Avoid a culture shock in Sweden. Understand Swedish culture and cultural differences. Learn how to celebrate Swedish traditions. Find out how Swedes behave in everyday life. Swedish food, music and fashion. Everything that’s weird and wonderful when you interact with Swedes. Pitfalls, dating tips and how-to guides. Get to know Swedes and Swedish culture.
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Celebrations of the Swedish national day become more and more popular. Nowadays, about every third Swedes celebrates their nation. Originally the June 6th was called the “Swedish flag day”, svenska flaggens dag. First in 1983 it … Read more
10 Steps to Swedishize yourself You are going to spend some time in Sweden, for travelling, work or a semester abroad? You wonder how to blend in and act like a typical Swede? Follow … Read more
Celebrate Easter in Sweden Easter in Swedish: påsk When Swedes celebrate easter in March/April. Easter surprise When you open your house door and you find Swedish kids standing on your door mat, dressed like witches, … Read more
Swedish Christmas in a nutshell How to say merry Christmas in Swedish If you’re in Sweden during the Christmas season you can wish someone who you’re not going to meet before Christmas again, a “God … Read more
Swedish crayfish party – kräftskiva A long time ago, Swedes who loved to party, found the calm half year between midsummer and Christmas for too long, so they came up with the idea of squeezing in … Read more
Would you like to celebrate midsummer like a typical Swede? On this site you will learn why Swedes celebrate midsummer and what happens on a typical midsummer’s eve in Sweden: traditional food, activities, folk dances … Read more
Swedish drinking song: “Helan Går“ Are you going to a Swedish party, maybe a kräftskiva (crayfish party) or midsummer celebration? You might want to get prepared by learning the lyrics of the Swedes’ most popular drinking … Read more
You are going to party in Sweden. Here is some advice how to behave or rather what to expect on a Swedish dance floor. Be prepared! How to act like a Swede on the dance floor … Read more
Levels of relationships in Sweden This might come as a shock for you, if you have been living in a society where you are either single or in a relationship with someone. In other words, … Read more
When you think about the Swedes, certain images or associations about their personal traits might pop up in your head. Maybe it’s a blond, tall person calmly driving a Volvo in the garage of their … Read more
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