Category: Learning Swedish

Hej movie junkies, Netflix addicts, and hardcore cinema fans! The upcoming lines and paragraphs will be filled with my biased recommendations on my (and this is important to disclaim!) favorite Swedish movies and Tv series. In the part 1 of this article, I am going to share 1 TV -series and 3 movies, and in […]

The first and hard step in my planification about doing a Master in Sweden , was the anxiety of waiting the results! After I did, I ask myself. What’s next? I remember in 2019 during the first week of april, I received an email about my application!  Yes!! I was accepted by my first choice: […]

Once you arrive to Sweden you expect the best experience in your life. Unfortunately, it isn’t all roses, and there are some truths that can make you feel uncomfortable. For me, the solution is to understand these truths from the beginning. Let’s start. 1 Not everything is in English Yes!!! Almost everybody in Sweden speaks […]

Recently I wrote a post about Swenglish – how Swedes speak English. There was some interest in a follow-up about how English-speakers speak Swedish. So here it is, with a few common errors to watch out for! Capitalisation Proper nouns (names of places, people, institutions, books/films etc) are capitalized in English. In Swedish, it’s a […]

So, you’ve been accepted to study in Sweden – congratulations! You’ve sorted the practicalities: applied for housing, figured our whether you need a visa or residence permit, and started learning the basics of the wonderful Swedish language on Duolingo. So, what now? Is there some other way you can prepare for your new Swedish life? […]

Are you trying to fit in while speaking English in Sweden? Trying to figure out what little speech patterns give away Swedes? Here are some tips to to help you know a bit about Swenglish! What is Swenglish? In general, Swedes have pretty good English, but one’s native language generally influences how we speak other […]

Time flies. Time sure does fly, not only while you’re having fun, but also while you’re toiling away against challenges and deadlines. That pretty much summed up the first semester of my master program in Sweden. As a newcomer to both the country and postgraduate education, my life was like a roller coaster. I had […]

If you’re coming to study in Sweden, do you really need to learn Swedish? The answer is nej!…. which means ‘no!’ Congratulations – you’ve just learned your first Swedish word! It’s true, you definitely don’t need to learn Swedish to study here because so many people speak English really well, but my personal feeling is […]

When you move to a different country or city and don’t know anyone, volunteering can be a fantastic way to make friends and learn new skills, as well as giving something back to your adoptive community. Oh, and volunteers generally get free food and a cool t-shirt! I’ve volunteered in a few places since moving […]