Swedish for Expats — Full Course

Beginner Track — Lessons 1 to 10

Start here. Each lesson builds on the last and takes around 10 minutes to complete.

📚 Beginner Track — 10 Lessons
All 10 lessons available now — work through them in order for best results.
Beginner — Start Here
1
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Greetings
Hej, God morgon, Tack — words you will use every single day
⏱ 10 min  ·  10 words
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2
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Introducing Yourself
My name is, Where are you from, I live in Sweden
⏱ 10 min  ·  12 phrases
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3
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Numbers 1–20
Prices, ages, bus numbers — numbers are everywhere in Sweden
⏱ 10 min  ·  20 numbers + interactive game
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4
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Days & Time
Days of the week, telling the time, booking appointments
⏱ 10 min  ·  Live clock widget included
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5
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At the Shop
Prices, food words, paying by card at ICA and Coop
⏱ 10 min  ·  14 phrases
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6
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Getting Around
Bus, metro, tram — navigate Sweden's excellent public transport
⏱ 10 min  ·  18 transport words
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7
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At the Doctor
Symptoms, body parts, booking at the vårdcentral, calling 1177
⏱ 12 min  ·  Body parts + 15 health phrases
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8
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At Work & in Meetings
Fika, lagom, meeting phrases and Swedish email sign-offs
⏱ 12 min  ·  16 work phrases + culture
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9
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Weather & Small Talk
Seasons, weather words, chatting with neighbours
⏱ 10 min  ·  Seasons + 12 phrases
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10
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Final Review & What's Next
Full vocabulary recap of all 10 lessons + next steps
⏱ 15 min  ·  120+ words reviewed
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Advanced Track — Lessons 11 to 20

Completed the beginner track? These lessons cover the topics expats need most for real integration into Swedish life.

Integration Swedish — Go Deeper
11
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Pronunciation Masterclass
Sju, kör, tjugo — the sounds that don't exist in English
⏱ 12 min  ·  6 sounds + pitch accent + tap-to-hear
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12
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Banking & BankID
Open an account, understand your payslip, set up BankID and Swish
⏱ 12 min  ·  Payslip decoder included
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13
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Food & Eating Out
Order confidently, explain dietary needs, understand husmanskost and fika
⏱ 12 min  ·  20+ food phrases
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14
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Renting & Housing
Rental contracts, landlords, the bostadskö queue and housing ads
⏱ 12 min  ·  Housing-ad decoder included
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15
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Seasons & Holidays
Midsommar, Lucia, Påsk — what to say and when shops close
⏱ 12 min  ·  6 holidays + festive phrases
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16
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Feelings & Emotions
Beyond "Jag mår bra" — say how you really feel
⏱ 10 min  ·  15+ emotion words
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17
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Gym & Outdoor Life
Allemansrätten, hiking, skiing and gym vocabulary
⏱ 10 min  ·  18 outdoor & gym words
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18
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Parenting & Schools
Förskola, föräldramöte, talking to teachers and VAB
⏱ 12 min  ·  20+ school terms
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19
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Bureaucracy & Official Letters
Skatteverket, Försäkringskassan, Migrationsverket — decode every letter
⏱ 15 min  ·  Interactive letter decoder included
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20
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Slang & Informal Language
Asså, liksom, typ, hen — what Swedes actually say
⏱ 12 min  ·  15+ slang words
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Extra Resources

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Expat Survival Guide

Your complete first 30 days checklist — personnummer, BankID, housing queue and more.

Start With Lesson 1

Takes 10 minutes. You will leave knowing 10 Swedish words you can use today.

Start Lesson 1 — Greetings →