improving and I'm retaining what I have learned. ..."
- Gregory
2009-03-11 | more
4.0 out of 5
A Great Foundation
"I purchased Swedish Level 1 in the hopes that it would provide me with some 'travelers phrases' and basics to help me through a Swedish vacation. I would not say it did that, BUT the ..."
- CityGirl
(New York, NY), 2009-07-26 | more
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