Solve the tasks just for yourself to discover Sweden and the Swedes<\/strong> in a more authentic and entertaining way, or share your progress on Facebook or Instagram.
Become a Master of Sweden<\/em><\/strong> by solving all 10 tasks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instructions how you can join, and a shareable image with all 10 tasks, further below…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10 Sweden Challenge<\/em> tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- Have a fika<\/em><\/strong>
Try typical Swedish pastry, like a <\/a>kanelbulle<\/a><\/em> (cinnamon bun)<\/a> and en kopp kaffe<\/em> (a cup of coffee) in a cozy Swedish caf\u00e9.
Order \u201cEn kaffe och en kanelbulle, tack!<\/em>\u201d
More about how to have a Swedish fika, here<\/a>.<\/li>- Order a drink in Swedish<\/strong>
Here is how to order a …- Beer: En \u00f6l tack!<\/em><\/li>
- Cidre: En cider tack! <\/em><\/li>
- Tap water: En vatten tack!<\/em> (By the way, it’s common to drink tap water in Sweden<\/a>. No one will think you are stingy if you do so.)
More Swedish phrases for your trip to Sweden<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>- Have smalltalk with a Swede about the weather<\/strong>
You can use any language, it doesn’t have to be Swedish.
Swedes like to speak about the weather in small talk<\/a> situations. <\/li>- Get a nummerlapp<\/em><\/strong>
Nummerlapp<\/em> is a ticket from a ticketdispenser. You find them in many stores, banks, post offices and pharmacies. (It still happens that I go into a store and wait in the queue, not realizing for several minutes that I should have taken a ticket from a ticketautomat<\/em><\/a> (ticketdispenser). Embarrassing.)<\/li>- Pick godis<\/em> (candy) from a godisv\u00e4gg<\/em><\/strong> (candy wall, in supermarkets) into a little paper bag.
Try Swedish liquorice! Swedes love it. It’s salty. You will either love or (most likely) hate it.
More about Swedish candy from the candy wall<\/a>.<\/li>- Open a can of surstr\u00f6mming<\/em>
<\/strong>Surstr\u00f6mming is fermented herring. But first, let a Swede explain to you why you MUST NOT open it inside a building. It\u2019s up to you if you – after having experienced the “distinct” smell of it – want to actually try the taste if a bit of surstr\u00f6mming<\/em>.
More about what can happen if you open a can of Swedish surstr\u00f6mming<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>- Go into a Systembolaget<\/strong>
Systembolaget is a Swedish alcohol chain, owned by the Swedish state. It’s actually the only proper alcohol store there is. Swedes really seem to like their alcohol to be sold by a state-owned chain, and it has to be expensive. So, check out the prices of your favorite drinks and gasp ;) More about drinking alcohol in Sweden – rules and culture<\/a>.<\/li>- Dance Sm\u00e5 grodorna<\/em> <\/strong>
Sm\u00e5 grodorna <\/a><\/em>is a typcal Swedish midsummer dance<\/a>. You hav to dance like little frogs in a circle. Ask a Swede for proper instructions, and have a big laugh together. More about Swedish midsummer traditions<\/a>.<\/li>- Sing the song <\/strong>Helan g\u00e5r<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>
Helan g\u00e5r is a song that Swedes love to sing when they drink a snaps or any kind of spirits from a shot glas. You can learn it quickly, you find the lyrics and a video, here<\/a>.<\/li>- Jump into a lake <\/strong>
Preferably from a brygga<\/em> (jetty). Swedes enjoy spending time in the beautiful Swedish nature<\/a>. And what can be more fun experiencing it than having a dip into one of the idyllic lakes or waters at the stunning archipelagos which you can find plentyful at the coastline of Sweden.
<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nHow you can join the Sweden Challenge<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\nShare your progress online, or do the tasks just for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Take a photo or video<\/strong> that shows you solving one of the 10 Sweden Challenge<\/em> tasks (see above)<\/li>
- Add the hashtag #SwedenChallenge<\/em><\/strong><\/li>
- Add the tag @hejsweden<\/em><\/strong> to the description of your photo or video and publish it (publicly visible) on your Instagram<\/strong> or Facebook<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
I will check out all contributions. The best pictures and videos<\/strong> will be shared on Hej Sweden’s Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.
Lycka till! Good luck!<\/em><\/p>![\"Book](\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HtbS-ad-main-220420-1-1.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nShare the link to this page <\/strong>https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/sweden-challenge\/ or the image below with your friends!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSave the image below to your phone or share it with your friends on Facebook, Pinterest or any other social channel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sweden-Challenge-by-Hej-Sweden-10-Tasks.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSwedishness explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To learn more how to act like a typical Swede, read my book How to be Swedish<\/a> – A Quick Guide to Swedishness – in 55 Steps. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try typical Swedish pastry, like a <\/a>kanelbulle<\/a><\/em> (cinnamon bun)<\/a> and en kopp kaffe<\/em> (a cup of coffee) in a cozy Swedish caf\u00e9.
Order \u201cEn kaffe och en kanelbulle, tack!<\/em>\u201d
More about how to have a Swedish fika, here<\/a>.<\/li>
Here is how to order a …
- Beer: En \u00f6l tack!<\/em><\/li>
- Cidre: En cider tack! <\/em><\/li>
- Tap water: En vatten tack!<\/em> (By the way, it’s common to drink tap water in Sweden<\/a>. No one will think you are stingy if you do so.)
More Swedish phrases for your trip to Sweden<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>- Have smalltalk with a Swede about the weather<\/strong>
You can use any language, it doesn’t have to be Swedish.
Swedes like to speak about the weather in small talk<\/a> situations. <\/li>- Get a nummerlapp<\/em><\/strong>
Nummerlapp<\/em> is a ticket from a ticketdispenser. You find them in many stores, banks, post offices and pharmacies. (It still happens that I go into a store and wait in the queue, not realizing for several minutes that I should have taken a ticket from a ticketautomat<\/em><\/a> (ticketdispenser). Embarrassing.)<\/li>- Pick godis<\/em> (candy) from a godisv\u00e4gg<\/em><\/strong> (candy wall, in supermarkets) into a little paper bag.
Try Swedish liquorice! Swedes love it. It’s salty. You will either love or (most likely) hate it.
More about Swedish candy from the candy wall<\/a>.<\/li>- Open a can of surstr\u00f6mming<\/em>
<\/strong>Surstr\u00f6mming is fermented herring. But first, let a Swede explain to you why you MUST NOT open it inside a building. It\u2019s up to you if you – after having experienced the “distinct” smell of it – want to actually try the taste if a bit of surstr\u00f6mming<\/em>.
More about what can happen if you open a can of Swedish surstr\u00f6mming<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>- Go into a Systembolaget<\/strong>
Systembolaget is a Swedish alcohol chain, owned by the Swedish state. It’s actually the only proper alcohol store there is. Swedes really seem to like their alcohol to be sold by a state-owned chain, and it has to be expensive. So, check out the prices of your favorite drinks and gasp ;) More about drinking alcohol in Sweden – rules and culture<\/a>.<\/li>- Dance Sm\u00e5 grodorna<\/em> <\/strong>
Sm\u00e5 grodorna <\/a><\/em>is a typcal Swedish midsummer dance<\/a>. You hav to dance like little frogs in a circle. Ask a Swede for proper instructions, and have a big laugh together. More about Swedish midsummer traditions<\/a>.<\/li>- Sing the song <\/strong>Helan g\u00e5r<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>
Helan g\u00e5r is a song that Swedes love to sing when they drink a snaps or any kind of spirits from a shot glas. You can learn it quickly, you find the lyrics and a video, here<\/a>.<\/li>- Jump into a lake <\/strong>
Preferably from a brygga<\/em> (jetty). Swedes enjoy spending time in the beautiful Swedish nature<\/a>. And what can be more fun experiencing it than having a dip into one of the idyllic lakes or waters at the stunning archipelagos which you can find plentyful at the coastline of Sweden.
<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nHow you can join the Sweden Challenge<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Share your progress online, or do the tasks just for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Take a photo or video<\/strong> that shows you solving one of the 10 Sweden Challenge<\/em> tasks (see above)<\/li>
- Add the hashtag #SwedenChallenge<\/em><\/strong><\/li>
- Add the tag @hejsweden<\/em><\/strong> to the description of your photo or video and publish it (publicly visible) on your Instagram<\/strong> or Facebook<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
I will check out all contributions. The best pictures and videos<\/strong> will be shared on Hej Sweden’s Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.
Lycka till! Good luck!<\/em><\/p><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nShare the link to this page <\/strong>https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/sweden-challenge\/ or the image below with your friends!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save the image below to your phone or share it with your friends on Facebook, Pinterest or any other social channel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSwedishness explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To learn more how to act like a typical Swede, read my book How to be Swedish<\/a> – A Quick Guide to Swedishness – in 55 Steps. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Add the hashtag #SwedenChallenge<\/em><\/strong><\/li>
- Cidre: En cider tack! <\/em><\/li>
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