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Everyday Swedish Conversation

Whole Swedish sentences for a beginner's first conversations, from saying who you are to making plans with a friend. Built around the everyday situations in Skolverket's SFI (Swedish for immigrants) syllabus.

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  • Introduce yourself

    Jag heter …

    My name is … / I'm …

  • Ask and answer

    Sorry, what did you say?

    Förlåt, vad sa du?

  • A normal day

    Jag är ledig i dag.

    I'm off today.

  • Likes and free time

    What do you like doing?

    Vad gillar du att göra?

  • Make a simple plan

    Vill du följa med?

    Do you want to come along?

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You start with Introduce yourself, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: Introduce yourself

    Start here8 cards

  2. Section 2: Ask and answer

    8 cards

  3. Section 3: People around you

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  4. Section 4: A normal day

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  5. Section 5: Likes and free time

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  6. Section 6: Make a simple plan

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In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1Introduce yourself8 cards

Vad heter du?
What's your name?
Jag heter …
My name is … / I'm …
Kul att träffas!
Nice to meet you!
Detsamma!
Likewise! / You too!
Var kommer du ifrån?
Where are you from?
Jag kommer från …
I'm from …
Jag bor i …
I live in …
Hur länge har du bott här?
How long have you lived here?

2Ask and answer8 cards

Vad jobbar du med?
What do you do for work?
Jag är student.
I'm a student.
Jag pluggar svenska.
I'm studying Swedish.
Jag pratar lite svenska.
I speak a little Swedish.
Förlåt, vad sa du?
Sorry, what did you say?
Jaha.
I see. / Oh, OK.
Jaså?
Oh, really? / Is that so?
Varför då?
Why's that? / How come?

3People around you8 cards

Jag bor med min sambo.
I live with my partner.
Jag bor ensam.
I live alone.
Har du syskon?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Jag har en bror och två systrar.
I have a brother and two sisters.
Har du barn?
Do you have children?
Hur gamla är dina barn?
How old are your children?
Det här är min kompis.
This is my friend.
Jag är gift.
I'm married.

4A normal day8 cards

När går du upp på morgonen?
When do you get up in the morning?
Jag går upp klockan sju.
I get up at seven.
Jag äter frukost hemma.
I have breakfast at home.
Jag tar bussen till jobbet.
I take the bus to work.
Jag är ledig i dag.
I'm off today.
När slutar du i dag?
What time do you finish today?
På kvällen lagar jag mat.
In the evening I cook.
Jag lägger mig vid elva.
I go to bed at about eleven.

5Likes and free time8 cards

Vad gör du på fritiden?
What do you do in your free time?
Vad gillar du att göra?
What do you like doing?
Jag gillar att lyssna på musik.
I like listening to music.
Vad gillar du för musik?
What kind of music do you like?
Jag tittar mycket på serier.
I watch a lot of TV series.
Jag tränar tre gånger i veckan.
I work out three times a week.
Jag gillar att vara ute i naturen.
I like being out in nature.
Det är inte riktigt min grej.
It's not really my thing.

6Make a simple plan8 cards

Har du tid i morgon?
Are you free tomorrow?
Vad gör du i helgen?
What are you doing this weekend?
Vill du följa med?
Do you want to come along?
Ska vi gå på bio?
Shall we go to the cinema?
Ja, gärna!
Yes, I'd love to!
När ses vi?
When shall we meet?
Vi ses vid stationen.
See you at the station.
Tyvärr kan jag inte i dag.
Sorry, I can't make it today.

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Published September 28, 2026