5 things you might not have known about the Swedish language

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1. There are two words for “grandfather” and “grandmother”. Curiously enough, Swedish differentiates between your grandfather on your mother’s and your father’s side. Paternal grandfather is referred to as farfar, which translates to “father father”. Maternal grandfather is referred to as morfar, and means, yes you guessed right – “mother father”. The same rule applies …

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More fun ways of learning and practicing Swedish – Part 1

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Are you learning Swedish but running out of motivation? Or are you just looking for new, fun ways of learning and practicing? We have gathered even more of our best tips here, to help you take your Swedish language skills to the next level!   Get a language partner! Find a language partner, for example …

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How to speak more Swedish outside the classroom

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Forming new habits and practice speaking Swedish outside the classroom can prove to be very difficult in a country where people gladly speak English. “Speaking English is just so convenient” or “even if I start speaking Swedish people always switch to English anyways” are things we often hear from our students. These are of course …

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Interview with a team member: Yelena Ivanova

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Yelena is our newest addition to the Swedish for Professionals team. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Aalto University in Finland and finished her combined Master’s in International Management and Marketing & Media Management at Stockholm School of Economics. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Yelena has lived in 7 different countries in the past 7 years and considers herself a citizen …

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See you at Surge: STHLM conference tomorrow

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We’re excited to announce our participation at Surge: STHLM and the CEMS Entrepreneurship Days on Thursday 7th of May, at the Stockholm School of Economics! The conference is open to CEMS students from all over the world who want to learn more about starting a business. It sounds really interesting and we hope lots of people will come! Please …

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Swedish for Professionals + After Work Academy = Sant

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Hello there! Hope you’ve all had lots of delicious fika today! Do you happen to know anyone who’d like to brush up their Swedish language skills? Or maybe you’ve been thinking of learning Swedish yourself but haven’t found the time yet? If so, I think our latest partnership will interest you! Swedish for Professionals and After Work Academy will …

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