Learn Swedish Through Useful Moments

Why Learn Swedish?

Speakers
About 10 million as a first language (2012–2021)
Official in
Sweden and Finland, and in the European Union
Close to
Norwegian and Danish, so speakers can mostly understand each other

Read at Your Level

Navigating Daily Life and Cafes in Swedish

14 Lessons

Swedish Course Levels

  1. Level 1I'm just starting out or know only a few words
  2. Level 2I can read simple sentences
  3. Level 3I follow conversations on familiar topics
  4. Level 4I understand most content but miss some nuance
  5. Level 5I read complex topics but rare words slow me down
  6. Level 6I can read almost anything

How Long Does It Take to Learn Swedish?

The U.S. Foreign Service Institute plans 552 class hours for its English-speaking students to use Swedish at work. That is 24 weeks of classes, plus about 17 hours a week of study on their own.

Here is how long 552 hours takes at your own pace:

3½ hours a week
About 3 years
7 hours a week
About 1 year 6 months
14 hours a week
About 9 months
28 hours a week
About 5 months

Common Questions About Learning Swedish

Does Bubblegum teach Swedish?

Yes. Bubblegum teaches Swedish.

Is Bubblegum good for beginners?

If you are serious about learning Swedish, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like.

Which levels does Bubblegum teach?

Bubblegum has six levels, from Level 1 ("I'm just starting out or know only a few words") to Level 6 ("I can read almost anything"). You can change your level at any time.

Do the Swedish lessons have audio?

Yes. Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.

Can I practice speaking Swedish?

Yes. In live voice chat, you talk out loud in Swedish with Poppy, your AI tutor.

Which languages can Poppy explain Swedish in?

Poppy explains Swedish in any of the 74 languages the app comes in. The language pairs page shows how much of the Swedish grammar and dictionary is ready in each one.

Is Bubblegum free?

Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia, Swedish language (about 10 million native speakers, Ethnologue 2012–2021; official in Sweden, Finland and Åland, and in the European Union; largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish)
  2. U.S. Department of State, Foreign Language Training (Category I: 24–30 weeks, 552–690 class hours, 23 hours a week in class; French and Spanish 30 weeks, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian and Swedish 24 weeks)