by Sofi | 16,12,30 | ARTICLES, BEAUTY, Reader's Question
After Djina starred in the BBC on how Sweden might be the world’s loneliest country for expats, we have received plenty of – and unexpected – queries for matchmaking. Unfortunately, our expertise does not cover love, but we thought at least we could share... by Sofi | 16,10,02 | Language Learning, Reader's Question
There is a huge lack of trained medical staff here in Sweden. Since several years, foreign medical staff have come to Sweden in order to try their luck at the Swedish job market. They have probably heard about the lack of medical professionals, both nurses and... by Sofi | 16,08,10 | ARTICLES, Reader's Question
Reader’s Question: In the hierarchy of perceived attributes in Sweden is humble No1…and what are the other 9 in the top 10? /R This is my list, based on theoretical research (Åke Daun, Geert Hofstede), personal experience, anecdotal... by Sofi | 16,05,23 | ARTICLES, Reader's Question
Hi @beeswedish, I will be moving to Sweden this fall. Is Swedish a difficult language to learn? /S I do not know if I am the right person to answer this question. After all, I do not know if learning your mother tongue even counts as learning a language. I can... by Sofi | 16,01,02 | ARTICLES, Expressions, Featured: VOICES, Reader's Question
Reader’s Question: Hey @BeeSwedish do you have any tips on fika room small talk? How to begin a conversation when you have no idea where to start. Swedes are rather infamous for the lacking small-talk skills. We even call it kallprat – cold talk, which... by Sofi | 15,08,29 | ARTICLES, Reader's Question
Reader’s question: Hi Sofi, I am in the technical field, which many seem to think is the more open when it comes to language – and in a way, it might be. However, if you read the job ads, even though these are sometimes written in English, they mostly want...