For Arabic speakers
Learn Swedish as an Arabic speaker
Use Skrol in Arabic, from right to left. Watch Swedish videos with an Arabic translation under the subtitles, and practise speaking with an AI that can translate and give feedback in Arabic.
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What you get in Arabic
- The whole app in Arabic, reading from right to left
- An Arabic translation under the Swedish subtitles in the video lessons
- AI conversations that can translate their replies and give feedback in Arabic
- Lesson explanations written in Arabic
- Phrase guides for life in Sweden in Arabic, open to everyone
What's different about Swedish for Arabic speakers
Some things will feel new, and one is easier than you might expect. The first levels of the course take each of them step by step.
Latin letters, left to right
Swedish is written from left to right in the Latin alphabet, with three extra letters: å, ä and ö. The course starts with greetings, so you read and say whole phrases from the first lesson.
Nine vowel letters, long and short
Arabic has three vowels, each short or long. Swedish has nine vowel letters (a, e, i, o, u, y, å, ä and ö), each with a long and a short sound, and the length can change a word, as in vit and vitt. Pronunciation lessons help you hear them apart.
The verb comes second
In a Swedish statement the verb is always the second part. If you start with a time or a place, the subject moves after the verb: Idag jobbar jag, "today work I".
En-words and ett-words
Every Swedish noun is an en-word or an ett-word. It is not the same as masculine and feminine in Arabic, so learn each noun with its little word: en bil, ett hus.
Verbs that don't change
Here Swedish is easier than Arabic: a verb has the same form whoever does it. Jag bor, du bor, hon bor: I live, you live, she lives.
Polite in a few words
Swedish politeness is short: tack, ursäkta, and a question instead of an order. The café and shop lessons give you the fixed phrases.
How to start
Choose Arabic
Pick العربية in the language menu at the top of the page. Sign-up and the app then stay in Arabic.
Find your level
New to Swedish? Start at the first lesson. If you already know some, the free level test gives you an estimate without an account.
Practise a little every day
Your daily plan suggests a lesson, a video, the words to review and one conversation to speak.
Questions and answers
Can I use Skrol in Arabic?
Yes. You can use Skrol in English, Swedish or Arabic, and the Arabic version reads from right to left. Lesson explanations are available in Arabic, videos show an Arabic or English translation under the Swedish subtitles, and the AI can translate and give feedback in Arabic or English.
Is Swedish hard for Arabic speakers?
Some parts take practice: the vowels, the word order and en- and ett-words. Others are easier, like verbs that don't change for the person. With short daily practice and lessons that take one thing at a time, it gets easier week by week.
Can I start from zero?
Yes. The course starts with your first words of Swedish, and you can use the app, the video translations and the AI's feedback in Arabic.
Can I switch between Arabic and English?
Yes. You can change the language of the app at any time from the language menu, and Skrol remembers your choice.
Is Skrol good for SFI students?
Yes. Skrol is built for students of SFI (Svenska för invandrare) and gives you extra Swedish practice alongside your classes, although it is not an official SFI course. The lessons follow real situations in Sweden, like booking a doctor via 1177, paying with Swish or preparing for a job interview. Between classes you can watch videos with translated subtitles, review your saved words and practise conversations with the AI.
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Swedish videos with subtitles
Swedish subtitles with an English or Arabic translation under them.
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