Basic Swedish in 10 Days 2026
Learn basic Swedish in 10 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 3 lessons a day, about 75 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.
Kort antwoord
Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 750 minuten lessen, 10 themaquizzen zonder tijdslimiet (300 vragen in totaal) en een getimede eindtoets van 40 willekeurig gekozen vragen. Haal 80% of meer op de eindtoets om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.
Wat je leert
- Greet people, introduce yourself and use du and ni correctly
- Say and understand numbers, prices, dates and clock times
- Talk about your family, your home, your work and your free time in short sentences
- Order at a café, shop for food and clothes, and pay at the checkout
- Ask for directions, buy a ticket and understand simple train information
- Make an appointment and handle a short phone call
- Say what you did yesterday and what you plan to do
- Ask for help in an emergency
Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.
Je studieplan
Lees elke les, maak de themaquiz (zonder tijdslimiet, met uitleg) en daarna de getimede eindtoets. Elke keer wordt een nieuwe mix van vragen gekozen. Je voortgang wordt in deze browser opgeslagen.
- Lees de lessen30 lessen, ongeveer 750 min
- Dag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me
- Dag 2: Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100 · Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time
- Dag 3: Family, Describing people and Home20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people · Unit 9: Home
- Dag 4: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Dag 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Dag 6: My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 16: My day · Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time
- Dag 7: Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours · Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Dag 8: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans
- Dag 9: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home
- Dag 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Eindexamen40 vragen, 45 min · Haal 80% of meer
Dag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me
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Vraag 1 van 30
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. 29
Swedish has the 26 letters of English plus å, ä and ö: 29 letters in all.
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Vraag 2 van 30
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Antwoord: C. å, ä, ö
The order is å, ä, ö. Æ and ø are Danish and Norwegian letters, not Swedish.
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Vraag 3 van 30
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Antwoord: D. How do you spell that?
Stava means “to spell” and hur means “how”.
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Vraag 4 van 30
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Antwoord: C. tak
One consonant after a vowel usually means a long vowel. Tak (roof) has one k; tack, glass and kött have two consonants, so the vowel is short.
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Vraag 5 van 30
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Antwoord: A. Like y in “yes”
Swedish j sounds like English y, so ja sounds like “yah”.
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Vraag 6 van 30
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Antwoord: C. Like y in “yes”
Before e, i, y, ä and ö, g usually sounds like English y.
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Vraag 7 van 30
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Antwoord: C. glass
Glass (two s, short a) is ice cream. Glas (one s, long a) is a drinking glass.
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Vraag 8 van 30
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Berg
The letters are B, E, R, G: Berg. Efternamn means family name.
Transcript
Mitt efternamn är Berg. B, E, R, G.
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Vraag 9 van 30
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. tack
You hear tack (thanks), with a short a. Tak (roof) has a long a.
Transcript
Tack, Anna!
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Vraag 10 van 30
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Spell it slowly
Stava means spell and långsamt means slowly. Förlåt means sorry.
Transcript
Förlåt, kan du stava det? Långsamt, tack.
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Vraag 11 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Goodbye
Hej då means goodbye. Hej alone means hello.
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Vraag 12 van 30
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Antwoord: C. God kväll!
God kväll means good evening. God natt is for when someone goes to bed.
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Vraag 13 van 30
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Antwoord: D. du
Swedes say du to almost everyone, also doctors and bosses. Ni is for two or more people, or very formal.
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Vraag 14 van 30
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Antwoord: B. ni
Ni is “you” for two or more people.
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Vraag 15 van 30
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Antwoord: B. Bra, tack. Och du?
Hur mår du? means “How are you?”. Answer bra (fine) and ask back: och du?
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Vraag 16 van 30
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Antwoord: C. heter
Use heter (the present tense) to give your name. Heta is the dictionary form, and har means “have”.
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Vraag 17 van 30
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Antwoord: B. Nice to meet you!
Trevligt means nice and träffas means meet. Say it when you meet someone new.
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Vraag 18 van 30
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Antwoord: A. Tomorrow
Vi ses i morgon means “see you tomorrow”.
Transcript
Anna: Hej då, Erik!
Erik: Hej då! Vi ses i morgon! -
Vraag 19 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Jonas
The second person says “Jag heter Jonas”. Lena is the person who asks.
Transcript
Lena: Hej! Jag heter Lena. Vad heter du?
Jonas: Jag heter Jonas. Trevligt att träffas! -
Vraag 20 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Fine
Maria says “Bra, tack”: fine, thanks.
Transcript
Johan: Hej Maria! Hur mår du?
Maria: Bra, tack! Och du? -
Vraag 21 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Where do you come from?
Varifrån means “from where” and kommer means “come”. “Where do you live?” is Var bor du?
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Vraag 22 van 30
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Antwoord: C. är
The verb vara (to be) is är for every person: vi är. Var means “was” or “where”.
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Vraag 23 van 30
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Antwoord: A. Sverige
Countries like Sverige start with a capital letter. Languages (svenska), nationalities (svensk) and days (fredag) start with a small letter.
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Vraag 24 van 30
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Antwoord: A. they
De means “they” and sounds like “dom”. We is vi, she is hon, and ni is “you” for two or more people.
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Vraag 25 van 30
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Antwoord: B. Han är norsk.
The nationality is norsk. Norska is the language (Han talar norska) and Norge is the country.
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Vraag 26 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Talar du svenska?
In a yes/no question, the verb comes first, then the person: Talar du svenska?
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Vraag 27 van 30
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Antwoord: B. In Gothenburg
“Nu bor jag i Göteborg” means “now I live in Gothenburg”. He comes from Syria.
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Vraag 28 van 30
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Antwoord: B. English and French
Kim says “Jag talar engelska och franska”: English and French.
Transcript
Jag heter Kim. Jag kommer från Kanada. Jag talar engelska och franska.
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Vraag 29 van 30
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. In Malmö
Sofia says “Jag bor i Malmö” (I live in Malmö). Spanien is where she comes from.
Transcript
Peter: Var bor du, Sofia?
Sofia: Jag bor i Malmö, men jag kommer från Spanien. -
Vraag 30 van 30
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Jag talar lite svenska.
Svenska is the language. Svensk is the nationality and Sverige is the country.
Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.
Wat je moet weten voor het examen
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) calls levels A1 and A2 “basic user” levels.
- At CEFR level A1, a learner can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer simple questions about personal details, such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
- Sweden’s municipal adult education in Swedish for immigrants (SFI) teaches basic Swedish for everyday life, society, studies and work. It is free. You can start from 1 July of the year you turn 16 if you live in Sweden and do not yet have basic Swedish.
- SFI has four courses, A, B, C and D, which get harder step by step. Learners start at a course that fits their background, and D is the last SFI course. Courses are graded Pass or Fail.
- 112 is the emergency number everywhere in the European Union, including Sweden. It is free and works from fixed and mobile phones.
- The Swedish Police say: call 112 for urgent help from the police, and call 114 14 for all other police matters. The 114 14 line is open all day, every day, with staff who speak Swedish and English.
Veelgestelde vragen
Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?
All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the daily load changes: about 4–5 units a day in 7 days, 3 a day in 10 days, 2 a day in 15 days, and 1 a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits the time you have each day.
What level will I reach?
The course covers the basics of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): everyday phrases, simple questions and answers, and short conversations when people speak slowly and clearly.
Is this an official Swedish certificate?
No. This is an independent practice course. It is not an official language exam or an SFI course, and it is not connected to the Swedish government or any testing body. If you need proof of your Swedish, take an official course or exam.
How do the listening questions work?
Press the play button and your device reads the Swedish text aloud with a computer voice. You can play it again. After you answer, you can read the text.
Which Swedish does the course teach?
Standard Swedish as it is spoken in Sweden. Swedish is also spoken in parts of Finland, where some words and sounds are a little different. All instructions and explanations are in English.
What should I do after this course?
Keep practising every day: review the units, read and listen to simple Swedish, and speak with other people. Then move on to level A2. If you live in Sweden, you may be able to study Swedish for free in SFI.
Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?
Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.
Bronnen
- Council of Europe – CEFR global scale (Table 1)
- Skolverket (Swedish National Agency for Education) – About Swedish for immigrants (SFI)
- European Commission – 112, the European emergency number
- Swedish Police (Polisen) – Contacting the Police
- Swedish Police (Polisen) – Ring till polisen (easy Swedish)
- 1177 – Healthcare advice in other languages
- SOS Alarm – 112