Saturday, September 20 | 2025
Want to learn Swedish and feel more at home in Sweden? Whether you’re a complete beginner or brushing up your skills, we cover language courses, tips, apps, and everyday Swedish that helps you connect with locals and thrive in your new life here.
What are the benefits of learning Swedish? Why should you bother learning it at all? After all, it is a tiny language spoken by less than 10 million people: is it really worth the effort? Well the short answer is YES and this is why.
Can you get away with just speaking English and not Swedish in Sweden? In certain areas, yes! Here is a short breakdown of what to expect if you’re only proficient in English.
Student allowance in Sweden is an important part of higher education. Did you know that Swedes are paid to study in Sweden? And did you know that you might be too?
Can you study Swedish at university level even if you are not a university student? Actually yes. Find out how!
SIFA are intensive Swedish courses for foreign born academics and professionals.
Learning Swedish by yourself – is it possible? We say … to a certain extent.
Swedish for beginners doesn’t have to be complicated, or costly. This course starts from the very beginning with greetings, pronounciation, and numbers. You will also learn vocabulary, phrases and valuable grammar for everyday life in Sweden. Nothing can stop you from learning Swedish with this self-paced, and low-cost alternative to private Swedish lessons.
Many language tests have emerged lately to meet increasing demand. Some tests are free, others are quite expensive. Here you can find out about them all.
Entering any institution of higher education in Sweden, requires in many cases, that you can show documented Swedish skills.
What happens when you’re done with SFI? What are the options, based on what you need?
Learning a language is a long process and requires hard work. This is why you should try to turn your learning processes into a stimulating experience, where you adapt your way of learning to your way of being.
What’s the best way to learn Swedish? A valid question since there are so many options available that sometimes can be overwhelming to know where to start.
Swedish spell check is your friend if you are uncertain how to spell those tricky Swedish words. And it is important to get it right!
After completing SFI in half the time, Maria was flooded with requests for advice, tips and tricks on how she did it. This guide is the result of putting together all the best strategies to learn Swedish faster, and conquer SFI – Svenska för invandrare.
If you’re a lazy Swedish learner, you want to build up your vocabulary or you just want to learn some new rules and words quickly, this article is for you.
In my earlier post, I started a list of basic words to start with Swedish. Now, I am trying to pen down some unusual ways which will help to make this process more fun.
Do you want to learn more about the world and at the same time practise and improve your Swedish? Then you should check out Utbildningsradion, UR´s programmes
When you’re an adult, learning a new language can be tough. Luckily, we also have a lot of technology at our fingertips to help us with this process.
While watching TV, as you can hear different dialects, learn new words, and get used to the pronunciation, also known as the Swedish melody. You can also learn about culture, habits and Sweden itself.
With this article, we want to help you achieve your goals with TV. It also gives you tips on what is typically Swedish if you also want to get a better grasp of the country’s identity.
Learning a language can be a hard process, but it can also be a rewarding one. Swedish is no exception whatever your aims. Whether you are learning for fun, work or planning to move to Sweden, learning Swedish can be fun!
If you’re planning on moving to Sweden, you have to start learning Swedish. Yes, Swedes are very good at English, but you really have to know Swedish for many small things!
Language is the key to all the cultural doors of society. Even a simple ‘hello’ said in the local language is enough to receive that smile of appreciation and friendliness.
Just knowing these 10 simple words or phrases in Swedish might make all the difference for your experience in a Swedish workplace.
Learning a new language can feel incredibly unrewarding at times. However much you study and interact with native speakers, there are only so many words you can learn each day.
Every language has its very own way to stall a conversation. When the speaker suddenly comes to a halt because the brain can’t keep up, there is this short buffer time, which gets filled with a set phrase.
Learning Swedish is among the top recommendations everyone gives when it comes to “how to find a job in Sweden” tips. Here is my journey, with all the steps, exams, and tricks I used to become fluent in Swedish.
Learning an entirely new language is always an interesting and slightly daunting task. And let’s face it, for most of us Newbies, we didn’t find ourselves hearing much Swedish before coming here.
Learn Swedish or not? In the first few weeks that I lived in Stockholm, I started every conversation the same way: with a perplexed look while uttering the phrase I’m sorry, I don’t speak Swedish.
When I moved to Sweden three years ago, I was very determined to learn Swedish. I did everything that I could to learn the language and fully integrate into Swedish life. However…
Prepositions are quite tricky to get right in Swedish, so here is a quick guide by Sara at The Swedish Teacher! We are starting with i, på och till. Pay attention and good luck!
Did you ever construct a sentence like “Jag åkte där” only to be corrected? You are not alone. Today i will unlock these Swedish grammar rules for you.
Most verbs in Swedish end with a -r in present tense and -de in simple past as you probably know already, but sometimes there is an “mysterious s”.
If you are a total beginner to the Swedish language, learning some keywords can help you in daily situations – even if you don’t interact much with Swedes. Learn 5 basic Swedish words!
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