by Sofi | 16,10,02 | Language Learning, Reader's Question
There is a huge lack of trained medical staff here in Sweden. Since several years, foreign medical staff have come to Sweden in order to try their luck at the Swedish job market. They have probably heard about the lack of medical professionals, both nurses and... by Sofi | 16,09,20 | NEWS & EVENTS
Last night, Bee Swedish hosted a workshop in collaboration with expat community Girl Gone International. With attendees from Scotland, Australia, Colombia, the US, Germany, Romania and Pakistan, who had lived in Sweden from anything from one month and one day up to... 
by Sofi | 16,08,30 | Featured: VOICES, Uncategorised
Jack Morgan is a young Brit (eligible for an Irish passport, following Brexit fears), who ended up living in Stockholm by chance. He works as a project manager for FNUF, which is short for Norden Association Youth League Sweden. Besides having the best-sounding... by Sofi | 16,08,10 | ARTICLES, Reader's Question
Reader’s Question: In the hierarchy of perceived attributes in Sweden is humble No1…and what are the other 9 in the top 10? /R This is my list, based on theoretical research (Åke Daun, Geert Hofstede), personal experience, anecdotal... by Sofi | 16,07,15 | ARTICLES, Language Learning
Imagine you arrived to Sweden one hundred, or even twenty years ago Understanding the necessity of learning the local language, you would probably try to get hold of a Swedish teacher, joining group sessions or paying a little extra for private tuition. Your budget... 
by Sofi | 16,06,25 | ARTICLES, FEATURED, Featured: VOICES, Interviews, Language Learning, Swedish Language Training
Has it ever happened to you during your Swedish classes, that suddenly there are German words coming out of your mouth, although you have not said one single word in that language since you finished high school? Does your teacher tell you over and over again that you... by Sofi | 16,06,15 | ARTICLES, FEATURED
Is fika a dying phenomenon? A recent article in Business Insider suggests that fika is not what the international hype is suggesting. In fact, Swedes themselves tell of fika as a dying concept, something they do with their grandmother once a year. Is... 
by Sofi | 16,06,02 | ARTICLES, Featured: VOICES, Pronunciation, Swedish Language Training
Recently, one of our Facebook posts caught much more attention than I expected. The question: how to pronounce number 27 – tjugosju – like a Swede. Most Swedes would not spell out the whole tjugo, but would shorten it to tju – making 27 tju-sju.... by Sofi | 16,05,23 | ARTICLES, Reader's Question
Hi @beeswedish, I will be moving to Sweden this fall. Is Swedish a difficult language to learn? /S I do not know if I am the right person to answer this question. After all, I do not know if learning your mother tongue even counts as learning a language. I can... 
by Sofi | 16,05,10 | Featured: VOICES, Swedishness, Uncategorised
Far too many times, I have listened to international professionals telling me how unsatisfied they are with their salaries in Swedish companies. Many of them have started a new position with a rather low salary, in the belief that they have better chances getting a...