This paper aims to study how students perceive their own language development is helped by oral interaction, and if their development is perceived as different whether it takes place the classroom or in their spare time. For the study, six students have been interviewed about their interaction habits and how their habits help them to develop their Swedish both in school and at their spare time. How the students experience their learning of second language varies. What they agree on is the importance of conversations regardless of the surrounding environment or subject of matter.