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Coffee Break Swedish Level 1

This is Season 1 of our free Swedish podcast, for complete beginners. Hanna guides Mark, who takes on the role of the learner, through 40 lessons that build up to a trip around Sweden. Start at Lesson 1 and work through them in order, as each one builds on the last.

Level 1A1–A240 lessonsWith teacher Hanna and learner Mark

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Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10

Meeting people, finding your way

Say how you are, where you’re from and where you live, introduce your family, count to 10 and find places in town.

  1. 1Hur mår du? – How are you?
  2. 2Vad heter du? – What’s your name?
  3. 3Var kommer du ifrån? – Where do you come from?
  4. 4Var bor du?Saying where you live and talking about other people
  5. 5Det här är min vänIntroducing family members
  6. 6Jag har två systrarMore family members and numbers 0–10
  7. 7Kan du visa på kartan?Asking where things are
  8. 8Var ligger apoteket?More places in town
  9. 9Jag pratar lite svenskaDealing with the language
  10. 10Vad har vi lärt oss?End-of-unit review

Part 2 · Lessons 11 to 20

Eating out and travelling

Order in cafés and restaurants, check into a hotel, shop for souvenirs, get around by bike and train, and tell the time.

  1. 11En kaffe, tackOrdering drinks in a café
  2. 12Vad vill du beställa?Ordering lunch in a restaurant
  3. 13Har ni något ledigt bord?Eating in a restaurant
  4. 14Jag har bokat ett rumArriving at the hotel
  5. 15NittonhundrasjuttiofyraNumbers, days and months
  6. 16Har ni dalahästarShopping for souvenirs
  7. 17Jag vill hyra en cykelGetting around the town
  8. 18Tåget avgår kl 18:23Train travel
  9. 19Hur mycket är klockan?Telling the time
  10. 20Får jag fråga en sak?End-of-unit dialogue

Part 3 · Lessons 21 to 30

Everyday life

Talk about the weather, aches and pains, clothes and what you like, then spell words out, talk about work and make phone calls.

  1. 21Vad är det för väder?The weather
  2. 22Jag har ont i huvudetAches and pains
  3. 23Jag behöver värktabletterAt the pharmacy
  4. 24Hur ser han ut?Descriptions and items of clothing
  5. 25Jag tycker om kaffeTalking about likes and dislikes
  6. 26Varför lär du dig svenska?Asking the question ‘why’
  7. 27Hur stavas det?The alphabet
  8. 28Vad jobbar du med?Talking about work
  9. 29Kan jag få prata med Per?Making phone calls
  10. 30Vem är jag?Identity quiz

Part 4 · Lessons 31 to 40

A trip to Sweden

Put it all together on a trip to Sweden, from the airport and the hotel to sightseeing and a birthday.

  1. 31Välkomna till Sverige!Travelling to Sweden
  2. 32Jag vill åka till ÖrebroArrival at the airport
  3. 33Ha det trevligt här hos oss!At hotel check-in
  4. 34Ska ni äta frukost?Breakfast in the hotel
  5. 35Säljer ni vykort?Shopping
  6. 36Vad finns det att göra och se här?Sightseeing
  7. 37Följ med till kassanA trip to Askersund
  8. 38Jag skulle behöva köpa solkrämSeeking help at the pharmacy
  9. 39Grattis på födelsedagen!Birthday celebrations
  10. 40Det har varit jättekul!What a trip!

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