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Swedish University Education Posted by on Sep 1, 2010

Swedish university education is one of the top ranked educations in the world. The reason is for that is a lot of research and that people are not afraid of using new technologies and methods. Swedish education is often based on the one-step-ahead idea. The Swedish governments have invested a lot into adequate educations. There has…

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Tänka, tycka, tro Posted by 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…

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Svenska för invandrare – Swedish for Immigrants Program Posted by on Jul 18, 2009

So, how’s your summer coming along? Having fun? I know that quite a few of you are contemplating a post-summer move to Sweden and have many questions regarding this process. I’ve already started covering some of the most basic issues, most recently – how to read apartment ads, and a while back there was a…

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How Do YOU Learn Swedish? Posted by on Apr 17, 2009

I’ve been asked recently whether I prefer language courses or self-study, and which of those two is more effective when it comes to learning Swedish. My answer: neither. The most effective is moving to Sweden and using the language in every day life. However, that option was not feasible for the person asking the question…

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Immigration to Sweden – A Few Thoughts Posted by on Mar 28, 2009

Last time we talked about Swedish emigration to the US, but what about foreign immigration to Sweden? This is a subject that everybody has an opinion about and when discussing those opinions, tempers can run high, even among normally very reserved Swedes. I don’t know if as an immigrant myself, I should be even discussing…

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