--- title: "Learn Swedish by reading real Swedish | ContextCat" description: "Learn Swedish by reading real Swedish news, books and your own PDFs on iPhone. Tap any word to see what it means in that sentence, in your language." url: https://contextcat.app/languages/swedish --- [ContextCat](https://contextcat.app/)[Languages](https://contextcat.app/languages) # Learn Swedish by reading real Swedish Read real Swedish, from the easy news of 8 Sidor to SVT, and tap any word to see what it means in that sentence, in your own language. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6737737343?pt=122713589&ct=site_lang_swedish&mt=8) Hon **hann** inte med bussen. hann _verb, past_ made it in time (from hinna) Hinna means to have time for, to make it. Hon hann inte med bussen: she did not make it to the bus. Swedish, explained in English. You choose the language of your explanations. ## 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](https://contextcat.app/guides) have ideas on where to start. ## Read next - [How many words do you need to read the news in another language?](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-many-words-do-you-need-to-read-the-news) - [How to learn a language by reading](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-to-learn-a-language-by-reading) ## Questions ### Can I learn Swedish with ContextCat? ContextCat helps you learn Swedish by reading it. Tap any word in a Swedish text and it explains what the word means in that sentence, in your own language, then brings the word back later for review. It does not replace a course for grammar or speaking. ### What is there to read in Swedish? Today's edition has headlines from Swedish outlets such as 8 Sidor, SVT Nyheter, TV4 Nyheterna. The Store has books and articles, and you can import your own Swedish PDFs, web articles and texts. ### Is ContextCat free for Swedish? Yes, to start. The free plan includes 25 word explanations, 15 sentence translations a day and 3 imports, in every language. ContextCat Pro removes the limits. ## Other languages [English](https://contextcat.app/languages/english) · [Spanish](https://contextcat.app/languages/spanish) · [French](https://contextcat.app/languages/french) · [German](https://contextcat.app/languages/german) · [Japanese](https://contextcat.app/languages/japanese) · [Korean](https://contextcat.app/languages/korean) · [Chinese](https://contextcat.app/languages/chinese) · [Italian](https://contextcat.app/languages/italian) · [Portuguese](https://contextcat.app/languages/portuguese) · [Russian](https://contextcat.app/languages/russian) · [Turkish](https://contextcat.app/languages/turkish) · [Dutch](https://contextcat.app/languages/dutch) · [all 39](https://contextcat.app/languages)