What to read, listen to and watch in Swedish, by level

20 sources.

• 8 SidorRead · A2–B1
  8 Sidor (Myndigheten för tillgängliga medier)

  Daily news in easy Swedish (lättläst): Sweden, the world, sport and culture in short articles with simple sentences. Each article has a Lyssna button that reads it aloud, and there is a daily news podcast.

  How to use it: Read one or two articles a day, then press Lyssna and follow along. The weekly quiz is a quick check on what you understood.

  Pace:

  Short sentences, everyday words

  Text:

  Full text

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• 1177 Lättläst svenskaRead · A2–B1
  1177 (Sweden's regions)

  The easy-to-read section of 1177, the public health service's website: illness, pregnancy and children, accidents, treatments and how Swedish healthcare works.

  How to use it: Read the page on a topic you already know, then compare it with the standard 1177 page on the same topic. Useful vocabulary for the doctor, the pharmacy and your children's health.

  Pace:

  Short texts, plain words, clear layout

  Text:

  Full text

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• Krisinformation på lättläst svenskaRead · A2–B1
  Myndigheten för civilt försvar (Krisinformation.se)

  Official crisis information in easy Swedish: home preparedness, warnings and alarms, first aid, seeking shelter and how Sweden prepares for emergencies.

  How to use it: Read it once as a learner and once as a resident: these are words you need when something actually happens, such as Viktigt meddelande till allmänheten.

  Pace:

  Short sentences, practical words

  Text:

  Full text

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• Riksdagen på lättläst svenskaRead · A2–B1
  Sveriges riksdag

  The Swedish parliament explained in easy Swedish: elections, parties, democracy, committees, the EU and what members of parliament do. The site has a listen function that reads pages aloud.

  How to use it: Good preparation for the civics side of citizenship and for following political news. Note the key words (val, parti, regering, utskott) and look for them later in 8 Sidor.

  Pace:

  Short texts, explained terms

  Text:

  Full text

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• Biblio (library e-books and audiobooks)Read · A2–C1
  Swedish public libraries (app by BookBites)

  The app many Swedish public libraries use to lend e-books and audiobooks for free, including easy-to-read (lättläst) books. You log in with your library card.

  How to use it: Search for lättläst titles and borrow the e-book and audiobook of the same title, so you can read and listen together. Loan rules vary by library.

  Pace:

  Varies by book

  Text:

  Full text

  Outside Sweden:

  Mostly: you need a card from a Swedish public library, and lending rules are set by each library

• KlartextListen · A2–B1
  Sveriges Radio

  Five-minute news on weekdays in simpler Swedish (nyheter på ett enklare sätt): a few stories from Sweden and the world, read slowly and clearly.

  How to use it: Listen once without stopping, then again and pause after each story to say what it was about. Read the same stories in 8 Sidor afterwards.

  Pace:

  Slow, clear, short sentences

  Text:

  None

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• Lätt svenska med OskarListen · A2–B1
  Oskar Nyström (independent)

  A long-running podcast for learners in easy Swedish, with over 400 episodes on everyday topics. A separate intro series is for beginners.

  How to use it: Pick topics you care about and listen twice. Edited transcripts are a paid extra for Patreon supporters; the audio is free.

  Pace:

  Slow, clear, natural

  Text:

  Partly

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• UR Play: series for SFIWatch · A2–B1
  UR (Utbildningsradion)

  Educational series made for SFI students, for example Från sfi till arbete (short films about people who found work in Sweden) and Studera svenska (tips on learning Swedish).

  How to use it: Watch with Swedish subtitles on, then again with them off. Each series has a teacher's guide and worksheets you can use on your own.

  Pace:

  Clear, real people speaking

  Text:

  Swedish subtitles

  Outside Sweden:

  Mostly: UR's programmes are generally available abroad, but rights vary by programme

• Information SverigeRead · B1
  Länsstyrelserna (county administrative boards)

  Information about Swedish society for newcomers (work, housing, healthcare, parenting, learning Swedish), published in Swedish and ten other languages, with a listen function.

  How to use it: Read a page in Swedish, then switch to your own language or English to check. The same content in two languages makes it a ready-made parallel text.

  Pace:

  Plain official Swedish, not simplified

  Text:

  Full text

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• Sveriges Radio på ett lättare sättListen · B1
  Sveriges Radio

  Programmes from Sveriges Radio remade in easier Swedish and at a calmer pace, including a weekly summary of P3 Nyheter.

  How to use it: A step up from Klartext: same news, more detail. Use it at the end of the week to review what you followed in the daily easy-Swedish news.

  Pace:

  Calmer than normal radio, simpler words

  Text:

  None

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• Simple Swedish PodcastListen · B1–B2
  Swedish Linguist (Fredrik Arhusiander)

  Natural but slower Swedish on varied topics, from buying a used car to how a Swedish government is formed. Aimed at learners past the beginner stage.

  How to use it: Use it as the bridge between learner podcasts and normal radio. Note three new words per episode and use them the same day.

  Pace:

  Natural, a little slower than normal

  Text:

  None

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• Lilla AktuelltWatch · B1
  SVT (with UR for the school edition)

  Daily news for children in the middle school years (about 10 to 12), explaining the background to big stories. A school edition, Lilla Aktuellt skola, comes out on Fridays.

  How to use it: Explanations aimed at children are ideal for adult learners too: watch one story, then retell it in two sentences.

  Pace:

  Clear, explained, normal speed

  Text:

  Partly

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• SVT NyheterRead · B2–C1
  SVT (Sveriges Television)

  Sweden's public-service news site: national, local and world news, with short video clips alongside many articles.

  How to use it: Start with stories you have already read about in 8 Sidor or heard on Klartext, so the context carries you. Read the headline and first paragraph closely; skim the rest.

  Pace:

  Standard news Swedish

  Text:

  Full text

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• EkotListen · B2–C1
  Sveriges Radio

  Sveriges Radio's main news bulletins, several times a day, with the longer evening editions going deeper into the day's stories.

  How to use it: Listen to a short bulletin after reading the same news in text. Aim to catch who, what and where in each story before worrying about the details.

  Pace:

  Normal news speed

  Text:

  None

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• VetenskapsradionListen · B2–C1
  Sveriges Radio

  Science journalism from Sveriges Radio P1: new research, medicine, climate and the Nobel prizes, explained for a general audience.

  How to use it: Choose topics from your own field; known content makes hard Swedish easier. Good for building academic and professional vocabulary.

  Pace:

  Normal speed, careful explanations

  Text:

  None

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• P1 DokumentärListen · B2–C1
  Sveriges Radio

  Weekly radio documentaries about real events in Sweden, told through interviews and narration. Some stories deal with crime and difficult experiences.

  How to use it: Listen in chunks of ten minutes. Interviews give you real spoken Swedish with different accents and ages.

  Pace:

  Mixed: clear narration, natural interviews

  Text:

  None

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• KonfliktListen · B2–C1
  Sveriges Radio

  Sveriges Radio's weekly foreign-affairs magazine, linking world politics with everyday life in Sweden.

  How to use it: Pick episodes on countries or conflicts you already know well; your background knowledge does a lot of the work.

  Pace:

  Normal speed, analytical

  Text:

  None

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes

• RapportWatch · B2–C1
  SVT (Sveriges Television)

  SVT's main news programme, from short updates of a few minutes to the longer evening edition.

  How to use it: Start with the short bulletins. Turn on Swedish subtitles when they are offered; news is often subtitled live, so the text can lag.

  Pace:

  Normal news speed

  Text:

  Partly

  Outside Sweden:

  Mostly: most episodes can be watched abroad, but some are marked Sweden-only

• AktuelltWatch · B2–C1
  SVT (Sveriges Television)

  SVT's evening news programme with more analysis, studio interviews and longer reports than Rapport.

  How to use it: Watch one report at a time rather than the whole programme. Studio interviews are good practice for following fast, real argument.

  Pace:

  Normal to fast

  Text:

  Partly

  Outside Sweden:

  Mostly: some recent episodes are marked Sweden-only

• AgendaWatch · C1
  SVT (Sveriges Television)

  SVT's weekly political programme on Sunday evenings: interviews and debates with party representatives.

  How to use it: For advanced learners who want to follow Swedish politics. Debates are fast and people interrupt each other, so pick one segment and replay it.

  Pace:

  Fast, debate

  Text:

  Partly

  Outside Sweden:

  Yes