"Formell svenska" - Ylva Olausson

Formell svenska - develop your formal Swedish vocabulary

A practical book for learners who want to use formal and academic Swedish more confidently in both speech and writing.

Formell svenska is a book for learning formal Swedish vocabulary used in university studies, professional settings and official situations.

The book helps learners develop academic Swedish, prepare for the TISUS exam and practise frequently used words found in Swedish academic texts. Structured vocabulary training is combined with grammar practice in context, making it easier to use newly learned words in both written and spoken Swedish.

The words and expressions included in the book were selected on the basis of frequency statistics for spoken and written Swedish and are based on En svensk akademisk ordlista.

Formell svenska is an excellent supplementary resource for:

Upper secondary school students

Teachers whose first language is not Swedish

Students and prospective students at Swedish universities and colleges

Adults learning Swedish as a second language

Intermediate and advanced learners of Swedish as a second language

People working in Sweden or planning to work there

Professionals who want to improve their Swedish for work

People working outside Sweden who use Swedish on a daily basis

Additional online materials

The book's website provides free additional and supplementary materials, including:

Audio recordings

Diagnostic test

Answer key

Why use Formell svenska to develop your Swedish vocabulary?

The book helps you expand your formal Swedish vocabulary in a structured and effective way

The book is also suitable for learners preparing for the TISUS exam.

TISUS - Test in Swedish for University Studies - is a qualifying Swedish language test for university and college studies in Sweden. It is intended for people with an upper secondary school diploma from another country who plan to apply for academic studies in Sweden and do not have a Swedish language certificate.

A modern resource based on current frequency data showing how often particular words and expressions occur in formal and academic Swedish.

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Ylva Olausson is a textbook author, teacher of Swedish as a second language and doctoral student. She has previously published the Hand i hand short-story series and the book Kort och lätt with Folkuniversitetets förlag.