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

Title	Test		PDF
Det här är min familj Simon introduces us to his family.	?	start »
Emma berättar om sitt rum Emma describes her bedroom and what's in it.	?	start »

Title	Test
Ett besök på favoritkaféet Amina and her sister are going to drink coffee.	?	start »
Jesper är min bästa vän Olof is very happy to have a friend like this.	?	start »
Min hobbyPREMIUM I love going fishing with friends.	?	start »
När ska vi ses?PREMIUM Maria and Benjamin are going to meet up after some time.	?	start »
Paolo lär sig svenskaPREMIUM It's not easy for Paolo to learn Swedish.	?	start »
Samtal med min kusinPREMIUM Working and studying in Barcelona	?	start »
Vykort från MallorcaPREMIUM Enjoying the sun and the good food	?	start »

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Level A2

Title	Test
Anna köper en födelsedagspresent Looking for a birthday present	?	start »
Charlottas vanliga måndag An ordinary day in the life of Charlotta	?	start »
Jennifer bokar bord på La Copita We want to reserve a table for this weekend.	?	start »

Title	Test
Min familj I'll tell you a bit about my family.	?	start »
Mitt rum I have a big bedroom all to myself.	?	start »
Att gå på konsertPREMIUM I have a lot of fun going to concerts.	?	start »
Dags att shoppa på IKEAPREMIUM I need to buy some things from IKEA.	?	start »
FramtidsdrömmarPREMIUM I dream of opening my own café.	?	start »
Hanna bjuder sina vänner på kalasPREMIUM Hanna is excited about her birthday celebration.	?	start »
Julafton med familjenPREMIUM Celebrating Christmas with my family	?	start »
Min cykelresaPREMIUM We're going bike riding.	?	start »
Min resa till PeruPREMIUM I hope to visit Peru again in the future.	?	start »
Nästa sommarPREMIUM Making my plans for the summer	?	start »
På fest hos FridaPREMIUM Celebrating Frida's birthday.	?	start »
Sabina berättar om sitt jobbPREMIUM My workday starts at seven.	?	start »
Sam och Adam pratar om jobbPREMIUM Sam is looking for a job.	?	start »
TandläkarbesökPREMIUM The importance of taking care of your teeth	?	start »

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Level B1

Title	Test
Alma skriver en jobbansökan Alma is looking for work as a receptionist.	?	start »
Amirs klass planerar en klassresa Amir and his class voted on where to go on a field trip.	?	start »
Berlin We arrived in our favorite city in Europe.	?	start »
Björns lägenhet Björn lives in an apartment in the center of Stockholm.	?	start »
Brev till en vän Nothing's changed here in Stockholm.	?	start »

Title	Test
Camilla och Tom reserverar hotellrum Welcome to Hotel Kronan! How can I help?	?	start »
Min familj My name's Patrick and I'm 14.	?	start »
Min garderob The clothes in my closet	?	start »
Mina grannar My next-door neighbors	?	start »
En jobbannons i tidningenPREMIUM Do you have experience in customer service?	?	start »
En picknick i parken med vännerPREMIUM It's a sunny day, perfect for a picnic with friends.	?	start »
En typisk dag för ElinPREMIUM What does Elin do on an ordinary day?	?	start »
Ett brev till en vänPREMIUM Time flies. It seems like I moved yesterday.	?	start »
FlytthjälpPREMIUM I help my cousin move.	?	start »
Framtiden för kontanterPREMIUM Money is disappearing in Sweden.	?	start »
Hos läkarenPREMIUM Hi, doctor. I haven't been feeling well for a few days.	?	start »
I klädbutikenPREMIUM Looking for some clothes for the wedding	?	start »
Jonathan handlar mat för veckanPREMIUM Jonathan goes shopping, but he forgets something...	?	start »
Kändis för en dagPREMIUM If I were famous for a day, I'd like to...	?	start »
LisebergPREMIUM The most-visited theme park	?	start »
Min första bilPREMIUM The day has come for me to buy a car.	?	start »
Mitt sovrumPREMIUM My bedroom is the smallest room in the house.	?	start »
Moster Almas födelsedagsfestPREMIUM Alma's celebrating her birthday with friends and family.	?	start »
På caféPREMIUM Nina, Peter, and Markus go to a café.	?	start »
RestaurangbesökPREMIUM Conversation with the server at the restaurant	?	start »
Sandras och Lottas fritidsintressenPREMIUM The sisters keep themselves very busy in their free time.	?	start »
Selma packar sin kappsäckPREMIUM Selma's a bit nervous about her trip.	?	start »
Stefans drömyrkePREMIUM Stefan would like to work as a...	?	start »
Tova köper nya kläderPREMIUM They're happy with their day out shopping.	?	start »
Utsikt från Olivers fönsterPREMIUM It's been snowing all night, so it's completely white outside.	?	start »
VM-final i fotbollPREMIUM The best birthday present I got	?	start »

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Level B2

Title	Test		PDF
Familjen Jansson på zoo The Jansson family loves animals.	?	start »

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

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