Learn Swedish
Welcome to the Aderalingua Learn Swedish course. This is a free, online course to help you learn to speak the Swedish language. This course focuses on common Swedish phrases and vocabulary to help you get speaking the Swedish language quickly. If you already know some Swedish, this course is a great way for you to review and improve your vocabulary.
Basic Swedish grammar is covered in Unit 1 to help you speak the language correctly. In this unit, you'll learn how to use nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in the Swedish language.
Unit 2 contains lessons to help you learn useful Swedish words and phrases. The vocabulary lessons cover topics such as common phrases, as well as the Swedish words for people, nature, the house, kitchen items, colors, food, numbers, and transportation.
Unit 3 contains short stories in both English and Swedish to help you improve your Swedish reading comprehension.
Most lessons contain online flashcards and quizzes to help you learn the Swedish words and phrases covered in the lesson.
The Swedish language is closely related to Danish, Norwegian, and Icelandic, so learning Swedish will go a long way to helping you learn those languages as well. As you learn Swedish, you'll also find many similarities with English.
Let's get started learning Swedish.
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Unit 1 - Basic Swedish
In this unit you'll learn enough basic Swedish grammar and vocabulary to get you familiar with the language. Flashcards and are included in the lessons to help you learn the Swedish words and grammar included in the lesson.
Lesson 1 - Hello
Lesson 2 - How are you?
Lesson 3 - Swedish Nouns
Lesson 4 - Present Tense
Lesson 5 - Swedish Pronouns
Lesson 6 - Swedish Adjectives
Lesson 7 - Swedish Verbs
Lesson 8 - Swedish Adverbs
Lesson 9 - Swedish Prepositions
Lesson 10 - Irregular Verbs
Lesson 11 - Making Comparisons
Unit 2 - Phrases and Vocabulary
In this unit you'll learn some very common Swedish words and phrases. Pictures are included with many of the words to help you associate the word with the object it represents. Flashcards and quizzes are included in the lessons to help you learn the Swedish vocabulary.
Lesson 1 - Introductions and Greetings
Lesson 2 - Useful Swedish Phrases
Lesson 3 - Swedish Words for Colors
Lesson 4 - Swedish Words for Numbers
Lesson 5 - People and Family
Lesson 6 - The Human Body
Lesson 7 - The House and Household Items
Lesson 8 - Animals, Plants, Natural Objects and Weather
Lesson 9 - Transportation
Lesson 10 - Date and Time
Lesson 11 - In the City
Lesson 12 - Food and Drinks
Lesson 13 - Clothes
Lesson 14 - Tools
Stories
This section includes stories in both Swedish and English to help you improve your Swedish reading comprehension.
The Abandoned Cabin
The Castle in the Forest
Reference
Alphabet and Pronunciation
More Learning Resources
This section contains a list of resources to help you learn to speak the Swedish language.
Google Translate provides Swedish to English and English to Swedish translations.
Youtube video showing how to pronounce some basic Swedish phrases.
Another Youtube video showing how to pronounce some basic Swedish phrases while getting a tour of Stockholm.
Project Gutenberg has some free Swedish ebooks.
LibriVox has a few free audio recordings in Swedish.
CoolJugator is a website that can help you with conjugating Swedish verbs.
Sweden has a few online newspapers.
Listen to online radio to help improve your listening skills. Sveriges Radio
Check out your local library, or online stores, such as Amazon for DVDs of Swedish mysteries, such as Wallander, Maria Wern, Annika Bengtzon, Beck, and The Bridge. These DVDs are in Swedish with English subtitles, which makes them a great way for learning Swedish.
