Swedish Texts for Beginners

Are you interested in learning Swedish? Here we offer you an essential resource: Texts in Swedish with reading comprehension exercises, of different levels and topics, that will help you improve your level of the language.

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These texts were written by professionals in the teaching of the Swedish language. They are intended for people who want to learn or improve their level in Swedish. Each one of the texts is accompanied by an audio file so that you can read and listen at the same time and, in this way, train your ear.

Each of the texts has questions that you can use as an exercise to evaluate your reading comprehension. If you wish, you can also download the readings with their exercises in PDF format.

Level A1

Det här är min familj
Simon introduces us to his family.
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Emma berättar om sitt rum
Emma describes her bedroom and what's in it.
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Ett besök på favoritkaféet
Amina and her sister are going to drink coffee.
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Jesper är min bästa vän
Olof is very happy to have a friend like this.
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Min hobbyPREMIUM
I love going fishing with friends.
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När ska vi ses?PREMIUM
Maria and Benjamin are going to meet up after some time.
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Paolo lär sig svenskaPREMIUM
It's not easy for Paolo to learn Swedish.
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Samtal med min kusinPREMIUM
Working and studying in Barcelona
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Vykort från MallorcaPREMIUM
Enjoying the sun and the good food
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Level A2

Anna köper en födelsedagspresent
Looking for a birthday present
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Charlottas vanliga måndag
An ordinary day in the life of Charlotta
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Jennifer bokar bord på La Copita
We want to reserve a table for this weekend.
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Min familj
I'll tell you a bit about my family.
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Mitt rum
I have a big bedroom all to myself.
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Att gå på konsertPREMIUM
I have a lot of fun going to concerts.
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Dags att shoppa på IKEAPREMIUM
I need to buy some things from IKEA.
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FramtidsdrömmarPREMIUM
I dream of opening my own café.
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Hanna bjuder sina vänner på kalasPREMIUM
Hanna is excited about her birthday celebration.
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Julafton med familjenPREMIUM
Celebrating Christmas with my family
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Min cykelresaPREMIUM
We're going bike riding.
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Min resa till PeruPREMIUM
I hope to visit Peru again in the future.
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Nästa sommarPREMIUM
Making my plans for the summer
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På fest hos FridaPREMIUM
Celebrating Frida's birthday.
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Sabina berättar om sitt jobbPREMIUM
My workday starts at seven.
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Sam och Adam pratar om jobbPREMIUM
Sam is looking for a job.
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TandläkarbesökPREMIUM
The importance of taking care of your teeth
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Level B1

Alma skriver en jobbansökan
Alma is looking for work as a receptionist.
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Amirs klass planerar en klassresa
Amir and his class voted on where to go on a field trip.
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Berlin
We arrived in our favorite city in Europe.
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Björns lägenhet
Björn lives in an apartment in the center of Stockholm.
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Brev till en vän
Nothing's changed here in Stockholm.
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Camilla och Tom reserverar hotellrum
Welcome to Hotel Kronan! How can I help?
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Min familj
My name's Patrick and I'm 14.
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Min garderob
The clothes in my closet
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Mina grannar
My next-door neighbors
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En jobbannons i tidningenPREMIUM
Do you have experience in customer service?
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En picknick i parken med vännerPREMIUM
It's a sunny day, perfect for a picnic with friends.
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En typisk dag för ElinPREMIUM
What does Elin do on an ordinary day?
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Ett brev till en vänPREMIUM
Time flies. It seems like I moved yesterday.
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FlytthjälpPREMIUM
I help my cousin move.
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Framtiden för kontanterPREMIUM
Money is disappearing in Sweden.
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Hos läkarenPREMIUM
Hi, doctor. I haven't been feeling well for a few days.
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I klädbutikenPREMIUM
Looking for some clothes for the wedding
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Jonathan handlar mat för veckanPREMIUM
Jonathan goes shopping, but he forgets something...
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Kändis för en dagPREMIUM
If I were famous for a day, I'd like to...
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LisebergPREMIUM
The most-visited theme park
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Min första bilPREMIUM
The day has come for me to buy a car.
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Mitt sovrumPREMIUM
My bedroom is the smallest room in the house.
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Moster Almas födelsedagsfestPREMIUM
Alma's celebrating her birthday with friends and family.
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På caféPREMIUM
Nina, Peter, and Markus go to a café.
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RestaurangbesökPREMIUM
Conversation with the server at the restaurant
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Sandras och Lottas fritidsintressenPREMIUM
The sisters keep themselves very busy in their free time.
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Selma packar sin kappsäckPREMIUM
Selma's a bit nervous about her trip.
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Stefans drömyrkePREMIUM
Stefan would like to work as a...
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Tova köper nya kläderPREMIUM
They're happy with their day out shopping.
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Utsikt från Olivers fönsterPREMIUM
It's been snowing all night, so it's completely white outside.
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VM-final i fotbollPREMIUM
The best birthday present I got
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Level B2

Familjen Jansson på zoo
The Jansson family loves animals.
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Kladdkakans dag i Sverige
In Sweden, cakes have their own days.
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Familjen Karlsson på teaterPREMIUM
The Karlsson family is enjoying a theater production.
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I mataffärenPREMIUM
Customers asking questions at the grocery store
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Mikaela på arbetsintervjuPREMIUM
Mikaela is interested in the job ad.
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Min vän MonikaPREMIUM
Monika is friendly and always in a good mood.
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