Archive for July, 2017
The Nordic heritage of Minnesota Posted by Tibor on Jul 31, 2017
I guess this post will be a good continuation of my previous post that was about the Viking heritage of York in England. I am sitting in a kitchen in Hibbing, Minnesota right now and the weather is very hot about 29 C/84,2 F. The air stands still. Not so vikingish but let’s be honest it…
The Viking Museum of Jorvik aka York Posted by Tibor on Jul 21, 2017
You blog readers are in for a real treat today I have to say. A few days ago I had the opportunity to visit the Viking museum of York in North-East England. I have known that York used to be a viking settlement approximately around 900 A.D. but I have to admit that I didn’t…
Swedish expressions: “to put the icing on the cake” Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jul 19, 2017
Just like English and any other language, Swedish is full of fun expressions. One is, Det är ingen ko på isen! – There’s no cow on the ice! This quirky expression means, “No worries! It’s no problem!” Not everyone says ingen ko på isen, but if you meet someone who does, that person will likely…
16 kg of candy per year per Swede, research says Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jul 8, 2017
One of the lesser-known statistics about Sweden is that Sweden is one of the most candy-consuming countries in the world. What’s typical for the average Swedish grocery store? The homey scent of fresh bread, a meaty delicatessen, and dairy products galore (milk, yoghurt, quark, and not least filmjölk, a type of sour yoghurt said to…
Language examinations in Sweden Posted by Tibor on Jul 3, 2017
Most of you are familiar with international language examinations like the English IELTS, Cambridge Certificate, or for example the Spanish DELE. In Sweden we have two internationally recognized language examinations with two different purposes: -TISUS stands for Test in Swedish for Universities and it is available few times a year both in Sweden and some…