Best Winter weather for a long time. Only one Blizzard so far. You are not out of the woods yet but you are nearly there. And, now the best time to come. when the sun return. Then you realize how much you have missed it.
Keep in mind that it’s not legal for the person that you rent in second hand from to charge whatever they want, there is a limit. Many people get scammed, not knowing that what they’re paying is way above the legal limit. It is more expensive than a first hand contact though.
Interesting as usual! About language skills and jobs: As you mentioned in the end of the video it (of course) depends on your line of work - in certain "high end jobs" you are fine with english, but I would say this is not always the case. Before I retired I was a partner in an architect firm and I don´t think I would have hired a person that could not speak or more importantly read and write in swedish. The same goes if you work in a shop, in education or in healthcare. On the other hand you can get by without any knowledge of swedish in many lowincome jobs, like cleaning etc. I also think that if you are from a non EU/EES-country things are much harder when it comes to get a permit to work in Sweden - you can´t just come here as a tourist and start searchinhg for a job. Looking forwar to your next video and my best wishes for your forthcoming birth!
Yes, very true! There are definitely still many jobs which require Swedish. And it's so much harder to get a job when you're non-EU. I read that a lot with people coming from the UK now. Not easy at all. People who can read and write in Swedish have a huge advantage on the job market for sure 💪🏻
Weather-wise, 2021 was for sure a pretty nice year, with good variation. What can sometimes happen, and which I believe has become more common in recent years, is long spells of the same weather. All of a sudden the sky is grey everyday for two or three months. Or the opposite, I found the summer of 2018 quite frightening, I barely saw a single cloud in the sky between April and October. Trees died and all the grass went brown. One thing about the darkness is that it doesn't necessarily make you gloomy or sad, often it's more like your emotions kind of go into hibernation, and then they wake up in spring. Also, Germans that learn Swedish usually end up sounding kind of like the queen, (at least for now, she's 78 so she might not be around forever) so don't be afraid to learn Swedish. :)
As I learned in the military: Svårt är det att leva, svårt är det att dö, svårt är det att skita i meterdjup snö (i e gilla läget) ;) Love your and your family on the takes on my home country Sweden
Heck the cash was updated like 5 years ago and I barely know what the new banknotes and coins looks like... All notes and coins were replaced except for the 10 kr coin. I really don't understand why the 200 kr note and 2 kr coin was introduced, pointless.
Thank you for the video! The timing is perfect for me since I just got my offer from an employer in Stockholm so I'll be moving within the next 2 months! All the points you talked about are definitely interesting. Can you expand on the usage of cards while you still don't have a bank account? I was told only cards with a chip and a pin code will work in Sweden. Is that true? Can I get Swish before I have a bank account? How long do you think it's the waiting queue now for a personnummer? I'm moving as a EU citizen so will that make the process faster? Just an off question I was thinking. Did you have to buy a snow suit for your daughter this winter? I was reading somewhere some kindergartens require you to have them for your child. Thank you!
Not sure if you need the chip, but one thing I've heard of is the pin code. it has to be four digits, in some parts of the world there are apparently pin codes that are not four digits, and those will not work. Maybe that means you need the chip, but here in Sweden the cards had four digit pins already in the early 80s, long before the chips existed.
Congratulations! That sounds very exciting! 🎉 Which country do you come from? The easiest is to have a "tapping to pay" on your card (or on your phone) so you don't even need the pin. However, chip and pin is common and should work here as well. Sometimes it depends if you have activated your card for overseas payment as banks could flag this as fraud so maybe look into that. As far as I know, Swish only works with a Swedish bank here. I can imagine personnummer processes are faster at the moment. It's not summer and Covid restrictions were lifted. There's a good chance this can be sorted in a few weeks but I don't know for sure. And in regards your last question, we bought several snow suits when we arrived. One or two are probably enough but they're definitely required as kids play outside all the time. However, you will arrive only in about 2 months and then it's spring so you will have some time to buy a snow suit here. There's a great range of shops and second-hand shops here to choose from :)
@@LivingSwedish Thats correct regarding swish. You need a swedish bank acount and for that reson you alos need the personnummer. I guess all creditcards today like ViSA Eurocard etc have chip. I think you need that as all cardreaders use the chip. Its long time since we had the card only with card number.
Wait what, how do forigners use swish? I though you had to go to a bank and register a Swedish card? At least I needed to go to the bank last time around.
Have a look at my videos. There is a recent one which explains the first steps to do when you arrive in Sweden. I use the company Hallon for my mobile phone.
i think ( tell me if im wrong) To use swish, youll need a phonenumber registerd on your name. and to be able to do that, youll need a swedish id, called personnummer. pls, tell me if im wrong me if im wrong)
Yes, the first thing you need is a personnummer. Then an ID card and then you're able to start a BankID with your bank which enables you to use Swish. I never said it's easy. On the contrary, I think it's pretty hard work and a long process to get this.
Hey I have a question about Swedish people/culture. So there was this Swedish guy on TH-cam/Instagram, and one of his followers commented one day and was like "Oh, wait I thought this guy was gay" and someone else replied "No he's just Swedish." Can someone pls explain to me what that was about? I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be an insult to him or a fact about the culture in some way. :/ The person in question seems like a really nice guy so hopefully it wasn't an insult... But yeah I'd appreciate it if anyone could explain this to me. Thanks for your time.
Not sure if there's an explanation for this. There are always people out there who are strange. This seems a rather strange comment to me and doesn't seem to be a cultural thing...
Video is very informative, but please look into the sound, it recorded pretty awfuly, it's very very hard to listen and there's many words I just can't understand at all even after hearing them for several times. Try listening to the entire video yourself and see how it sounds
You can always switch on the automatic subtitles to understand every single word. When I listen to the video it sounds pretty good to me. You're more than welcome to give me more detailed feedback so I know what bothers you.
@@LivingSwedish Good point, haven't thought about that, it actually works wonderfully! As for feedback, I've listened again parts of the video and here's some examples: 8:26 for some reason volume goes down for a second, 8:40, 7:00. For example, the 2nd half of the video has no such issues.
Hej Living Swedish ! Vi har "lånat" rätt många ord från Franskan. Skål. Tom Lånord i svenskan: Mat ---> à la carte: Detta är en term för standardmenyn. Exempelvis kan du be om “à la carte-menyn” istället för dagens lunch. Baguette Bouteille: Butelj Buffet: Buffé Menu: Meny Apéritif: Apértif är en drink före måltiden, en så kallad aptitretare. Carafe: Karaff Café: Kaffe Champagne Crème fraîche Dessert Fondue: På svenska pratar vi ofta om en fond till matlagningen. “Fondue” betyder smält. Fricadelle: Frikadell Méringue: Maräng Mayonnaise: Majonnäs Mousse au chocolat: Chokladmousse Picnic: Picknick Pommes frites Salade Sauce: Sås. Soupe: Soppa Omelette Bon appétit: Smaklig måltid Restaurant Alcool: Alkohol Chef: Detta är en term för alla typer av chefer, nödvändigtvis inte för en kock. På svenska använder vi ofta ett engelskt uttal av “chef” när vi refererar till någon som arbetar som köksmästare. Arbete och samhälle : ---> Affiche: Affisch Avocat(e): Advokat Annonce: Annons Armée Article: Artikel Bibliothèque: Bibliotek Brochure: Broschyr Bureau: I det här sammanhanget är lånordet byrå, som i exempelvis en översättningsbyrå eller en PR-byrå. Déclaration: Deklaration Événements: Evenemang Caserne: Kasern Collègue: Kollega Critique: Recension. Ordets ursprung kan man bland annat se i termer som kritikerrosad. Comité: Kommitté Culture: Kultur Facture: Faktura Journaliste Littérature: Litteratur Magazine Manucure: Manikyr Massage Pédicure: Pedikyr Politique: Politik Publicité: Den svenska varianten publicitet har fortfarande ett brett användningsområde inom bland annat marknadsföring. Recrutement: Rekrytering Rédacation: Redaktion Rédacteur: Redaktör Réclame: Reklam Roman Uniforme Kläder och mode : ---> Bagage Costume: Kostym Corset: Korsett Garde-robe: Garderob Mascarade: Maskerad Mode Parapluie: Paraply Porte-monnaie: Portmonnä Sandale: Sandal Hus och hem : ---> Fauteuil: Fåtölj Garage Meubles: Möbler Parasoll: Parasol Porte de garage: Garageport Terrasse: Terass Övrigt : ---> Assiette: Assiett (Mindre tallrik på svenska) Bataillon: Batalj Béton: Betong Culbute: Kullerbytta Danse Déjà vu: Direktöversatt blir det på svenska “Redan sett” Jargon: Jargong Minéral Musique Négliger: Negligera Parfum: Parfym Queue: Kö Réhabilitation: Rehabilitering Réparation: Reparation Tatouage: Tatuering Théâtre Touché: Träffad, används bland annat inom fäktning. Trottoir: Trottoar franska24.se/franska-lanord-i-svenskan-lista/
How are you? 🙋🏻♀
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Glad to hear that your move has gone so well for you and your family 😁 you have the most relaxing voice
Hahaha thank you for the feedback! 😊
Best Winter weather for a long time. Only one Blizzard so far. You are not out of the woods yet but you are nearly there. And, now the best time to come. when the sun return. Then you realize how much you have missed it.
I can so imagine that I will realise how much I missed the warmer weather. I can't wait 🤗
Keep in mind that it’s not legal for the person that you rent in second hand from to charge whatever they want, there is a limit. Many people get scammed, not knowing that what they’re paying is way above the legal limit. It is more expensive than a first hand contact though.
Yes, I wouldn't know either what the legal limit is to be honest. And yes, the scams. I read a lot about it and it sounds crazy!
Interesting as usual! About language skills and jobs:
As you mentioned in the end of the video it (of course) depends on your line of work - in certain "high end jobs" you are fine with english, but I would say this is not always the case. Before I retired I was a partner in an architect firm and I don´t think I would have hired a person that could not speak or more importantly read and write in swedish. The same goes if you work in a shop, in education or in healthcare. On the other hand you can get by without any knowledge of swedish in many lowincome jobs, like cleaning etc.
I also think that if you are from a non EU/EES-country things are much harder when it comes to get a permit to work in Sweden - you can´t just come here as a tourist and start searchinhg for a job.
Looking forwar to your next video and my best wishes for your forthcoming birth!
Yes, very true! There are definitely still many jobs which require Swedish. And it's so much harder to get a job when you're non-EU. I read that a lot with people coming from the UK now. Not easy at all. People who can read and write in Swedish have a huge advantage on the job market for sure 💪🏻
Weather-wise, 2021 was for sure a pretty nice year, with good variation. What can sometimes happen, and which I believe has become more common in recent years, is long spells of the same weather. All of a sudden the sky is grey everyday for two or three months. Or the opposite, I found the summer of 2018 quite frightening, I barely saw a single cloud in the sky between April and October. Trees died and all the grass went brown.
One thing about the darkness is that it doesn't necessarily make you gloomy or sad, often it's more like your emotions kind of go into hibernation, and then they wake up in spring.
Also, Germans that learn Swedish usually end up sounding kind of like the queen, (at least for now, she's 78 so she might not be around forever) so don't be afraid to learn Swedish. :)
I will let you judge how I sound once I learn Swedish and make a video about it 😉
As I learned in the military: Svårt är det att leva, svårt är det att dö, svårt är det att skita i meterdjup snö (i e gilla läget) ;) Love your and your family on the takes on my home country Sweden
LOL 😂 And thanks so much for the feedback!
Heck the cash was updated like 5 years ago and I barely know what the new banknotes and coins looks like...
All notes and coins were replaced except for the 10 kr coin.
I really don't understand why the 200 kr note and 2 kr coin was introduced, pointless.
Yep 👌🏻
Thank you for the video! The timing is perfect for me since I just got my offer from an employer in Stockholm so I'll be moving within the next 2 months! All the points you talked about are definitely interesting. Can you expand on the usage of cards while you still don't have a bank account? I was told only cards with a chip and a pin code will work in Sweden. Is that true? Can I get Swish before I have a bank account?
How long do you think it's the waiting queue now for a personnummer? I'm moving as a EU citizen so will that make the process faster?
Just an off question I was thinking. Did you have to buy a snow suit for your daughter this winter? I was reading somewhere some kindergartens require you to have them for your child.
Thank you!
Welcome to Sweden! I hope you will enjoy it here :)
Not sure if you need the chip, but one thing I've heard of is the pin code. it has to be four digits, in some parts of the world there are apparently pin codes that are not four digits, and those will not work. Maybe that means you need the chip, but here in Sweden the cards had four digit pins already in the early 80s, long before the chips existed.
@@rasmuswi thanks for the info, we also have 4 digit pins so hopefully I'll be ok!
Congratulations! That sounds very exciting! 🎉
Which country do you come from? The easiest is to have a "tapping to pay" on your card (or on your phone) so you don't even need the pin. However, chip and pin is common and should work here as well. Sometimes it depends if you have activated your card for overseas payment as banks could flag this as fraud so maybe look into that. As far as I know, Swish only works with a Swedish bank here.
I can imagine personnummer processes are faster at the moment. It's not summer and Covid restrictions were lifted. There's a good chance this can be sorted in a few weeks but I don't know for sure.
And in regards your last question, we bought several snow suits when we arrived. One or two are probably enough but they're definitely required as kids play outside all the time. However, you will arrive only in about 2 months and then it's spring so you will have some time to buy a snow suit here. There's a great range of shops and second-hand shops here to choose from :)
@@LivingSwedish Thats correct regarding swish. You need a swedish bank acount and for that reson you alos need the personnummer.
I guess all creditcards today like ViSA Eurocard etc have chip. I think you need that as all cardreaders use the chip. Its long time since we had the card only with card number.
Wait what, how do forigners use swish? I though you had to go to a bank and register a Swedish card? At least I needed to go to the bank last time around.
Yes, you need a Swedish bank for it. We live here so that's why we managed to have Swish.
hi mem,
what will i do first after i reaching in sweden..
please share some information. and which company i have to get sim card for my cell phone.
Have a look at my videos. There is a recent one which explains the first steps to do when you arrive in Sweden. I use the company Hallon for my mobile phone.
@@LivingSwedish Thank you so much for giving a replays with very good information. .
Can you share a link for this videos. Please
Thanks again
i think ( tell me if im wrong)
To use swish, youll need a phonenumber registerd on your name. and to be able to do that, youll need a swedish id, called personnummer.
pls, tell me if im wrong
me if im wrong)
and even if you have a phonenumber registred on your name, it might be a few difficulties to get BankID. the services that makes sure its all legit
it is NOT as easy as she pictions it. but i guess she have some sweed(s) doin the hard work for her.
Yes, the first thing you need is a personnummer. Then an ID card and then you're able to start a BankID with your bank which enables you to use Swish. I never said it's easy. On the contrary, I think it's pretty hard work and a long process to get this.
Hey I have a question about Swedish people/culture. So there was this Swedish guy on TH-cam/Instagram, and one of his followers commented one day and was like "Oh, wait I thought this guy was gay" and someone else replied "No he's just Swedish." Can someone pls explain to me what that was about? I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be an insult to him or a fact about the culture in some way. :/ The person in question seems like a really nice guy so hopefully it wasn't an insult... But yeah I'd appreciate it if anyone could explain this to me. Thanks for your time.
Not sure if there's an explanation for this. There are always people out there who are strange. This seems a rather strange comment to me and doesn't seem to be a cultural thing...
Video is very informative, but please look into the sound, it recorded pretty awfuly, it's very very hard to listen and there's many words I just can't understand at all even after hearing them for several times. Try listening to the entire video yourself and see how it sounds
You can always switch on the automatic subtitles to understand every single word. When I listen to the video it sounds pretty good to me. You're more than welcome to give me more detailed feedback so I know what bothers you.
@@LivingSwedish Good point, haven't thought about that, it actually works wonderfully!
As for feedback, I've listened again parts of the video and here's some examples: 8:26 for some reason volume goes down for a second, 8:40, 7:00. For example, the 2nd half of the video has no such issues.
Hella boring!
Well, at least now you know and you can watch videos from other people. Good luck! 😊
Hej Living Swedish ! Vi har "lånat" rätt många ord från Franskan. Skål. Tom
Lånord i svenskan: Mat --->
à la carte: Detta är en term för standardmenyn. Exempelvis kan du be om “à la carte-menyn” istället för dagens lunch.
Baguette
Bouteille: Butelj
Buffet: Buffé
Menu: Meny
Apéritif: Apértif är en drink före måltiden, en så kallad aptitretare.
Carafe: Karaff
Café: Kaffe
Champagne
Crème fraîche
Dessert
Fondue: På svenska pratar vi ofta om en fond till matlagningen. “Fondue” betyder smält.
Fricadelle: Frikadell
Méringue: Maräng
Mayonnaise: Majonnäs
Mousse au chocolat: Chokladmousse
Picnic: Picknick
Pommes frites
Salade
Sauce: Sås.
Soupe: Soppa
Omelette
Bon appétit: Smaklig måltid
Restaurant
Alcool: Alkohol
Chef: Detta är en term för alla typer av chefer, nödvändigtvis inte för en kock. På svenska använder vi ofta ett engelskt uttal av “chef” när vi refererar till någon som arbetar som köksmästare.
Arbete och samhälle : --->
Affiche: Affisch
Avocat(e): Advokat
Annonce: Annons
Armée
Article: Artikel
Bibliothèque: Bibliotek
Brochure: Broschyr
Bureau: I det här sammanhanget är lånordet byrå, som i exempelvis en översättningsbyrå eller en PR-byrå.
Déclaration: Deklaration
Événements: Evenemang
Caserne: Kasern
Collègue: Kollega
Critique: Recension. Ordets ursprung kan man bland annat se i termer som kritikerrosad.
Comité: Kommitté
Culture: Kultur
Facture: Faktura
Journaliste
Littérature: Litteratur
Magazine
Manucure: Manikyr
Massage
Pédicure: Pedikyr
Politique: Politik
Publicité: Den svenska varianten publicitet har fortfarande ett brett användningsområde inom bland annat marknadsföring.
Recrutement: Rekrytering
Rédacation: Redaktion
Rédacteur: Redaktör
Réclame: Reklam
Roman
Uniforme
Kläder och mode : --->
Bagage
Costume: Kostym
Corset: Korsett
Garde-robe: Garderob
Mascarade: Maskerad
Mode
Parapluie: Paraply
Porte-monnaie: Portmonnä
Sandale: Sandal
Hus och hem : --->
Fauteuil: Fåtölj
Garage
Meubles: Möbler
Parasoll: Parasol
Porte de garage: Garageport
Terrasse: Terass
Övrigt : --->
Assiette: Assiett (Mindre tallrik på svenska)
Bataillon: Batalj
Béton: Betong
Culbute: Kullerbytta
Danse
Déjà vu: Direktöversatt blir det på svenska “Redan sett”
Jargon: Jargong
Minéral
Musique
Négliger: Negligera
Parfum: Parfym
Queue: Kö
Réhabilitation: Rehabilitering
Réparation: Reparation
Tatouage: Tatuering
Théâtre
Touché: Träffad, används bland annat inom fäktning.
Trottoir: Trottoar
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Thanks for sharing! 😊