Learn Swedish by watching Netflix
Swedish is one of the fastest languages for an English speaker to learn, and Nordic drama gives it a strong Netflix catalogue. Word order and a large stock of shared Germanic vocabulary mean beginners can often guess subtitle meaning before they formally learn it.
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How long does it take to learn Swedish?
Why learn Swedish?
- An FSI Category I language, among the quickest routes to working proficiency.
- Extensive shared vocabulary and word order with English.
- Nordic noir gives it a well-subtitled, internationally distributed catalogue.
- Substantial mutual intelligibility with Norwegian and Danish in writing.
A few Swedish words to start
- hej
- hello (also used as goodbye when doubled: hej hej)
- tack
- thank you
- ja
- yes
- nej
- no
- vatten
- water
- bra
- good
- vän
- friend
- nu
- now
Frequently asked questions
- Which Netflix shows are best for learning Swedish?
- Young Royals and Quicksand are contemporary and dialogue-led, which suits beginners. Crime dramas are compelling but lean on procedural vocabulary you will rarely need in conversation.
- How long does it take to learn Swedish?
- The Foreign Service Institute places Swedish in Category I at 552 class hours, in the same category as Spanish and French. That reflects intensive full-time instruction rather than casual study.
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