Last updated: November 2026

Which way to practise Swedish suits you?

Different tools are good at different things, and many people combine several. Kompis is built for one thing: practising the real conversation that is coming up, out loud, and following up afterwards on how it went.

Which way to practise Swedish suits you?
	Best for	How you practise	Do you speak out loud?	Follows up after a real conversation?
Lesson apps	Words and habits in small steps	Short exercises in the app	Partly	No
General AI chatbots	Open questions and free chat	You lead the conversation yourself	Yes, if you use voice	No
SFI test apps	Preparing for the SFI test	Test tasks, often with corrections and scores	Partly	No
Language cafés	Meeting real people, for free	In person, in a group	Yes	No
Courses and SFI	Grammar, structure and a certificate	Lessons with a teacher	Yes, in class	No
Kompis	Practising the conversation that is coming up	Your own real situations, by voice, privately, no grades	Yes	Yes

Lesson apps

Best for: Words and habits in small steps
How you practise: Short exercises in the app
Do you speak out loud?: Partly
Follows up after a real conversation?: No

General AI chatbots

Best for: Open questions and free chat
How you practise: You lead the conversation yourself
Do you speak out loud?: Yes, if you use voice
Follows up after a real conversation?: No

SFI test apps

Best for: Preparing for the SFI test
How you practise: Test tasks, often with corrections and scores
Do you speak out loud?: Partly
Follows up after a real conversation?: No

Language cafés

Best for: Meeting real people, for free
How you practise: In person, in a group
Do you speak out loud?: Yes
Follows up after a real conversation?: No

Courses and SFI

Best for: Grammar, structure and a certificate
How you practise: Lessons with a teacher
Do you speak out loud?: Yes, in class
Follows up after a real conversation?: No

Kompis

Best for: Practising the conversation that is coming up
How you practise: Your own real situations, by voice, privately, no grades
Do you speak out loud?: Yes
Follows up after a real conversation?: Yes

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When does Kompis fit best?

When you have a conversation ahead of you, such as a job interview, a talk with your manager, a handover at work or a phone call, and you want to practise saying it before it happens.

When does something else fit better?

If you want to learn grammar from the start, a course or a lesson app fits better. If you are preparing for the SFI test, use the test materials from your school. If you want to meet people, go to a language café. Many people use Kompis alongside these.

Questions

What is the best app to practise speaking Swedish?

It depends on your goal. For conversations that are coming up in your life, Kompis lets you practise them out loud and follows up afterwards. For grammar, a course or lesson app is a better start.

Does Kompis correct my mistakes?

Kompis does not give grades or scores. It says things back the natural way and keeps the conversation going.

Can I use Kompis alongside SFI?

Yes. Many people practise speaking with Kompis between lessons.

Is Kompis free?

You can start for free.