by Sofi | 17,11,15 | Uncategorised
The word think, or the equivalent(s) in your language, is conveniently translated into three different words in Swedish: tycker, tänker, tror. Do not believe that you can use these sporadically, as per your own preference, because for any Swede, these three words have... 
by Sofi | 17,11,03 | ARTICLES, Language Learning, Swedish Language Training
I am often told miracle anecdotes about people who learn fluent Swedish in three months. Apparently, this makes others feel inspired, and it is also concluded that such fast progress is due to motivation. “She really wanted to learn.” As a teacher of Swedish since the... 
by Sofi | 17,10,30 | ARTICLES, FEATURED
How to survive the dark months in Sweden To celebrate the change of clocks this weekend, please find this guide to help you through the tunnel, that will be the experience of your Swedish life up until mid-April next year. Why? Like most people, I believe that it is... 
by Sofi | 17,10,25 | ARTICLES, Guest Posts, Language Learning
This is a guest post from Jesse Reyes from the Livefluent blog. When most people say they’d like to learn a foreign language 9 times out of 10 they imagine themselves being able to comfortably hold a conversation with a native speaker. In fact conversational ability... 
by Sofi | 17,10,23 | ARTICLES, Swedishness
Last Saturday, the biannual event of communal cleaning at my BRF (Bostadsrättsförening) took place. If you don’t already own a flat in Sweden, you are probably not familiar with the fact, that in fact, you cannot own a flat a Sweden. Technically speaking, you...