{"id":3204,"date":"2011-03-23T17:17:41","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T17:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=3204"},"modified":"2014-06-26T17:52:33","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T17:52:33","slug":"have-you-ever-been-to-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/have-you-ever-been-to-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you ever been to Sweden?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been to Sweden, what were your first impressions? From the first moment you stepped on the airplane, were there Swedish flight attendants? Did they speak Swedish to you?<\/p>\n<p>If you only went for a holiday then when was the first time you tried speaking Swedish? Was it a \u201cTack\u201d, or a \u201cHej\u201d? If you moved to Sweden could you share any first impressions of Sweden that stick out clearly in your mind?\u00a0 It would be interesting to hear what impressed you most and what stuck out as different or strange.<\/p>\n<p>Were you happy when somebody spoke Swedish to you for the first time, or was it scary?<br \/>\nDid you experience Swedes as helpful and supportive when you tried to speak Swedish?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/03\/sverige-350x247.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/03\/sverige-350x247.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/03\/sverige.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>If you have been to Sweden, what were your first impressions? 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