What you’ll practise
You follow Mattias, Sara and their children Alva and Arvid from Uppsala to the west coast for the summer, one diary entry at a time.
Follow a story in Swedish
Each lesson is a day of the trip, written as a diary entry, with an English translation alongside.
See the same day twice
Every bonus episode retells the day from 15-year-old Alva’s point of view, so you hear how a teenager puts things.
Build on Level 1
Revisit grammar points and pronunciation, and meet words you already know in new tenses.
Travel the west coast
Visit islands, beaches, a sauna, Liseberg and the streets of Gothenburg, all in Swedish.
Inside every lesson
Each of the 10 lessons comes in two parts: the main lesson, then a bonus episode that tells the same day another way.
What’s included
Pay once, no subscription.
- 10 lessons Each with audio, notes and a video lesson.
- 10 bonus episodes Audio and notes for each one.
- Swedish and English Every diary entry with a full translation.
- One payment No subscription.
Audio
The main lesson
Work through the day’s diary entry phrase by phrase, with the grammar and vocabulary explained.
Notes
Lesson notes
Read the diary entry in Swedish and English, with the key sentences, phrases and grammar points written out.
Video
The video lesson
Watch the lesson on video if you prefer.
Bonus
Bonus audio and notes
Hear the same day from Alva’s point of view, with its own notes and translation.
The 10 lessons
The 10 lessons follow 10 days of the family’s summer, down the coast from Koön to Tylösand.
Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10
Down the west coast
Each lesson is followed by a bonus episode that tells the same day in Alva’s words.
- 1Resan till Koön (The journey to Koön)
- 2En dag på Marstrandsön (A day on Marstrandsön)
- 3Krabbfiske och bastubad på Klädesholmen (Crab fishing and a sauna on Klädesholmen)
- 4Badplatsen Bleket (Swimming at Bleket)
- 5Småstaden Skärhamn (The little town of Skärhamn)
- 6Kläder efter väder på Liseberg (Dressing for the weather at Liseberg)
- 7Längs Göteborgs soliga gator (Along Gothenburg’s sunny streets)
- 8Vinga, kompositörens lilla ö (Vinga, the composer’s little island)
- 9En spännande dag i Halmstad (An exciting day in Halmstad)
- 10Sol och bad på Tylösand (Sun and swimming at Tylösand)
Questions
Do I need to have done Level 1 first?
It follows on from Level 1 and picks up where it leaves off, so it’s the natural next step once you’ve finished it. If you’re not sure your Swedish is ready, start with Level 1.
What’s in each lesson?
A main lesson with audio, notes and a video, then a bonus episode with its own audio and notes.
What’s the bonus episode?
The same day of the trip, told by Alva, the family’s 15-year-old daughter. It’s a second look at the same events in different words.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once.
Can I try it before I buy?
There isn’t a free version of Travel Diaries, but you can try the Coffee Break way first with First Steps, our short free course, or with the free Level 1 podcast.
Find the course that fits you
Start free with First Steps, take Level 1 from your very first words, then practise on the road with Travel Diaries.
Coffee Break Swedish · Travel Diaries
Take your Swedish on the road
Every lesson comes with a bonus episode, full notes and an English translation of each diary entry.
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