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How do I learn Swedish as a refugee?

Learning the Swedish language is important. As an asylum seeker you can either study on your own or join some Swedish courses.

When you feel stuck learning Swedish

15 February 2022 By The Newbie Team 2 Comments

Written by Fabiola Isidro Alemán When I moved to Sweden three years ago, I was very determined to learn Swedish. I did everything that I could to learn the language and fully integrate into Swedish life. I took Swedish lessons, got a part-time job where I could practice my Swedish, asked for help in Swedish, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Swedish Tagged With: language developement, Language learning, learn Swedish, learning swedish, Swedish, Swedish as a second language, Swedish intermediate, Swedish language

Learning Swedish is fun!

26 July 2021 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Written by William Mansell Learning a language can be a hard process, but it can also be a rewarding one. Swedish is no exception whatever your aims. Whether you are learning for fun, work or planning to move to Sweden, learning Swedish can be fun! Now we know that the Swedes are a very proficient […]

Filed Under: About, Blog, Culture, Swedish Tagged With: culture, Language learning, learn Swedish, learning swedish, Swedish, Swedish as a second language, Swedish language, tips and tricks

How much Swedish is needed for working in the Swedish healthcare system?

28 October 2020 By Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux Leave a Comment

Are you an international healthcare professional looking to relocate to Sweden? The good news is that there’s plenty of work opportunities for medical doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, pharmacists etc. The not so good news is that this is not something you get over and done with within a few weeks. Great news If your diploma […]

Filed Under: Blog, Education Tagged With: learning swedish, sfi, swedish healthcare, Swedish language

Impress your Swedish friends with these similes

25 October 2020 By Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux Leave a Comment

Learning a new language can feel incredibly unrewarding at times. However much you study and interact with native speakers, there are only so many words you can learn each day. Bored with basic Swedish? As you master increasingly higher levels, those words will make up a decreasing proportion of your vocabulary: when you are a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Swedish Tagged With: learning swedish, Swedish language

10 Non-conventional ways to learn Swedish!

26 March 2018 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Are you looking for tips for learning Swedish? I guess you have decided to learn the language! Bravo! It’s not easy to take that first step and it takes an additional effort to make the journey more interesting. Written by Karishma Desai In my earlier post, I started  a list of basic words to start […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: getting started, Integration, learning swedish, new in sweden, study

On Learning Swedish: Practice, Patience, And A Whole Lot Of Mistakes

4 March 2018 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

In my last Newbie post, I shared the reasons I chose to learn Swedish (if you haven’t read it, I highly recommend you do). After weeks of living in Stockholm, I was tired of apologizing for my lack of Swedish language skills. I needed to make a change, so I enrolled in a twice-weekly class. […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: language, learn Swedish, learning swedish, Newbie

Should I say ‘ni’ when talking to a superior in Swedish?

6 November 2017 By Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux Leave a Comment

Swedish grammar is hard. The other day I received a request for language courses. The email started off with Respected Madame. This made me laugh. At that moment, I had just locked myself in the bathroom to escape my children – and to check my email, and I was trying to shut out the banging […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: language, learn Swedish, learning swedish, Swedish, Swedish grammar, Swedish language

What is a språkcafe?

20 April 2017 By The Newbie Team 1 Comment

After three months of immersing myself in Swedish, I’m going to make a small resolution. It is one thing to pass the language course but to actually apply it in real world is another. I’m going to try a språkcafe to learn Swedish! For a shy and introvert person it can be hard to force yourself […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: coffee, fika, language, learn Swedish, learning swedish

10 struggles when learning Swedish

27 March 2017 By The Newbie Team 1 Comment

Before you move to another country, it is good if you have some understanding of the language, at least to a certain extent. We are so lucky that we have to learn the “easy” language that’s Swedish, which often isn’t that easy at all! Here is some of the struggles when learning Swedish.  “Ju” is […]

Filed Under: Blog, Swedish Tagged With: Integration, language, language schools, learn Swedish, learning, learning swedish, study, Swedish

Are Swedish curse words punchy enough?

2 January 2017 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Jävlar! Fan! Helvete! Sitting around a table of fellow Newbies the topic of Swedish curse words came up. Not everyone shared my opinion that this set of Swedish words can be a fun and useful addition to our vocabulary. A common complaint being that they were not really that useful or forceful enough for a […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cursing, fyfan, language, learn Swedish, learning swedish, Swedish

Better your Swedish skills with the Internet

12 September 2016 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

When you’re an adult, learning a new language can be tough. Children often simply soak up new languages by playing and interacting with others, however for us adults, learning Swedish is a long and hard road. In this age of technology and social media however, learning a new language can also be an interesting and […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: internet, learn Swedish, learning swedish, Swedish

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