Learn Swedish - Beginner to Advanced

Explore the Swedish alphabet in Latin script, learn its 29 letters including three not in English, and practice reading through three lessons and exercises from small words to sentences.

Discover the Swedish vowels in this beginner lesson, with example words for each vowel and notes on sounds that differ from English.

Learn Swedish consonants through pronunciation practice and example words, covering the full consonant table and noting loanword only letters.

Explore Swedish consonant combinations that form new sounds beyond single letters, including g and sh groups, with examples and reading exercises to prepare for the rest of the course.

Practice Swedish reading by applying the complete alphabet to short words and focusing on pronunciation of each letter; rewatch if needed.

Practice reading longer Swedish words, focusing on pronunciation of each letter rather than memorizing them by heart, using examples like historia, vetenskap, kultur, musik, kunst, and miljö.

Practice Swedish reading and pronunciation in the third and final exercise by repeating short sentences and key phrases like take a ticket to Stockholm and how much does this cost.

Master basic Swedish conversations by practicing greetings, asking how you are, and essential words like thank you and see you, through a short conversation with translated word-for-word dialogue.

Learn how to ask where you are from in Swedish and respond with 'jag är från' followed by country names. Practice a short dialogue to reinforce this conversation skill.

Learn to ask what languages you speak and respond with the languages you know, using Swedish phrases like jag pratar spanska. The lesson includes a dialogue with word-for-word translation.

Learn how to ask someone how old they are in Swedish and how to respond with your age, using a short conversation and vocabulary with word-for-word translations.

Learn how to ask what someone’s hobbies are and share your own in Swedish, including the word hobby and its plural hobbies, with a sample conversation and word-for-word translation.

Learn to ask what job someone does or what they study, and answer with I am a teacher or I study economy, using Swedish job and study terms.

Engage in a Swedish conversation to review vocabulary, gauge comprehension before grammar, and practice listening with a word-by-word translation of the dialogue.

Learn Swedish personal pronouns and the verb to be, with examples using I am, you are, he is, we are, and they are to form simple sentences.

Explore Swedish sentence structure by comparing SVO (subject verb object) and VSO (verb subject object) orders, and learn when to use each in basic sentences and questions.

Discover how to recognize the two Swedish noun genders, common for people or animals and neuter for objects or concepts, using definite and indefinite articles and gendered suffixes.

Identify the gender of Swedish nouns and master plural forms through exposure and practice. Recognize common and neuter gender, irregular plurals, and suffix-based definite articles.

Learn to conjugate singular adjectives in Swedish by gender and number, with adjectives before the noun; no change for common nouns, add t for neuter nouns, e.g., roligt.

Explore how Swedish plural adjectives are conjugated and placed before the noun, with the final a for plural common or neuter nouns and shared conjugation across genders.

Learn how to form negation in Swedish by placing the negation after the first verb, with examples like I don't eat, she doesn't speak Swedish, and he's not coming tomorrow.

Discover how the Swedish present simple uses a single verb form for all subjects, dropping the final a and adding er or r, with no irregular present tense forms.

Explore Swedish object pronouns and their forms with examples using me, you, him, her, us, and them through sentences like he asked me out and she gave him a book.

This lesson explains Swedish singular common possessive pronouns and their agreement with noun gender and number, with examples using min, din, hans, and hennes.

Discover how singular neuter possessive pronouns operate in Swedish, highlighting the minimal differences from the singular common forms and showing first and second person singular and plural variations with examples.

Explore Swedish plural possessive pronouns: they stay the same regardless of noun gender, with examples like mina for my and era for your plural.

Learn to count from 0 to 20 in Swedish, repeat the numbers aloud, and complete a quick recall exercise with a number table.

Learn to count from 20 to 100 in Swedish, where numbers are a combination of two words and start with a decimal, then practice guessing numbers from a table.

Learn to count from 100 to 1000 in Swedish, mastering the hundreds and the rule that the amount comes first, with practice using numbers like 139, 344, and 583.

Learn to count from 1000 to 10,000 in Swedish, using the same rule for thousands by placing the amount before thousand and applying it across all numbers.

Explore essential Swedish vocabulary across daily life topics—days, months, weather, colors, foods, travel terms, clothes, home items, bakery products, and Sweden’s celebration days—in 23 videos.

Learn the Swedish days of the week and practice them in sentences, noting that day names are not capitalized; for example, on Tuesday I go to the supermarket.

Learn the months of the year in Swedish, lowercase, from January to December. Use them in sentences like 'February is a cold month' and 'In July I'll go to Norway.'

Learn Swedish family vocabulary and kinship terms through the family tree, from mother and father to grandparents and in-laws. Practice forming sentences with new words.

Learn Swedish weather vocabulary and phrases, including how's the weather, describing conditions such as hot, cold, rainy, foggy, and windy, and the seasons with example sentences.

Learn Swedish color vocabulary by naming common colors such as white, black, red, yellow, green, blue, brown, gray, purple, beige, pink, and orange.

Learn Swedish fruit vocabulary and practice with sentences using apples, pears, bananas, oranges, watermelons, kiwis, and lemons, including examples like I would like two apples and a pear.

Learn Swedish vegetable vocabulary, including potatoes, carrot, onion, tomato, cucumber, corn, paprika, aubergine, eggplant, broccoli, zucchini, and cabbage, and practice sentences like 'I would like one kilogram of potatoes, please.'

Explore a variety of sports such as football, badminton, hockey, volleyball, basketball, tennis, baseball, golf, boxing, swimming, running, leaping, and bodybuilding.

Learn Swedish animal vocabulary by naming common animals such as cat, hound dog, eagle bird, fish, horse, cow, sheep, pig, rabbit, and chicken.

Learn Swedish vocabulary related to the earth. Explore continents such as North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and oceans such as Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Southern Ocean.

Learn Swedish clothing vocabulary, from coats and jackets to sweaters, shirts, pants, dresses, skirts, underwear, tights, swimsuits and bikini, and shoes, with example sentences to build practical usage.

Learn Swedish clothing vocabulary through a second lesson featuring words like sneaker, boot, flip flops, scarf, hat, beanie, belt, armbands, wristwatch, glasses, sunglasses, glove, slips, and tie, with example sentences.

Discover how to identify and name body parts in Swedish, including head, eye, nose, mouth, ear, neck, chest, belly, back, shoulder, arm, elbow, hand, finger, leg, knee, foot, and toe.

Explore Swedish home vocabulary by naming rooms and objects such as kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, and garage. Practice simple sentences like I live in an apartment.

Explore essential bakery vocabulary by naming products found in a bakery, including baguette, bread varieties, croissant, cinnamon roll, cookie, cake, donut, and beverages such as milk, juice, and water.

Learn essential Swedish travel vocabulary for stations, including train station, bus station, platform, waiting room, timetable, public toilets, and first class, with example sentences to practice.

Explore airport vocabulary such as flight plan, airplane, travel agent, security guard, stewardess, taxi, departure and arrival halls, customs, boarding, boarding pass, delay, and gate, and practice sentences.

Learn key hotel vocabulary in Swedish, including reception, reservation, baggage, deposit, single and double rooms, pool, and guest interactions.

build foundational Swedish grocery-store vocabulary by naming products like cheese, milk, yogurt, eggs, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, pasta, rice, lentils, chickpeas, and beans, and practice simple ordering phrases.

Learn essential grocery store vocabulary, including vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, toiletries, and household items, and practice forming sentences to request items using a shopping list.

Learn Swedish vocabulary for food and drink places, including restaurant, tavern, fish restaurant, steakhouse, cafe, nightclub, take away and pizzeria, with examples like yoghurt and pizza.

Explore common occupations in the food sector, including cook, master chef, servitor, waiter, waitress, bartender, barista, pastry chef (konditor), cashier, and cleaner.

Explore Sweden's important celebration days, including New Year's Day, Epiphany, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, National Day, Midsommar, All Saints Day, Christmas Day, and the second day of Christmas.

Learn to tell the time in Swedish with key vocabulary for hours and minutes. Explore expressions for quarter, half, after, and before, and master using the four-clock divisions.

Learn to tell time in Swedish by using morning, afternoon, evening, and night vocabulary, with examples like seven in the morning and nine in the evening.

Learn Swedish question words such as who, where, when, why, what, and how, and master forming yes-no questions by swapping the subject and the verb with a question mark.

Master the past simple for a verbs in Swedish by adding the suffix at the end of the stem; practice with wash, watch, and speak across forms.

Master the past simple of b verbs in Swedish with examples like close, place, search, and read; apply the rule to add t or d.

Learn the past simple tense for C verbs in Swedish by conjugating one-syllable verbs such as to live and to reach.

Master the past simple of d verbs, focusing on four irregulars—write, manage to, wish, and give—and learn their conjugations by heart with example sentences.

Learn Swedish ordinal numbers, count up to twenty, and form sentences using ordinals such as first, second, third, including examples like the sixth prize.

Learn the future simple in Swedish, built by placing ska before the infinitive, with conjugations for run, read, come, eat, and drink using examples.

Master Swedish comparisons, including inferior, superlative, and equality forms, by conjugating adjectives with -r for the comparative and -ast for the superlative, plus common exceptions.

Explore Swedish location prepositions such as above, in front of, over, between, next to, below, among, behind, in the middle of, in, and from, with practical examples.

Learn Swedish time prepositions in this lesson, covering at, on, around, by, before, for, from, since, during, until, from to till, after, and in with practical examples of daily usage.

Learn how to use Swedish adverbs of frequency, including everyday, daily, always, almost always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never, with practical example sentences.

Learn the Swedish imperative by removing the final a from verbs and applying the same conjugation to examples like run, eat, and drink in sentences.

Explore the Swedish present perfect, where four verb categories share one conjugation with har plus an infinitive ending in t. Practice with examples like I have lived in Sweden.

Master the Swedish past perfect with one conjugation for four verb categories; use had plus an infinitive ending in t, noting sea verbs require two ts.

Explore the Swedish future perfect: four verb categories share the same conjugation, with rules for adding two ts on one-syllable verbs, c verbs, irregulars, and practice with sentences.

Explore how conjunctions connect two main sentences and coordinate clauses across seven categories. Learn examples like and, but, or, because, and so to improve Swedish speech.

Explore Swedish time conjunctions such as when, if, while, as soon as, before, after, as long as, until, and since, and learn how they connect clauses to express timing.

Learn how to use conjunctions to connect causes and effects in Swedish, focusing on because, eftersom, causing, and so that. Build skill with clear examples that connect clauses and sentences.

Explore conditional conjunctions in Swedish, including if, in case, as long as, and unless, with practical examples showing how they connect clauses and express conditions.

Explore Swedish opposition conjunctions that connect clauses and sentences, expanding on earlier lessons about time, cause and effect, and conditions, with examples like although and despite.

Explore Swedish conjunctions used for comparison, such as like and as, and as if, while learning how they connect clauses and sentences.

Explore how 'that' and 'if'/'whether' introduce indirect reasons and connect clauses in this seventh and final lesson on conjunctions, with examples in statements and questions.

Learn the conditional tense and its conjugation across four verb categories in two lessons. Practice with verbs like run, read, come, eat, and drink through pronouns and infinitives.

Conjugate the conditional tense across four verb categories using same pattern: pronoun, would have, and an infinitive with a final t, adding two ts for one-syllable verbs; irregulars stay irregular.

Learn Swedish proverbs and how they convey warnings and humor in speech. Explore idioms like there's no cow on the ice, smell fishy, and buy a pig in a poke.

Learn essential Swedish vocabulary for sounding local, including sig meaning cozy, loftet meaning elves in the attic, skol for cheers, lagom, and phrases about weather and clothing.

Celebrate your progress as a Swedish learner and apply the course resources, vocabulary, and grammar guidance to continue reading, speaking, and listening to Swedish.