I knew I’d never have a Swedish language program, but after a year in Sweden, I found myself at a loss as to how to get my toddler to understand it.

She didn’t know what to say to me, or how to say hello.

So I started teaching her Swedish words and phrases.

As a way to keep her focused on the lessons, I took her to the local movie theater.

The Swedish language is one of my favorite subjects, so I’d love to hear her speak more than she is used to.

I also learned Swedish on YouTube and she loves the videos.

Now, she is learning the Swedish alphabet and learning words like gård, which means “go.”

I hope my daughter will be able to get her own dictionary someday.