<B>About Swedish</B><P><UL><LI>Swedish is an Indo-European language that belongs to the North Germanic branch of the Germanic languages, all of which derive from Old Norse.<LI>This course teaches <I>rikssvenska</I> (sometimes referred to as Standard Swedish) as spoken in and around the capital region of Stockholm. <LI>Swedish is spoken by approximately 10 million people, mostly in Sweden and parts of Finland. <P>Norwegian and Swedish are considered mutually intelligible, with Danish also being very similar. <LI>The Swedish alphabet uses the 26 Latin letters, plus three additional: Å / å, Ä / ä, and Ö / ö. </LI></UL><P><B>Swedish, Conversational</B><UL><LI>Sixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken Swedish language learning. <I>This course replaces our original Compact Swedish with new and expanded vocabulary, scenarios, grammar and structures. </I><LI>Essential grammar and vocabulary that teach you greetings, numbers, how to order food and drink, deal with currency, scheduling a meal or meeting and to give and ask for directions. Learn to speak with near-native pronunciation skills. <LI>No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations. <LI>Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition. <LI>Completely Audio - anytime, anywhere. No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs. <LI><I>Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.</I></LI></UL>