Learn Swedish by reading real Swedish

What to read in Swedish

Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Swedish outlets, including 8 Sidor, SVT Nyheter, TV4 Nyheterna, Forskning & Framsteg and Forskning.se. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped.

8 Sidor writes the news in easy Swedish, which makes it a good first read.

You can also bring your own Swedish: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Swedish, and help appears only where you ask for it.

How a tap helps

The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part.

Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Swedish voice, sentence by sentence.

Is it right for you?

ContextCat works best once you know enough Swedish to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The guides have ideas on where to start.