Product Reviews

“After being in Sweden for not even 2 months, I barely need to use English at all…”

“Tjenna!

I’ve been in Sweden as an exchange student for almost 2 months now, and I can tell you: I would’ve been completely lost without Speak Swedish Stupid. You see, I started studying around 6 months ago (or something like that) in some websites on the internet (which I shall not name here), or at least I thought I had. When, a couple of months later, a friend of mine asked me to say something in Swedish, I realized that all I could say was “God morgon” and “hur mår du?” (with a wrong pronunciation). That’s when I asked help to youtube. And there it was, this simple guy making a complicated subject sound and look so simple. Not full of great rules, strict exercises and hours of hard study for little learning. I immediately subscribed to the course, and damn, that was impressive! I didn’t really do the “homework” as I should, but I used to make it in my head, to make fun and have fun.

Learning a new language shouldn’t be boring – NEVER! You may think that reading and practicing the same patterns and sentences is fun, but hoy! Not for long. Learning a language comes in four ways: speaking it, listening to it, writing it and reading it. From better to worse, in that order. Ordinary websites and classes will lead to an ordinary learning, meaning you will learn to read, maybe to write too (although it will be a little hard). What Paul does in this course is not teach you to become a swedish writer or politician. He teaches you to communicate, to speak, to listen, to talk. When I got to Sweden I could actually have a conversation in Swedish; and even if I made a mistake, I’d still be understood.

I developed quite fast talking to people, listening to them chat with each other, just as I had learned in the DVDs and mp3s. After being in Sweden for not even 2 months, I barely need to use English at all (and again, I didn’t even used to do my homework!), to the Swedes’ surprise.

So, here’s the deal: if you want to work your #§& off to learn how to greet swedes and say your name, Google is all yours. But if you want to speak swedish, give the trial a chance. These classes were not created to be profitable. They are here to help you so you can experience this amazing culture and life that they have here. And I can tell you: that is priceless.

Now, do you want to learn swedish the hard way or do you want to Speak Swedish Stupid?”

Thanks for everything!

Ha det så bra,

Pedro

“…in a very real way it teaches you the speaking language needed for you to plug in your thoughts and express yourself”

Hej!

I would like to say that the Find your Flow system by Professor Paul to be the best “learn Swedish” language course for becoming more comfortable with actually talking in Swedish. It is not the standard text book way of learning but in a very real way it teaches you the speaking language needed for you to plug in your thoughts and express yourself. I just became interested in learning Swedish this year (2011) and all the books and websites I have experienced have not really allowed me to start thinking or speaking in a Swedish way nor offered real life phrases that native Swedes use in daily conversation.

What has impressed me the most is the practical language patters that Professor Paul introduces in his very first lesson that lays a solid foundation for all the lessons to follow. I know that I shall have to put in the time and work in learning new Swedish vocabulary words that I do not yet know, but that pain must be endured for any language. The exciting part is to be able to use them with the patterns that Professor Paul offers in his course. I feel a bit awkward right now starting out, but before I began to study with Professor Paul I never really thought or spoke Swedish at all, but rather just read grammar rules and vocabulary words in various books with no way to exercise or apply them.

I would encourage anyone who would truly like to think and speak in Swedish to give this course a trial and see for yourself. I have signed up for the entire course and received a great deal of value from it.

Jonas Barnes