Swedish

Learn Swedish

Discover the language of Swedish songs, stories and unhurried fika breaks. A few words can bring you closer to the people and their stories.

Start with our beginner course, leading up to level A1 through everyday dialogs, stories and practice.

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Swedish at a glance

Speakers
9–11 million (L1)
Countries and regions
Sweden, Finland...
Writing system
Latin
Native name
Svenska
Indo-EuropeanGermanicNorth GermanicSwedish

Broad estimates; highlighted countries show selected regions of use, not where everyone speaks the language.

Map data: Natural Earth · public domain