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Swedish Summer Vocabulary Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 12, 2012
As the days get shorter in Sweden, I realized it had been a while since I put together a quick vocabulary list. We’ve been posting a word of the day over on our Facebook page (if you haven’t be sure to head over there and check it out, it’s a great way to keep your…
IKEA Furniture – Cultural Differences? Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 11, 2012
For a lot of people, the first thing that pops into their heads when they hear “Sweden” is IKEA. And who can blame them? The blue and yellow everything. The Swedish product names (check out below for the method behind the madness to their naming system borrowed shamelessly from the IKEA Wikipedia page). The Swedish…
Landing at Arlanda – Visiting Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 5, 2012
Sweden’s main airport is Arlanda, located just a bit outside of Stockholm. It’s an easy enough airport to get to, but if you’re heading into town, it does take a bit of travel. And let’s be honest, if you’ve just arrived in Stockholm on a trans-Atlantic flight, the last thing you want is more travel…
Visiting Sweden – Gamla Stan Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 28, 2012
All this language learning should be good for something. Like visiting Sweden maybe. There’s hardly a better time to visit Sweden than summertime. Having lived in Stockholm for quite some time, I’m especially partial to the capital. It’s a beautiful city built on several islands meaning you’re never far from the water. There are museums…
Facts about Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 25, 2012
We all spend a lot of time speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish as we try to teach and learn the language. But sometimes, it’s nice to get away from some of the grammar and vocab. So this post is going to be a simple one – just some fun facts about Sweden (if you…
Eye Contact and Shoeless Feet in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 19, 2012
Learning Swedish, or any language really, also means learning a bit about the culture. Whether it is finding out more about the politics of a country or understanding the dinner habits, as you grow more comfortable with a language, it becomes more important to also grow comfortable with the culture. Or at least understand that…
Sveriges nationaldag – National Day of Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 4, 2012
On June 6th, Sweden will celebrate their national day. For many years, the day was celebrated as the Swedish Flag Day, but in 1983, the government decreed that it would be celebrated as Sveriges nationaldag. Since 2005, the holiday has been designated a public holiday and shows up as a red day on the calendar…