Sweden has been gaining popularity as a destination of choice, both with tourists and with those who want to work or study there, or simply learn the language. Over 3,000 students from all over the world call the land of Alfred Nobel and Pippi Longstocking their home. Its cities are among Europe’s cleanest, and its standard of living keeps rising.

Patient in building its reputation, Sweden has made significant investments dedicated to the promotion and protection of its language. Taking a Swedish language course used to be uninteresting. Nowadays, however, everything has changed. Learning this language is now a symbol of progress and prosperity. And this is only one of the reasons why the Hi5 educational center includes Swedish in its online offer.

If you want to enroll in one of Sweden’s fifty-odd universities, a Swedish language course will definitely be useful. Investing in such knowledge will yield multiple returns.

Why learn Swedish?

First of all, because nowadays it is very easy to do so. Online language learning is just a few clicks away.

Over 10 million people speak Swedish, and this number is constantly growing.

It isn’t complicated. Despite the widespread opinion that it is exceedingly difficult, Swedish has in fact long been a victim of prejudice. Even the relevant official document, the 2009 Language Act, explicitly states that this language has to be simple to use.

How to learn Swedish?

If you take one of our courses, you will be working with reputable Swedish language teachers, and practically won’t need to lift a finger in order to acquire knowledge. The Hi5 educational platform provides you with all necessary learning materials for beginner Swedish, as well as for the more advanced levels. Of course, you can always also use some of the popular online dictionaries, such as:

Lexin

En bab

tyda

Our offer goes way beyond mere online language lessons. In addition to our own certificates, we can prepare you optimally for various international language proficiency tests and enable you to earn international language certification.

The word you’ll encounter the most when it comes to this domain is Swedex. Swedex is an international test for all non-native speakers of Swedish. You take the test via a specialized institution, the Folkuniversitetet, for levels A2, B1 and B2. Bear in mind that the exam itself varies in format depending on the level you are taking. For example, the A2 and B1 exams consist of five parts:

Reading comprehension,

Vocabulary and grammar proficiency,

Listening exercises,

Writing exercises,

Conversation—oral examination.

Listening exercises,

Writing exercises,

Reading,

Oral exam component.

You can take this exam twice a year, with a break of six months between tests, regardless of the number of attempts. The requirement for a passing grade is 60% on both the written and oral parts of the exam. The certificate obtained after passing the exam is recognized on the entire European territory.

Like its country of birth, the Swedish language has such a good image that one in seven people in Europe would like to be able to speak it. Although it is unique in many ways, it also bears significant similarities with several European languages. If you speak any of the languages below, learning Swedish will be all the more straightforward for you:

German—as much as 40% of words from this language have been adapted to the Swedish-speaking regions through the domains of trade and economy;

English—hailing from the same family; Swedish, along with Norwegian and Danish, is part of the Scandinavian group of languages which in turn belongs to the Germanic family of Indo-European languages, just like English;

French—the connection here is due to historical circumstances, as well as due to Napoleon’s time in the Swedish court;

Danish—the south of the country was under Danish rule until the 17th century;

Norwegian—has influenced the west of Sweden under similar circumstances.

Should you decide to enroll in an online Swedish language course, chances are you will be learning some of the language of Santa Claus and Norse gods, as the recognized languages in this country include not only Swedish but also Finnish, Romani, Meänkieli, Sámi, and Yiddish.

First, it is important that you know what you want and what level of proficiency you are willing to commit to when learning a language. Check your knowledge level, and have a look at a typical test in an online Swedish language course.

Once you take the test, you can immediately access your score and the test key. In this way, you will have a reference point against which you can measure your progress at any time.

You can take the test multiple times. For all further information, we’re at your disposal.