We explain Sweden
Have you considered moving to Sweden alone? Are you worried about the language, culture, job opportunities, cost of living etc? It can be extremely daunting to move from one place to another. However, life is short but remember that preparation is key and adaptation comes next. Do your homework, measure the risk and reward. If […]
Living in Sweden without a personal number can be a struggle sometimes. A personal number is the most important number in Sweden that serves as your identification number. I am only allowed to get a coordination number (samordningsnummer) because of the validity of my visa, which is less than one year. I thought I could […]
Whenever we start a new project (big or small) preparation is key. In a time where information is abundant, finding everything we need to be prepared is relatively easy. Documents, contact information, prices, etc. For many of us, that ultimate new project has been moving to another country. And one very important piece of information we need when facing something […]
أحد أكثر الأسئلة المتكررة التي نتلقاها هو: ما هي أفضل طريقة لتعلم اللغة السويدية ؟ سؤال وجيه، نظرًا لوجود العديد من الخيارات المتاحة التي يمكن أن تكون مربكة في بعض الأحيان و لا تعرف من أين تبدأ. حتى عندما يكون لدى كل واحد منا سبب محدد لتعلم اللغة، سيكون هناك دائما وسيلة مفيدة أكثر […]
One of the most frequent questions that we come across is: What’s the best way to learn Swedish? A valid question since there are so many options available that sometimes can be overwhelming to know where to start. Even when every one of us has a specific reason to learn the language, there will always […]
Even before we put our foot on Swedish soil we know that we have to acquaint ourselves with the Swedish language. The Swedish for immigrants, SFI courses are the most popular option for newcomers. But what happens after that? It is slightly over a year since I followed my husband to Stockholm in 2015. While my husband […]
Learning an entirely new language is always an interesting and slightly daunting task. And let’s face it, for most of us Newbies, we didn’t find ourselves hearing much Swedish before coming here. If you grew up in Britain, there was the Swedish chef from the muppets, (whose mastery of Swedish intonation we are all in […]
ABF Stockholm is a non-profit organisation who provides education for adults. “We are a meeting place for education, knowledge and culture, for participation and democracy. Our goal is you!” Amongst other things, they provide: Swedish for asylum seekers Swedish for immigrants, SFI Swedish as a second language, SAS Social orientation for newcomers, Samhällsorientering Support and counseling, […]
Do you want to learn more about the world and at the same time practise and improve your Swedish? Then you should check out Utbildningsradion, UR´s programmes. The programs of Utbildningsradions cover all sorts of themes (from biology, geography, history, politics & literature and much more) and the programmes are available online for a long […]
Private courses and counselling Private teaching has many advantages. It can focus on your weakness and needs and therefore be a great way to complement your regular language learning. A private teacher can also adapt to your schedule in a way regular language courses never can. The Swedish Teacher The Swedish Teacher offers high-quality Swedish […]