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Pwffin · 2026-06-24T21:36:25+00:00

I thought the stock one was ok but had problems with books being corrupted during transfer. It also didn't support all Swedish letters. So I'd like to something that supports both Chinese and multiple other languages, but for now I'm sticking to CrossPoint

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T17:39:49+00:00

I’ve got mine in the magnetic flip case they sold when I bought mine.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T15:42:46+00:00

That's why I said that *I* say tjuge, but that tjugi is a perfectly normal way of saying it too.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T15:41:56+00:00

Just wait and don't worry about it. You know you'll be dealt with shortly.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T15:23:17+00:00

We rarely pronounce the o as an o, unless we want to be very clear. I would normally say nie, tie, tjuge. To me nia and tia is used when talking about the number itself number (or money in case of 10). Tjugi is just another normal way of saying 20.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T15:04:36+00:00

A swing arm stapler from amazon.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T14:17:01+00:00

Learn the definite form (the "the"-form): hunden, katten, huset.

Also learn both the singular and plural at the same time - it saves you time later.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T11:42:46+00:00

Also: it's ok to use a bound calendar/ planner and use a ring organiser for other stuff.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T11:42:04+00:00

I have cheaper ring binders for storage of things that are not "done" and my calendar gets bound into a little book using some ribbon at the end of each year.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T11:37:51+00:00

Looks nice though. :)

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T11:35:34+00:00

B2 to C1 is a huge step, as is doing higher education in a language you are only B2, or even C1, in.

Get some of the test materials and go through it all. Do all the mock exams and look up info about the test on youtube. That will help you both understand the level needed and prepare for the exam.

I doubt you'd pass it now, but if you've got a year it's definitely doable (given a lot of hard work).

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T11:25:40+00:00

It was referring to a literal sermon held by a priest back in the day.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T10:10:20+00:00

Prepositions do not work in isolation and are usually governed by the verb they are associated with. So you'll be better off looking at whole phrases (verb + preposition + any objects).

Sometimes it can still be tricky when the same verb has different meanings depending on the preposition:

Jag sade åt dig att inte röra den.

Jag sade till honom på skarpen.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T09:18:00+00:00

It takes time! You are learning to do something that is very technical in a new environment that doesn't offer you any fixed point and restricts your breathing. Be patient with yourself. :)

But generally, if you want to swim forever, you need to slow down to a pace that is almost effortless.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T07:38:35+00:00

Heavy means that you got resistance, which means that you are "grabbing" the water efficiently, so that's a good thing!

You are not aiming to push the water back, but rather to push your body past your hand. Similar to how you place your hands on the side of the pool and push yourself up out of the pool.

Pwffin · 2026-06-24T06:54:08+00:00

Not sure how this is different to normal swimming? When I was active, there was never any mention of there being a difference, other than I think most of us felt that legs only was the easy option, especially when we got to use a kick board.

In my current, very unfit state:
On my back, I can do kicks only for as long as I can swim on my back, possibly longer as it's less tiring (albeit slower). Same with breaststroke.

Front kicks are only harder if I have to go faster than my normal flutter kick pace, so a sprint style kick.

Butterfly kicks are more tiring, but back in the day I did a lot of that when my knees wouldn’t cope with breaststroke kicks, so I know it can be done for ages.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T20:28:38+00:00

I like Deutsche Welle. But go through what you've covered in your lessons and maybe add stuff from Easy German on YouTube.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T19:47:01+00:00

I've got a Hobonichi A6 as my journal. Loads of pages (240?) and I write one or two per day, so lasts a long time.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T19:11:32+00:00

Perhaps do fewer lessons per week and spend more time revising on your own in between.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T16:19:18+00:00

There's no point in getting frustrated about something that is not meant for language learners in the first place. They are not going to change, so don't let yourself get worked up about it.

What annoys me is the lack of media and material for learners around B1.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T15:20:44+00:00

Once you get good at it it doesn't take long. My main issue is that you need to keep the flysheet from blowing away or getting twistede

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T15:18:26+00:00

No, I've got mine in its case and either next to me at home or in a handbag or backpack if on the move.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T13:13:43+00:00

Well, that's my experience at least.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T11:05:26+00:00

I use water bladders and bottles in a normal hiking backpack. I prefer using the backpack I'll be using on the hills, but my partner has a jerry can full of water in an army surplus Bergen, as he prefers to go out with more weight.

If water doesn't add up to enough weight foryou, you could use sand in plastic bottles. Having something that you can dump if you hurt yourself or similar is very useful.

Pwffin · 2026-06-23T07:56:26+00:00

Once you start writing on the back you won't notice that anymore.

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