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Reader’s story: How I slowly fell in love with the Swedish language
READER INSIGHTS

Reader’s story: How I slowly fell in love with the Swedish language

OPINION: Swedes, it’s time to embrace language barriers, not avoid them
OPINION AND ANALYSIS

OPINION: Swedes, it's time to embrace language barriers, not avoid them

In a recent article in Dagens Nyheter, journalist Alex Schulman praises the Danish coach of Sweden's football team for speaking English in press conferences. Wouldn't it be better to embrace the Danish-Swedish language barrier, instead of avoiding it, asks The Local's deputy editor Becky Waterton.

‘Will they pass as British?’: The challenges of raising bilingual kids in Sweden
FAMILY

‘Will they pass as British?’: The challenges of raising bilingual kids in Sweden

Hej, hello, hola: Does your personality change when you speak another language? 
PARTNER CONTENT

Hej, hello, hola: Does your personality change when you speak another language? 

LEARNING SWEDISH

Forty essential words you need to get your car fixed in Sweden

Forty essential words you need to get your car fixed in Sweden
LEARNING SWEDISH

Four aspects of learning Swedish that baffle English speakers (and one easy one)

Four aspects of learning Swedish that baffle English speakers (and one easy one)
LEARNING SWEDISH

How to tell where a Swede comes from based off their dialect

How to tell where a Swede comes from based off their dialect
PARTNER CONTENT

The ultimate guide to learning Swedish

The ultimate guide to learning Swedish
Modal verbs: When to use ‘vill’ and ‘ska’ in Swedish
LEARNING SWEDISH

Modal verbs: When to use ‘vill’ and ‘ska’ in Swedish

AI-klonad, bubbelhoppa and gargasnipe: the full list of new Swedish words for 2023
SWEDISH LANGUAGE

AI-klonad, bubbelhoppa and gargasnipe: the full list of new Swedish words for 2023

How to write a polite letter or email in Swedish
LEARNING SWEDISH

How to write a polite letter or email in Swedish

UKRAINE

Ukrainian refugees allowed to study Swedish to upper secondary level

Ukrainian refugees allowed to study Swedish to upper secondary level