“People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them”, said James Baldwin once. We couldn’t agree more. That’s why we present the first of the posts about the history of Sweden. To understand Sweden better, we need to go to its roots; that’s why, naturally, we’ll start with prehistory. Did you know that […]
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Understanding -S passiv
Ad by The Swedish Teacher Many who are learning Swedish are confused about when to use an -s on verbs in Swedish. Most verbs end with a -r in present tense and -de in simple past as you probably know already, but sometimes there is an “mysterious s”. There are two different occasions when there is […]
Puzzling prepositions – a Swedish lesson with The Swedish Teacher
Ad by The Swedish Teacher Here at the Newbie Guide we work in an unholy mess of English, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. So we know first hand the struggle of getting the “small details” of a language right. On top of that we often get emails and messages asking about places and apps to […]
A complete guide to buying an apartment in Stockholm (Part 2)
* Ad link by Sverigekredit Buying an apartment is one of the most serious steps in life. It requires a lot of planning, savings and to be as prepared as possible. On this part two of the series, I will talk about the mortgage and downpayment. To read part 1 click here. Know your Purchase […]
Settle in Sweden within 1 year
Written by Teenie Fung 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 […]