Learn Swedish, starting with the words that matter
4 906 Swedish words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4 906words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Swedish words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Signification | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jag
//jɑːɡ// |
I | pronoun |
| 2 | det
//dɛt// |
it | pronoun |
| 3 | är
//ɛːr// |
am, is, are | verb |
| 4 | du
//dʉː// |
you | pronoun |
| 5 | att
//at// |
to | particle |
| 6 | inte
//²ɪntɛ// |
not | adverb |
| 7 | en
//ɛn// |
a, an | article |
| 8 | och
//ɔkː// |
and | conjunction |
| 9 | har
/[hɑːr]/ |
have | verb |
| 10 | vi
//viː// |
we | pronoun |
| 11 | på
//poː// |
on | preposition |
| 12 | för
//fœːr// |
for | preposition |
The Swedish course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Swedish
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.