Learning Swedish

You will find that most Swedish people speak English. It is rare to find yourself in a situation where you are forced to speak Swedish to be understood. That being said, it is important to try to learn (at least a little) the language of your surroundings. You will find it will make everyday life a little easier.

Ways to learn

Folkuniversitetet has a beginner course that many ISGR parents take.

http://www.folkuniversitetet.se/In-English/Swedish-courses/swedish_goteborg/

www.berlitz.se

Swedish for immigrants or SFI (Svenska för invandrare) is the national basic language course offered by the municipality free of charge. Anyone over the age of 16 who has immigrated to Sweden is entitled by law to SFI unless they speak Danish or Norwegian.

You can start SFI at any time during the school year and apply to the adult education department (kommunens vuxenutbildning) in the municipality you live. There are different stages of SFI and once you finish one level, you can go onto the next one. In Gothenburg, the office is located at Rosenlundsplatsen 2, Tel 0313683000. For more information, go to www.goteborg.se and type sfi in the search box (sök).

Websites to help with learning Swedish on your own:

http://ielanguages.com/swedish1.html

http://www.rosettastone.eu/learn-swedish

http://www.swedishpod101.com and Swedish pod 101 videos on YouTube

www.duolingo.com

Private Tutors

http://swedishexpress.eu