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Working in Sweden – The A-Z Guide | What is this?

Working in Sweden – The A-Z Guide | What is this?

by Sofi | 18,06,05 | ARTICLES, FEATURED, NEWS & EVENTS, Swedish Work Culture

The first summer I was about to spend with my then boyfriend, now husband, I was surprised to learn he had very few days of holiday available. I couldn’t figure out how, as he had, apart from a couple of weeks when he had been really sick in the flue, not taken...

Five mistakes your teacher is making when teaching you beginner’s Swedish

by Sofi | 18,03,01 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Pronunciation

1. Not teaching you the right pronunciation Swedish is a rhythmic language. There are many short syllables, and in each sentence, a few long syllables. A long syllable consists of a long vowel and a long consonant. Long means that it takes a long time to say. In glas...

Why fixing a problem that doesn’t matter could be the wisest thing

by Sofi | 18,02,04 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Pronunciation, Swedish Language Training

Very recently, I was given a new learner. In order not to reveal anything about their identity, I cannot give you more details than that they needed to improve their Swedish pronunciation drastically, in order to save their career. Pronunciation is a sensitive topic....
Do they dots and rings above Swedish letters matter?

Do they dots and rings above Swedish letters matter?

by Sofi | 17,11,24 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Pronunciation

Monster or mönster - what is the scariest to you? You know when you want to make that monster really frightening, and you end up calling it a pattern? There must be plenty of post-ignorant expats out there, laughing smugly at their idiotic co-patriots who are too...
Book Review: How to Be Swedish | Matthias Kamann

Book Review: How to Be Swedish | Matthias Kamann

by Sofi | 17,11,22 | ARTICLES, Book Reviews, Swedishness

In 2010, I decided to write a book. At that point, I had taught Swedish for two or three years, and also came back to Stockholm after seven years abroad, and I had truly discovered what weird habits Swedish people comply to. I decided to compile one-habit-a-day sort...
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