The evolution of Swedish pop part 1 Posted by Tibor on Mar 9, 2010
Modern Swedish pop music has been around for almost four decades on the international scene. We can all agree that it started with ABBA in 1974 at the Eurovision Song Contest. They put Sweden on the map in the music industry. But it has been quite a ride since then, and believe me when I say…
Is Sweden an equal country? Posted by jennie on Mar 8, 2010
Sweden is often praised as the utopia of equality and in some aspects, yes, Sweden has come a very long way and is by far much more equal than many other countries. Swedish women have the same rights as Swedish men. We have laws concerning equality (jämställdhet) in the working life, we have an Equal Opportunities Ombudsman (JÄMO), we…
Swedish Relationships – The Sambo Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 5, 2010
Swedish can be a very literal language at times. Grönsaker for example means vegetables, literally though? Green things. Tandkött are your gums. Or literally, tooth meat. So the formation of the word sambo actually makes quite a bit of sense. Sam a shortening of the word for together, samman, and bo a shortening of the…
Tänka, tycka, tro Posted by Tibor on Mar 4, 2010
You guys have surely been wondering what the differences are between these three words. It is nothing strange with them, since everyone can find similar words in their own languages. But sometimes it can happen that you would use a different verb in cases when tänka, tycka, tro are used in Swedish. It can be tricky. Sometimes the translation of…
Cream cake for breakfast – Only on your birthday! Posted by Katja on Mar 4, 2010
There are lots of ways to celebrate (fira) birthdays (födelsedagar), but the traditional way that is often used in older films like Astrid Lindgren’s books about Pippi Longstocking and her friends Tommy and Annika, Vi på saltkråkan and many more of her brilliant stories. Swedish birthday song: Ja må hon leva Strawberry-cream-cake (jordgubbstårta) is the…
Wanted: Job seeking stories Posted by jennie on Feb 28, 2010
Before we move into March (finally!) and add a new month to the blog roll, let’s tie up some loose ends. The last post on how to find an English speaking job in Sweden has triggered some questions. First of all, is it even possible to get an English speaking job in Sweden without speaking or understanding Swedish…
How to find an English speaking job in Sweden Posted by jennie on Feb 26, 2010
68 brilliant title suggestions later, let’s start with something practical and useful. Job search. The majority of you might not be planning a move to Sweden, but you never know. Perhaps you – while randomly clicking on the links beneath – all of a sudden stumble upon your dreamjob, think “why not?” and two month…