--- title: Swedish description: Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken in Sweden and parts of Finland. Learners will master basic grammar, build a practical vocabulary, and develop the listening and speaking skills needed for daily communication and reading comprehension. category: languages subcategory: germanic-languages difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/swedish --- # Swedish Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken in Sweden and parts of Finland. Learners will master basic grammar, build a practical vocabulary, and develop the listening and speaking skills needed for daily communication and reading comprehension. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 2 Courses • 1 Websites ## Courses ### 1. Introduction to Swedish Learn basic Swedish! This introductory course from Uppsala University will get you speaking and understanding Swedish. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/swedish **Tags:** swedish, beginner-swedish, pronunciation, language-course ### 2. Swedish for Beginners Learn Swedish for free with Duolingo! This beginner course makes learning the language fun and accessible. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.duolingo.com/course/sv/en/Learn-Swedish **Tags:** swedish, beginner-swedish, vocabulary, language-app, duolingo ## Podcasts ### 1. Coffee Break Swedish **Author:** Coffee Break Languages Learn Swedish with teacher Hanna and her student Mark. Each lesson is like going for a coffee (or a fika!) with your friend who happens to speak Swedish and is helping you learn in a relaxed, enjoyable way. Coffee Break Swedish is not a simple series of "listen and repeat" audio programmes: in each lesson Hanna explains how the language works, helping Mark - and you - to manipulate the language and use it in practical situations. As a learner Mark asks questions, and makes mistakes, so through Hanna's explanations, corrections and pronunciation tips you'll build your confidence and begin to... **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/swedish **Tags:** swedish, podcast, beginner-swedish, listening-practice, grammar ### 2. Simple Swedish Podcast **Author:** Swedish Linguist Podcast på lätt till medelsvår svenska (A2-B2). Ingen speciell ordning, börja med vilket avsnitt du vill. Perfekt för dig som inte längre är nybörjare, men fortfarande tycker vanliga poddar är för svåra. Podcast in easy to intermediate Swedish (A2-B2). No consecutive order - start with any episode! Perfect if you’re no longer a beginner, but find native content too challenging. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** sv | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://arhus12.podbean.com **Tags:** swedish, podcast, comprehensible-input, listening-practice, intermediate-swedish ## Websites ### 1. LingQ **Author:** Steve Kaufmann Reading and listening platform where learners import or choose texts with audio, look up unknown words inline and track vocabulary as it moves from new to known. It supports daily comprehensible-input practice and steady vocabulary growth across dozens of languages. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.lingq.com/ **Tags:** comprehensible-input, extensive-reading, vocabulary-acquisition, listening-practice ## Books ### 1. Complete Swedish **Author:** Anneli Haake A Teach Yourself course book with audio taking learners from no Swedish to intermediate across twenty units. Covers pronunciation, core grammar, and everyday conversation, with a verb reference and glossary for independent self-study. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1444195107?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, languages, germanic-language ### 2. Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar **Author:** Philip Holmes, Ian Hinchliffe A reference grammar of modern Swedish covering morphology, word order, and syntax with example sentences. Readers can look up specific constructions, check agreement and verb forms, and resolve grammar questions encountered while reading or writing Swedish. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0415082080?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, languages, germanic-language --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/swedish