LibGuides: Scandinavian Studies: Language Resources

Resources for Language & Culture Learning

Drops (by Kahoot!)
Drops, part of the Kahoot family of learning tools, helps reinforce language learning through interactive online games and activities. Drops offers courses in over 40 languages, including Swedish.
Duolingo
Duolingo is a popular app and online language-learning resource that uses interactive games and stories to reinforce vocabulary and grammar in over 40 real and fantasy language, including Swedish.
Memrise
Memrise is a video- and quiz-based language resource that tailors lessons and video content to the student's interests. Memrise offers courses in 23 languages, including Swedish.

Memrise newly offers AI-based chat features to help students enhance their practical speaking and writing skills.
Mondly (by Pearson)
Mondly, a Pearson resource, is a free language-learning platform offering courses in 41 languages, including Swedish.

Folkuniversitetet Swedish Online
Folkuniversitetet, an adult education institution comprised of deparments from the Universities of Stockholm, Uppsala, Gothenburg, Lund and Umeå, offers robust Swedish language courses and resources online.
Klartext
Klartext is a free daily news radio show and podcast in slow-spoken Swedish meant to develop language fluency.
Say it in Swedish Free Courses
Say it in Swedish offers a limited set of free online language courses for beginners.
Yojik FSI Finnish Courses
The Yojik website collects and shares language instruction courses from the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Defense Language Institute (DLI), and Peace Corps. This links to the FSI Finnish courses.
Yojik FSI Norwegian Courses
This links to the FSI Norwegian courses.
Yojik FSI Swedish Courses
This links to the FSI Swedish courses.
Björn Engdahl's Swedish Course
Online Swedish course created by Björn Engdahl. Available in multiple languages

Nordic Cultures Resources

Nordisk Kulturfond Inspiration
Nordisk Kulturfond is an organization supporting Nordic cultural projects; this page links to the list of past and current projects they have funded.
National Nordic Museum
The National Nordic Museum presents "the history and culture of the entire Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the regions of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland, and the cultural region of Sápmi)" as well as Nordic immigrants.

Swedish film/TV in the library
Catalog link to films in Swedish held at Tredway.
SVT
Sveriges Television AB, shortened to SVT, is the Swedish national public television broadcaster, funded by a public service tax. Stream free with subtitles.
Netflix Swedish Movies & TV
Link to Netflix catalog of Swedish movies and TV

Swedish Pod 101
Learn Swedish language concepts, grammar and vocabulary with the SwedishPod101 series.
Coffee Break Swedish
Podcast for Swedish learners. 15-20 minute episodes, 1 season.
Swedishness
Podcast in English about Swedish culture.
Simple Swedish Podcast
Ongoing podcast in Swedish with simple vocabulary.
Spotify Top 50 - Sweden
Link to Spotify playlist of top songs in Sweden: "Your daily update of the most played tracks right now - Sweden"