Adam and Eve
Adam och Eva
God forms the first human and his companion, places them in Eden, and tells how they are expelled from the garden.
Learning Swedish · Intermediate
Intermediate Swedish Stories
Explore intermediate Swedish stories with fuller detail, audio and English translations. Read for the plot, notice how ideas connect, and revisit a familiar tale in a more detailed edition.
29 editions at this difficulty.
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Cinderella
Askungen
A mistreated young woman receives help from a magical bird and goes to the king’s festival.
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Daniel i lejongropen
Daniel continues to pray despite a royal decree and is protected in the lions’ den.
David and Goliath
David och Goljat
Young David faces the Philistine champion Goliath and defeats him with a sling and a stone.
Hansel and Gretel
Hans och Greta
Two children are lost in the forest and must outwit a witch who lives in a house made of sweets.
Jonah and the Whale
Jona och valen
Jonah flees his mission, is swallowed by a great fish, and eventually delivers God’s message to Nineveh.
Joseph and His Brothers
Josef och hans bröder
Joseph is sold by his brothers, rises to authority in Egypt, and reunites with his family during a famine.
Little Red Riding Hood
Rödluvan
A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.
Noah’s Ark and the Great Flood
Noas ark och den stora floden
Noah builds an ark to survive the flood, and God establishes a covenant with Noah and every living creature.
Rapunzel
A girl with extraordinarily long hair is kept in a tower until a prince discovers her.
Rumpelstiltskin
Bullerskaft
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
Sleeping Beauty
Törnrosa
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Hur Rödluvan fick sitt namn
How Red-Cap got her name
Swedish
Det var en gång en liten flicka som alla genast tyckte om när de träffade henne. Allra mest höll hennes mormor av henne. Det fanns ingenting som mormor inte skulle ha gett henne. En gång gav mormor henne en liten luva av röd sammet. Den passade henne så bra att hon aldrig ville ha något annat på huvudet.
English translation
Once upon a time, there was a little girl whom everyone liked as soon as they met her. Her grandmother loved her more than anyone else did. There was nothing her grandmother would not have given her. Once, her grandmother gave her a little hood made of red velvet. It suited her so well that she never wanted to wear anything else on her head.
Swedish
Därför började alla kalla henne Rödluvan.
English translation
So everyone began to call her Little Red Riding Hood.
Is Intermediate right for me?
Choose Intermediate when you can follow connected storytelling in Swedish and want more of the original story’s detail and nuance. Read a passage for its overall meaning, then return to unfamiliar expressions with the English translation and audio. Compare the Beginner edition when you want a gentler read.
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Are these B1 or B2 Swedish stories?
Intermediate is LingoPlasty’s most detailed story band, rather than a formal B1 or B2 classification. If you study at B1 or B2, use the sample to judge the reading challenge. The same story may be available at Beginner if you prefer more support.
Can I read and listen with English translations?
Yes. The stories combine the language you are learning with English translations and scene audio. Approved opening-scene previews can be read and played without an account; the full reader lets you choose how to display the English.
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