In my work, I meet plenty of parents originating from all over the world and who find themselves raising a family in Sweden. Some plan to stay for good, whereas others are here on short-term work contracts or have other reasons for not staying in Sweden for more than...
If you have ever experienced Christmas in Sweden, you are familiar with the phenomenon of pretty much the whole population celebrating in the same way. The same buffets of meat and fish are served, the same types of cookies are eaten, and the same Disney clips are...
Prenumerera: Spotify | Email | RSS | iTunesI månadens avsnitt av Lysande lagom pratar vi om skola och vilka kulturkrockar som kan uppstå när man som förälder gått i skola i ett annat land och plötsligt har barnen i den svenska skolan. Hör om hur Sofis franska man...
What is your experience of having children in Swedish förskola? Anything that should be added or omitted from this bingo sheet? Send us an email at redaktion@lysforlag.com or tag us on social media. We are @lysandelagom. Do you want to know more about how to connect...
A false friend is a word that looks identical or similar to a word in another language, tricking the learner to believe they understand the meaning of this word. Listed below are ten Swedish words, related to children and family life, that may cause some confusion for...
In two months exactly, it’s my children’s birthdays. This time, they will turn 10. “Vi fyller jämnt,” ponders my son. (Att fylla jämt (“to fill even”) is an expression Swedes use to refer to big birthdays, such as 40, 50, 60, or 70.) His twin sister sneers. “You are...
In school years three, six, and nine, Swedish schoolchildren write an exam called nationella prov (‘national exams’). Nationella prov are also written in gymnasiet, the last three years of school. Third-graders take exams in Swedish and mathematics only, and six- and...
Prenumerera: Spotify | Email | RSS | iTunesVi snackar Polen och folk därifrån i det här avsnittet av din favoritpodcast. Emil listar sina främsta fördomar om polacker (ja, man får säga polacker, det är inte ett fult ord på svenska), och sen går vi vidare och...
Det är många som pratar om språkinlärning nu; det är språkcoacher, språkombud, integrationsspecialister, och experter på interkulturell kommunikation. Man ska jobba språkutvecklande på arbetsplatserna, man ska prata om språk och alla ska hjälpa till med språket. Och...
Prenumerera: Spotify | Email | RSS | iTunesDet här är Lysande lagom, podden där vi generaliserar om Sverige och svensk kultur på ett sätt som tråkmånsar tycker är olämpligt. Det här avsnittet handlar om den svenska synen på äldre och åldrande. Svenska äldre bor inte...
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Parenting in Sweden
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