Swedish for life in Sweden
Swedish for life in Sweden: phrase guides
The words and phrases you need for the health centre, the pharmacy, the authorities, the bank, school and work. Each guide is a real lesson from the Skrol course, open to everyone.
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The phrase guides
Each guide shows the words, example sentences and tips of one lesson, with what they mean.
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Swedish at the health centre: symptoms, 1177 and booking a time
Describe symptoms and book a doctor via 1177
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Calling 112 in Swedish: what to say in an emergency
Call 112 and get emergency care
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Swedish at the pharmacy: your medicine and the dose
Collect your medicine and understand the dose
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Personnummer, BankID and Skatteverket: the Swedish you need
Your personal number, BankID and the Tax Agency
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The bank, Swish and bills: everyday money in Swedish
Bank accounts, Swish and paying bills
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Calling in sick, VAB and Försäkringskassan in Swedish
Calling in sick and caring for a sick child
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Preschool and school in Swedish: what every parent needs
Preschool and school: sick days and weekly letters
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Reporting a fault to your landlord in Swedish
Report a fault to your landlord
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Arbetsförmedlingen in Swedish: registering and looking for work
Registering with the employment service and finding work
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A Swedish cover letter and CV: the words and the shape
A short CV and a cover letter
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A job interview in Swedish: presenting yourself
Job interview: talk about yourself and your experience
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Your rights at work, in Swedish
Your rights at work, unions and collective agreements
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Allemansrätten in Swedish: the right to roam
The right to roam: what you may do in nature
From a phrase guide to speaking
A guide is the first step of a lesson: the words and phrases, explained. In the course, the lesson goes on with practice drills, then you write and say the phrases yourself while an AI teacher checks your answers.
Each week of the course ends with an AI conversation, so you also get to use the phrases in a role-play, at the doctor's, on the phone or at the bank, before you need them for real.
Questions and answers
Do I need an account to read the guides?
No. The guides are open to everyone. In the Skrol course, which starts with a free trial, each lesson goes on with practice, the AI teacher and a conversation at the end of the week.
Where do the guides come from?
Each guide is the Learn step of a lesson in the Skrol course, shown exactly as learners see it: the same words, example sentences, tips and quick checks.
Are the guides official information from the authorities?
No. They teach the Swedish you need in these situations. For the rules themselves, such as how to apply for something, always check the authority's own website, for example 1177.se, skatteverket.se or forsakringskassan.se.
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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