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When I fled the extreme summer in Sweden Posted by Tibor on Aug 15, 2018
We shouldn’t complain, should we? This has been the most amazing summer in Sweden as far as I can remember. We could bath so much and be outside all the time since the beginning of May. Winter? Bring it on! I feel loaded with vitamine-D But it’s also been super dry and Sweden has just…
Sounds in Swedish I. Posted by Tibor on Apr 16, 2018
This post is definitely for advanced learners, but of course it can be interested for anyone of you. This type of knowledge in a foreign language is required an C1 or higher level in a language. It is usually one of the hardest things to learn and use in a correct way, just like knowing…
Weapon amnesty in Sweden Posted by Tibor on Apr 2, 2018
A flyer found its way down in my mail box the other day. It said “Lämna in vapen” Hand in your weapon. I got pretty surprised (överraskad). There has been three weapon amnesties in my life time. One in 1993 when approximately 17000 unregistered firearms and 15 tons of ammunition were handed in by Swedish…
The chaos in Swedish Health Care System Posted by Tibor on Mar 19, 2018
Health care in Sweden is largely tax-funded, a system that ensures everyone equal access to health care services. Challenges include funding, quality and efficiency of its health care services. Waiting times for pre-planned care, such as cataract or hip-replacement surgery, have long been a cause of dissatisfaction. As a result, Sweden introduced a health care guarantee in 2005…
Sjöfartsmuséet – The Maritime Museum & Aquarium Posted by Tibor on Mar 5, 2018
One remarkable museum you should all visit with our without kids is the Maritime Museum of Gothenburg. The museum offers various programs for families with children all year long and have small but very impressive aquarium downstairs. The museum is open every day 10-17 o’clock and Wednesday until 20.00 o’clock except Mondays. The single ticket…
Expressions with animals Posted by Tibor on Dec 4, 2017
I won’t try to find an equivalent to all these in English language but I think many of these expressions are very close to the Swedish ones. Your homework will be to translate these because the list is long. Here is some help because my colleague already made a post like this earlier with idiomatic…
A Nordic Union Posted by Tibor on Oct 18, 2017
Not so long ago there was a poll made by Nordisk Forum about a possible Nordic Federal state. (Nordisk Förbundsstat). Well, the poll was about which Nordic city should be the capital, to be exact. FNF is a group for everyone who is interested in the Nordics. The Nordic Forum is founded by the collaboration of…