Basic Swedish in 30 Days 2026
Learn basic Swedish in 30 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at one lesson a day, about 25 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, 30 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 letters10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 1: Sounds and letters
- Dag 2: Hello and goodbye10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
- Dag 3: About me10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 3: About me
- Dag 4: Numbers 0–10010 vragen
Lessen: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Dag 5: Days and dates10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 5: Days and dates
- Dag 6: Telling the time10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 6: Telling the time
- Dag 7: Family10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 7: Family
- Dag 8: Describing people10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 8: Describing people
- Dag 9: Home10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 9: Home
- Dag 10: Food and drink10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 10: Food and drink
- Dag 11: Shopping and prices10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 11: Shopping and prices
- Dag 12: At a café10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 12: At a café
- Dag 13: In town10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 13: In town
- Dag 14: Getting around10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 14: Getting around
- Dag 15: Weather and seasons10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Dag 16: My day10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 16: My day
- Dag 17: Work and jobs10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 17: Work and jobs
- Dag 18: Free time10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 18: Free time
- Dag 19: Health10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 19: Health
- Dag 20: Clothes and colours10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Dag 21: Phone and appointments10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Dag 22: Asking questions10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 22: Asking questions
- Dag 23: Yesterday10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 23: Yesterday
- Dag 24: Plans10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 24: Plans
- Dag 25: Can you help me?10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 25: Can you help me?
- Dag 26: Services10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 26: Services
- Dag 27: Renting a home10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 27: Renting a home
- Dag 28: Emergencies10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 28: Emergencies
- Dag 29: Small talk10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 29: Small talk
- Dag 30: Review10 vragen
Lessen: Unit 30: Review
- Eindexamen40 vragen, 45 min · Haal 80% of meer
Dag 1: Sounds and letters
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Vraag 1 van 10
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 10
Toon antwoord
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 10
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. How do you spell that?
Stava means “to spell” and hur means “how”.
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Vraag 4 van 10
Toon antwoord
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 10
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Like y in “yes”
Swedish j sounds like English y, so ja sounds like “yah”.
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Vraag 6 van 10
Toon antwoord
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 10
Toon antwoord
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 10
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 10
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 10
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.
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