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About The Swedish Language

Swedish is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland (the other being Finnish). Swedish is spoken by approximately 8 million Swedes and an additional million in other parts of the world.

Swedish is a Scandinavian language, making it closely related to Danish, Icelandic, and Norwegian. As Scandinavian languages are part of the Germanic language group, Swedish is also loosely related to English, Dutch, and German. As a result, Swedish is considered one of the easier languages for a native English speaker to learn.

Why The Pimsleur System Works

The late Dr. Paul Pimsleur was much more than a language teacher. He did research on how both children and multi-lingual adults learn languages and discovered key principles that unlocked the mystery of how we learn languages.

The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency. » The Pimsleur Method «