Tag: Swedish Language
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Why Does The Swedish Language Sound Like Singing?
My mother was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. When we were young, we teased her that her speaking sounded like she was singing. The Swedish language uses a lot of prosody in the language. It also has unique word stress with long and short vowels or consonants. Swedish uses an acute tone accent or…
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What Is It Like To Live In Sweden Without Knowing Any Swedish?
I spent a semester in Sweden during my high school years. During this time, I spent half of the day going to a course to learn Swedish, and the other half was at my school, attending the regular Swedish high school classes. In Sweden, most of the population can speak fluent English. But even if…
