Archive for 'Culture'
Göteborg – Gothenburg Posted by Stephen Maconi on Nov 13, 2012
The city of Göteborg, perhaps better known as Gothenburg outside of Scandinavia, is Sweden’s second-largest city with just over 500 000 inhabitants. It is a beautiful city with a lot to offer, from an indoor zoo called Universeum to the Scandinavia-wide famous Liseberg amusement park. There are also several churches to be observed around the…
Toilet phrases in Swedish Posted by Katja on Nov 7, 2012
This post will not be about how to say so many rude things as possible even though rude words seem to be some of the first people learn in a new language. The aim of this post is to give you phrases you can use when looking for a bathroom or you need to excuse…
Popular Swedish Souvenirs Posted by Katja on Oct 17, 2012
Going to Sweden soon? What are your expectations? A shopping spree or a walk in the woods? Checking out different pizzeria’s pizza salad? For those of you who have read this blog for a while now probably know more about Sweden than most. What would you then bring back from Sweden, either out of symbolic…
Swedish TV shows Posted by Katja on Oct 13, 2012
Do you want to watch TV programs in Swedish but not sure what programs are good to start with? Well, here follows a list of programs divided into categories by genre. Some of the programs are only half in Swedish, like Top Model Sverige, which can be a good compromise. It might also be nice…
TOP KÄNDISTIDNINGAR Posted by Katja on Oct 3, 2012
Okej, here goes. After asking almost everybody I could think of I have made a top list of Swedish “kändistidningar” (celebrity magazines). Women: Se & Hör Hänt Bild Hänt Extra Elle Femina Chic Nu Solo Hello Young: Julia J-14 Just for teens Men: Café Royal family: Svensk DAM tidning All: Expressen Aftonbladet Since…
Swedish Soprum and recycling Posted by Katja on Sep 26, 2012
Have you ever entered a garbage room in Sweden? If you have did you find it logical or just plain confusing? There actually is a really good set-up for it, with different containers for the different materials you are supposed to sort out and recycle. The main different types being; cardboard, paper (newspapers), plastic, metal…
Summetime – the time of Loppisar Posted by Katja on Sep 19, 2012
During the summer in Sweden people have more leisure time since everybody usually has 2 weeks of holiday at least. A common thing to do is to clean out your storage units, house, barn or other places where junk gets hidden during the rest of the year. Since the weather is nice and people want…