Totally agree! Love that moment when you are saying "Variety of people, especially for us being black" " You're black?" "Yeah, I'm black. You too." "Wooo" "That's another thing we have in common" That is the humour I love. And I'm in love!
Regarding the relationships of languages, English is basically a mix of latin and germanic languages. Swedish is a germanic language. Both latin and germanic have a common ancestor in PIE (Proto Indo-European).
I am Norwegian but I was looking for a Sweden vlog. I like Africans speaking English. It's BEAUTIFUL. So cool to hear. And African girls are very pretty. Me like.
You are both right and also wrong English is part of the germanic language group so is all the scandianvian languages. However Because of the upper class in england comming from french speaking places alot of the french was adopted in to the language.(particularlly after the norman got in to rule) English is the melting pot of languages today thanks to taking words from different languages. French is in the romantic language group a group that is more from latin then the germanic one is. So no they are not older then english however the way english is spoken today is a mix of the posh and the normal people and that is why there are so many french words in the english language today.
YPO6 There are a lot of French city slang words too that are basically just young people mixing English in incorrectly. :P That's what the French language gurus don't like. Then there are work place terms that have come through globalization, such as "brain storming".
I came across this video and couldn't help myself saying hello to you, beautiful ladies. Because my boyfriend is from Sweden and my closest friends are from Uganda! A new subscriber here! x
The water thing is so true, you can really taste and feel the difference. I'm from Denmark where we have really nice water too, but there's so much chalk in ours, compared to the swedish that is rich in iron.
Yes most definitely! I live in Iceland and the water is just as good, if not better than Sweden. I don't remember how Danish water tastes but like you say I'm sure it's still really nice despite the chalk.
Great video and so happy you enjoyed it here! You guys knew more about some things than I (and I'm born and raised in Sweden 😂). Had I known you guys were here I would have loved to connect and shown you some of my fave spots. Maybe in the future 😊
Thanks Tina! haha do we really know more? 😂 The points aren't really too in-depth. We mostly discuss our quick personal experiences. Would have been nice to connect and see your fav spots. Are you in Stockholm? We were Mostly in Gothenburg this time.
Jönköping was very religious back in the day, even to the point that it was called "Sweden's Jerusalem" . Today, however, there are a lot of christian activity if you go looking for it, but most of us are atheists or agnostics over here nowadays
Well I understand why you might think that Swedish sounds “musical”. I mean you went to Gothenburg right? The accent there is actually one of the most pleasant Swedish accents in my opinion.
Well I’m from Sweden , Jönköping or advice as you said it jonkoping , well in Jönköping we are pretty much religious and caring for another. Our famous church is called “Sofia kyrkan” and kyraka is church. Skiing you can do in a place called sälen. Love you channel so mush ~ILYSM~
I live in sweden and i`ve been watching quite a lot of these videos and i have always wanted to move to america but hearing all these compliments make me wanna stay. In every swedish school you learn english. BTW try the swedish airport Arlanda
Thank you for talking nice things about the country I live in tack I’m from the USA but now live in Sweden my dad is from Sweden so I can speak a lot of Swedish btw I’m 9
Aw you are very welcome!! Keep going with learning Swedish! It's great to be bilingual. I want to raise my children that way :) - & become bilingual myself.
Tabitha Laker Finnish is my first language but I was in a swedish kindergarden and school:) and Finland has two main languages, finnish and swedish, so everybody has to learn it in some point😆
Finland was a Swedish colony for 500 years before russia took it and with communism revolution in Russsia in ww1 Finland became indipendent , Finland was a dumpingground for unwanted folk's and where they recruited half their soldiers.
Finland was completely integrated in the Swedish feudal system. A person from Helsinki was no less a citizen of the kingdom than a person from Stockholm. We didn't lose a colony, we lost half our kingdom. Our brothers and sisters. All we had left by then was the Scandinavian provinces, which led to the romanticism of the old norse vikings in order to focus and celebrate on what we had left. Art and lyrics of the viking age romanticism suddenly made vikings much cooler than they really were, like sublime old-school propaganda. This romantic imagery of our past has spread throughout the entire world even to this day. And from this romanticism springs scandinavianism, the endeavor to unite Scandinavia into one. It fails a couple of times, but from its ashes rises the Nordic Council which exists today as a vital political instrument in the entire Nordic region. This is not done over the loss of a colony. This is done over the loss of family. Of Finland.
@@crod2484 My birth town.. A beutiful place. With much to see. Don't forget that Swedes may seem hard to get to know at first. But when you do. You will have genuine true honest friends. We are often both shy and don't let people near at first. But when we do we do it with warmth... Great sports town Örebro is if you like soccer, hockey, athletics, floorball and more.. I miss Örebro a lot. Living in Stockholm now. Much love from me /John
This was nice to watch, never been to Sweden. Never thought it was cheap there but most of Europe is always cheap(er) for people from the UK. Thanks for sharing these details. I like your sister, y'all funny together.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. It's actually not 'cheap'....It's just cheaper than Norway and similar to London. So you are right most of Europe(apart from Nordic countries) are cheaper than the UK. My sister and hope to make more videos together soon :)
Nice video. Dont worry. You starting to speak english right away is not seen as offensive in any way here in Sweden. As for language, they generaly do not originate from english. Most european languages belong to the indo-european family, wich in turn are shared up in roman (such as italian, spanish and french), slavic (such as russian) and germanic languages. The germanic languages are then shared up in west and north germanic. Western germanic includes english and german, while north germanic is swedish, danish, norwegian, icelandic and whatever it is they spaek on the Faereo Islands.
Thank you for great video. Wize sayings by two intelligent, fun and beutiful women... Happy that you seem to like our country. Much love from Stockholm Sweden /J
I miss Sweden my home country (was really only there for 9 days) I agree with everything you say from the good looking men to architecture. I also managed to attend church there, loved the service. The transport system is pretty impressive. Would be nice to visit soon.
I'm obsessed with those braids! I think you hit the nail on the head all the way through. Very correct observation. The biggest cultural difference is in the larger cities, and a interesting thing is that the Southerners are generally taller than the Northerns and I think it has to do with the cold honestly because the North is colder. South has warmer degrees but wet cold so the cold bites your skin, North has lower temps but dryer air so it is easier to stay warm with the right clothes - in my personal opinion. The far North has midnight sun in the summer where the sun never sets, it just makes a U turn back up, and in the winter there is hardly any daylight in return for a few months. The far North has Northern Lights and dogsledding and if you ever want to experience dogsledding - do it! It's so special and a memory for life! They deal with tourists as a living and will take great care of you! Something else I love about Sweden is all the wild edible mushrooms and berries like blueberries that you can pick and eat all you want. Warning though, blueberry stains on your shoes and possibly socks will happen and it doesn't really come out. And Sweden has bears. And lynx. And 1 poisonous species of snake. You will most likely be safe if you, the reader, ever go out to pick berries but be aware. :) Bring someone that knows the area and you'll be fine. You might see some cute wild hedgehogs! And sometimes in the North when driving around you will see moose or reindeer. It's illegal to disturb the reindeer though so don't honk the horn. :) You might stand still for a while and enjoy the sight. :)
I will let Esther know you love her braids :) Thanks for expanding on the points we mentioned and sharing more info. I would love to go up north to see the northern lights and check out the reindeer!
Thanku both ..... I’m planning on visiting Sweden in May of 2020 for 3 weeks in got ember going,Lund and Stockholm..... hopefully bump into the both of you. 🙏😇🤙 James from California
English has taken alot of word from Scandinavia (old norse) a few popular words as Window, law, husband, hell, sale, call, get. There are like 200 words taken from Old norse. So thats probably why it sounds so familiar to you.
English is actually partly derived from Old Norse! As a Swede I always thought that we borrowed from English (which, to be fair, nowadays we do quite a lot) but it turns out that it's, kind of, the other way around!
Omg I never knew Esther was your sister. I've been subscribed to her channel. ✨🤗. I haven't seen your videos in a while. TH-cam has this new concept where you have to click the bell twice. Now I know why I wasn't receiving the notifications.
It's a small TH-cam World haha! Yes Esther is my sister. I haven't been uploading for a little while so that's why you haven't seen me recently. Notifications are best turned on for sure :) Funny how it works now but it's somehow a good idea so you don't miss uploads 😊
One thing I can say after watching your videos is that you always put God and Church first. I like that. I have 3 young kids, boy and 2 girls....I would love them to be grounded like you two. I am Zimbabwean American and trying to raise my kids right. Good job guys.
Thank you! I really appreciate you saying that. God comes first! And now more than ever I walk in that confidence. I am sure your kids will grow up grounded as long as you guide them with love a grace, but most importantly be the example 😊
Everything was accurate in this video. One thing about the food quality, there are restaurants and other places that are not that good, but it is not because of the food quality but rather the place you go to. How they prepare the food, hygiene, the kitchen etc. Also the number one thing about Sweden is that we are in the top of the list for foreign country speaking English. You can get around here easy as almost everyone does speak and understand plain basic English, except for the real old people. Some do and some do not. Coming here for a holiday expect almost no English language barrier.
I actually agree with you. I think we just went to places that were average but still nice :) If we stayed longer or visited more often I'm sure we'd see a restaurant food standards from better perspective. & yes it's great to be able to get around in English :)
I think the reason for the food quality is actually down to regulation. Even if you sell street food you have to comply with strict guidelines and meet quality standards for hygiene etc. Anyway I would say the best part is the ability to get around on your own with the English language. It does make it much more easy and also interesting as you get a much more inclusive experience. Your friends hair was to just amazing, that was something else. Glad you liked Sweden, I have been to the U.K. many times. Not the same as living and working there so I only know the "tourist" type of experience. Thanks for your feedback to my comment. Take care.
Hey Linnea! Thank you lovely ❤️ You're not creepy, just spreading more of what we need in this world - LOVE! Yes we love Sweden and will be happy to visit again 😊 Thanks for commenting. btw I like your name ❤️
Yes I heard about it. Such a terrible occurrence. I remember using the luggage store in Ahlens last year, walking around Stockholm and feeling really safe. We had an attack in London a few weeks ago, which also shook the country. I just hope, wish and pray these attacks stop. You're English is pretty Good actually. Wish I could say the same for my Swedish hehe
Isabella Larsson hello how are you doing am mariam from Uganda I like to live in Sweden could help me about that pliz if you don't mind I would like to get yo watsup number thanks
About the language. Lately a lot of countries have adopted English words. But from the beginning it was the opposite, the German Saxons brought a lot of words to England, same thing with the Vikings that brought 100's of words you use every day. Then the Norman French that brought a lot of words too. So English is a mix of countries that have invaded you in the past.
I love Sweden mainly Gotemburgo city . I had a big love there , so i lived great and special moments there . I have a dream to live in Sweden although that coldest whether.
Yes it snows so hard in Sweden! However I am sure you will be able to cope since so many people do. You just have to be prepared. I hope you are well. I know this reply is coming late.
Great! Are you fluent in Swedish? Must be nice to understand and converse. I was recently told by someone (also an African in Gothenburg) it took them 2 years to learn...which think is reasonable...considering most people speak English.
Your pronunciations of the Swedish words and cities are spot on, and I can only speak for myself, but I get a little bit offended if someone asks me if I can speak English. Just go "Excuse me", continue with your question. 99% will speak back in English. Note though, far from everyone are used to speaking English, even if they are reading and hearing it daily.
Thanks! Although a few have made a point to let me know Gothenburg is actually 'Göteborg' despite the official name change by the city council hehe. I usually phrase my request this way "Can we speak English?" - as opposed to asking if someone speaks English. & hopefully it doesn't sound just as bad if I use the right tone :)
DIngy pub quality food can probably be found in most of the bajillions of pizza restaurants we have here. ;P For the microwave experience get one of the rolls or chicken salads lol(still pretty nice if you're drunk or hungover haha).
I think we will. I have been to Denmark once before, but I'm keen to go again. Especially now I know about Tivoli Gardens lol! Thanks for the suggestion! x
Minced meat is just a great thing to have in a big pack, because you just divide it up and freeze it. You'll have minced meat all month long, AND it's cheaper! :D (Swedes love pasta with minced meat sauce, probably why.)
I want so badly to go to Sweden or Amsterdam! Three things stop me. The price to visit, I have a disability, and also being black. I've heard that some have tried AirBNB and have been turned away because of skin color. You ladies make me feel so much better! I feel more vulnerable having a disability. No one I know has a desire to travel outside of the US. My dream is to one day visit while I still can. Any suggestions from you young ladies would be greatly appreciated!
I am sorry to say but no, not all languages are derived fronm latin, latin was the english of their time, so just like we use english words like "cool" in sweden, it´s just because english is the most commnon tounge so to say. :)
English is acctually VERY heavily influensed by old norse (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland) so English would acctually be fake norse ;) But I'm happy you enjoyed my country and language ^^ also you two are very beautiful! ^^
I think Iceland - for the nature 😊 But there is much more variety in general in Sweden and I love that! - but, have never lived in Sweden - I would have to live there first to make a solid decision.
*You can tell that.....* Tabitha is so much a BIG SISTER! *When Esther talks.....* Tabitha looks like she can't wait to begin talkin again. *But when Tabitha talks.....* Esther just sits there, like she's use to Tabitha always taking over the conversation. *LoL*
I was just speaking freely (as this is my channel) while Esther was quite relaxed. Esther's voice is just as outspoken as mine. I think you have misinterpreted our dynamic......
Tabitha Laker I'm sorry Tabitha😢😢😢😢 I *fancy* you both....... and you both seem like such interesting people. Ps. *Fancy* that's a slang term that they speak over in ENGLAND right.....will that help me, *win myself back over into your favor Tabitha* 😢
Most languages in Europe are derived from Proto-indoeuropean. The germanic languages, which include both english and swedish and others, are not related to latin until we go back to those proto-indoeuropean speakers. They are seperate branches of PIE altogether. But because a large portion of Europe was catholic at one point, latin was widespread as the language of the clergy, so there are some words that seeped into the native languages over time. As for french being similar to english; English is a germanic language and french is a romantic language, from latin, so the differences are quite big. But because the normans conquered England in 1066, they brought the french language to the british isles, which in turn influenced the english spoken to some degree and parts of it was adopted. Borrowed.
Well if Sweden are filled with beautiful people, you two should fit right in.
Aw thankyou!! 😊
Agree! 😍
Totally agree!
Love that moment when you are saying
"Variety of people, especially for us being black"
" You're black?"
"Yeah, I'm black. You too."
"Wooo"
"That's another thing we have in common"
That is the humour I love.
And I'm in love!
Oh, thank you for visiting! Love from Sweden🇸🇪 :)
It was our pleasure :)
Regarding the relationships of languages, English is basically a mix of latin and germanic languages. Swedish is a germanic language. Both latin and germanic have a common ancestor in PIE (Proto Indo-European).
Thanks for explaning :)
Nice hearing non swedes opinions of my homecountry :)
Happy to share! 😊
Your sister is so smart. I can tell you guys came from a good home.
Aw thank you Dear! You're very kind! x
I am Norwegian but I was looking for a Sweden vlog. I like Africans speaking English. It's BEAUTIFUL. So cool to hear. And African girls are very pretty. Me like.
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a nice comment 😊
French words do not come from English but some English words are taken from the French or say German language. These languages are older than English.
You are both right and also wrong English is part of the germanic language group so is all the scandianvian languages.
However Because of the upper class in england comming from french speaking places alot of the french was adopted in to the language.(particularlly after the norman got in to rule) English is the melting pot of languages today thanks to taking words from different languages.
French is in the romantic language group a group that is more from latin then the germanic one is.
So no they are not older then english however the way english is spoken today is a mix of the posh and the normal people and that is why there are so many french words in the english language today.
Actually modern French has imported quite a number of words from English. There are those who don't like it, but those words still make their way in.
A ton of english words are actually based on scandinavian ones.
John Tate maybe some of those words are recycled and modified through English.
YPO6 There are a lot of French city slang words too that are basically just young people mixing English in incorrectly. :P That's what the French language gurus don't like. Then there are work place terms that have come through globalization, such as "brain storming".
I came across this video and couldn't help myself saying hello to you, beautiful ladies. Because my boyfriend is from Sweden and my closest friends are from Uganda! A new subscriber here! x
Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!! I appreciate it :) So good to hear about your boyfriend & closest friends :) You are more than welcome x
gosh you guys are a breath of fresh air….
So are you!!
Both of you are lovely ladies! Beautiful complexions. God Bless!
Thank You! That's really sweet. God bless you too :)
That country ain't cheap but is worth every penny, you actually see it on the roads, services, healthcare, education. Not many can say the same.
Yes it's pricey for sure. I notice that more every time I visit...
I am flying to sweden next week on Christmas day, and loved hearing all the things you loved aw. And you are both Soo beautiful and sweet !! :) Xo
I hope you enjoyed!! What a wonderful time to be travelling there! Thanks Katie xx
Hope you are coming back😍🤗🇸🇪
for sure! 🤗
The water thing is so true, you can really taste and feel the difference. I'm from Denmark where we have really nice water too, but there's so much chalk in ours, compared to the swedish that is rich in iron.
Yes most definitely! I live in Iceland and the water is just as good, if not better than Sweden. I don't remember how Danish water tastes but like you say I'm sure it's still really nice despite the chalk.
Great video and so happy you enjoyed it here! You guys knew more about some things than I (and I'm born and raised in Sweden 😂). Had I known you guys were here I would have loved to connect and shown you some of my fave spots. Maybe in the future 😊
Thanks Tina! haha do we really know more? 😂 The points aren't really too in-depth. We mostly discuss our quick personal experiences. Would have been nice to connect and see your fav spots. Are you in Stockholm? We were Mostly in Gothenburg this time.
Jönköping was very religious back in the day, even to the point that it was called "Sweden's Jerusalem" . Today, however, there are a lot of christian activity if you go looking for it, but most of us are atheists or agnostics over here nowadays
Very interesting! Didn't know it was called "Sweden's Jerusalem". However I did know most people aren't religious or even spiritual.
God in heaven you know how much I want to study in this beautiful country,amen.
That would be amazing! I am don't with studies now but I wish I studied there! All the best to you :)
Well I understand why you might think that Swedish sounds “musical”. I mean you went to Gothenburg right? The accent there is actually one of the most pleasant Swedish accents in my opinion.
hehe are you biased because you From Gothenburg? I haven't noticed a difference in Swedish accent's but now I'm keen to listen out for them.
I’m from Stockholm actually but I’ve been to Gothenburg several times and i just really think that their accents are pretty
Tabitha Laker In Gothenburg they roll the ‘R’ like a Scotsman. Listen for it and you can’t unhear it!
Lmao English has a ton of words borrowed from French and other European languages as well
I know lol
Well I’m from Sweden , Jönköping or advice as you said it jonkoping , well in Jönköping we are pretty much religious and caring for another. Our famous church is called “Sofia kyrkan” and kyraka is church. Skiing you can do in a place called sälen. Love you channel so mush ~ILYSM~
Thanks Sofie! & Thank you for the suggestions, I would love to visit Sweden again soon.
I live in sweden and i`ve been watching quite a lot of these videos and i have always wanted to move to america but hearing all these compliments make me wanna stay.
In every swedish school you learn english. BTW try the swedish airport Arlanda
Hehe! Sweden is a great place.
Thank you for talking nice things about the country I live in tack I’m from the USA but now live in Sweden my dad is from Sweden so I can speak a lot of Swedish btw I’m 9
Aw you are very welcome!! Keep going with learning Swedish! It's great to be bilingual. I want to raise my children that way :) - & become bilingual myself.
No, not all European languages relating to Latin.Swedes talk germanic, like people in the UK, Germany, Denkarm, Norway etc.
I know now
I'm a finn but I have talked swedish my whole life💗
Ah how come? Do you live by the border? 😊
Tabitha Laker Finnish is my first language but I was in a swedish kindergarden and school:) and Finland has two main languages, finnish and swedish, so everybody has to learn it in some point😆
Finland was a Swedish colony for 500 years before russia took it and with communism revolution in Russsia in ww1 Finland became indipendent , Finland was a dumpingground for unwanted folk's and where they recruited half their soldiers.
Finland was completely integrated in the Swedish feudal system. A person from Helsinki was no less a citizen of the kingdom than a person from Stockholm. We didn't lose a colony, we lost half our kingdom. Our brothers and sisters. All we had left by then was the Scandinavian provinces, which led to the romanticism of the old norse vikings in order to focus and celebrate on what we had left. Art and lyrics of the viking age romanticism suddenly made vikings much cooler than they really were, like sublime old-school propaganda. This romantic imagery of our past has spread throughout the entire world even to this day.
And from this romanticism springs scandinavianism, the endeavor to unite Scandinavia into one. It fails a couple of times, but from its ashes rises the Nordic Council which exists today as a vital political instrument in the entire Nordic region.
This is not done over the loss of a colony. This is done over the loss of family. Of Finland.
Hej :)
omg you two are so breathtakingly beautiful :0
Thanks Manolo, such a sweet thing to say 😊
Sweden love you❤🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪😉 Response from me from Stockholm (the capital)
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I love your video! I'm Filipina living in Sweden too! Subbed!
Deity's Small screen awesome! Thanks for subbing love 😃😊
I love this! you two are frickin' adorable. My husband and I are going to move there soon and these are nice videos to watch.
Thankyou! Glad you enjoyed the video. So good you're making a move to Sweden! I'm sure enjoy it! Which part are you moving to? All the best :)
Thank you! It's a city called Orebro. It's for a university job!
@@crod2484 My birth town.. A beutiful place. With much to see. Don't forget that Swedes may seem hard to get to know at first. But when you do. You will have genuine true honest friends. We are often both shy and don't let people near at first. But when we do we do it with warmth... Great sports town Örebro is if you like soccer, hockey, athletics, floorball and more.. I miss Örebro a lot. Living in Stockholm now. Much love from me /John
According to me and most of the swedes I've talked to: Nature is our religion. 😃
hehe I think so! :)
This was nice to watch, never been to Sweden. Never thought it was cheap there but most of Europe is always cheap(er) for people from the UK. Thanks for sharing these details. I like your sister, y'all funny together.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. It's actually not 'cheap'....It's just cheaper than Norway and similar to London. So you are right most of Europe(apart from Nordic countries) are cheaper than the UK. My sister and hope to make more videos together soon :)
Please bring her back.
Definitely will do :)
Stockholm is expensive
Tabitha Laker IT IS NOT CHEAPER THAN NORWAY!!!!!!!
I have maternal grandparents who lived Husqvarna, Jönköping.
Cool!!
I saw a return ticket for £20 to Gothenburg years back I should have booked it!
They come and go, so don't worry you can always find another cheap ticket 😊
Nice video.
Dont worry. You starting to speak english right away is not seen as offensive in any way here in Sweden.
As for language, they generaly do not originate from english. Most european languages belong to the indo-european family, wich in turn are shared up in roman (such as italian, spanish and french), slavic (such as russian) and germanic languages. The germanic languages are then shared up in west and north germanic. Western germanic includes english and german, while north germanic is swedish, danish, norwegian, icelandic and whatever it is they spaek on the Faereo Islands.
It's good to know speaking English straight away isn't offensive. Thanks for the mini language lesson. I still have loads to learn about it :)
Happy to be of help. :)
I really enjoyed this video, very informative, even though I am born and raised in Göteborg :)
Glad you enjoyed it! Makes me happy to hear :)
Swedish, english and german are all part of the germanic language. It's not part of latin :)
Yup, I am being schooled on this 😊
Thank you for great video. Wize sayings by two intelligent, fun and beutiful women... Happy that you seem to like our country. Much love from Stockholm Sweden /J
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. I hope we can return to Sweden soon 😃
@@TabithaLaker Have you ever returned
@@Star50046 Yes I returned twice after this video was filmed.
@@TabithaLaker cool did you go out on any dates with tall blond guys haha? which cities did you visit
@@Star50046 yes I did actually. Just one, but he was French 😅 a really sweet and smart guy, but nothing came of it. I visited Stockholm & Gothenburg.
Swedish has a melodic kadens. It's one of the top 3 languages in meldoy actually, so yeah. It's like a melody.
hehe Just as I thought :)
I miss Sweden my home country (was really only there for 9 days) I agree with everything you say from the good looking men to architecture. I also managed to attend church there, loved the service. The transport system is pretty impressive. Would be nice to visit soon.
cool! Where do you live now? I can imagine you miss it. I feel that way about England sometimes.
But I mostly miss shopping hehe
Have you made another visit?
I'm obsessed with those braids! I think you hit the nail on the head all the way through. Very correct observation. The biggest cultural difference is in the larger cities, and a interesting thing is that the Southerners are generally taller than the Northerns and I think it has to do with the cold honestly because the North is colder. South has warmer degrees but wet cold so the cold bites your skin, North has lower temps but dryer air so it is easier to stay warm with the right clothes - in my personal opinion. The far North has midnight sun in the summer where the sun never sets, it just makes a U turn back up, and in the winter there is hardly any daylight in return for a few months. The far North has Northern Lights and dogsledding and if you ever want to experience dogsledding - do it! It's so special and a memory for life! They deal with tourists as a living and will take great care of you!
Something else I love about Sweden is all the wild edible mushrooms and berries like blueberries that you can pick and eat all you want. Warning though, blueberry stains on your shoes and possibly socks will happen and it doesn't really come out. And Sweden has bears. And lynx. And 1 poisonous species of snake. You will most likely be safe if you, the reader, ever go out to pick berries but be aware. :) Bring someone that knows the area and you'll be fine. You might see some cute wild hedgehogs! And sometimes in the North when driving around you will see moose or reindeer. It's illegal to disturb the reindeer though so don't honk the horn. :) You might stand still for a while and enjoy the sight. :)
I will let Esther know you love her braids :) Thanks for expanding on the points we mentioned and sharing more info. I would love to go up north to see the northern lights and check out the reindeer!
Tabitha Laker If you get the chance you should! 😄 If I still lived there I would try to arrange something for you. :)
Am so glad to hear dis from mi fellow ugandans am planning to come aswell but I really dnt know how to start if u can help mi dias
I think the first step would be to get a passport, then decide on what you would like to do in Sweden. I do not live there but I wouldn't mind it.
Thanku both ..... I’m planning on visiting Sweden in May of 2020 for 3 weeks in got ember going,Lund and Stockholm..... hopefully bump into the both of you. 🙏😇🤙 James from California
You won't bump into us because we do not live there but I'm sure you'll have a great time 😊
Quite informative, interesting and refreshing! Really enjoyed watching it. Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou for watching!! :) :)
English has taken alot of word from Scandinavia (old norse) a few popular words as Window, law, husband, hell, sale, call, get. There are like 200 words taken from Old norse. So thats probably why it sounds so familiar to you.
Hehe yes I know now. Many have mentioned
Sweden is not cheap but it's not as expensive as people say it is.
That's very true! Not cheap and not as expensive as people think. Iceland on the other hand is very expensive - sometimes even for the locals:)
Tabitha Laker I love the two of you! I feel like we have the same mindset :)
aw that's sweet! I think we just might have :)
Interesting video, thank you for doing this! :)
You are very welcome! Comment's like this make it all worth it :)
I I feel proud to be a swede when you do the describr. I must stop here due to that I'm suddenly turn uncertain how it will be spelled.
Maybe 'description' :) Glad you feel proud :)
omg your sister is so pretty ! :O
I will tell her :) Thank you :)
really well-filmed and insightful video
Glad you can appreciate it! Thanks Sabrina :)
English is actually partly derived from Old Norse! As a Swede I always thought that we borrowed from English (which, to be fair, nowadays we do quite a lot) but it turns out that it's, kind of, the other way around!
Interesting :)
Omg I never knew Esther was your sister. I've been subscribed to her channel. ✨🤗. I haven't seen your videos in a while. TH-cam has this new concept where you have to click the bell twice. Now I know why I wasn't receiving the notifications.
It's a small TH-cam World haha! Yes Esther is my sister. I haven't been uploading for a little while so that's why you haven't seen me recently. Notifications are best turned on for sure :) Funny how it works now but it's somehow a good idea so you don't miss uploads 😊
Tabitha Laker : yes ooo small world indeed. Thank you. Can't wait to see more videos from you. Take care. Stay Blessed 🤗💐💃🏿
One thing I can say after watching your videos is that you always put God and Church first. I like that. I have 3 young kids, boy and 2 girls....I would love them to be grounded like you two. I am Zimbabwean American and trying to raise my kids right. Good job guys.
Thank you! I really appreciate you saying that. God comes first! And now more than ever I walk in that confidence. I am sure your kids will grow up grounded as long as you guide them with love a grace, but most importantly be the example 😊
@@TabithaLaker ❤
omgee my name is Esther too!! yaya!! haha I've always wanted to go to sweden it seems like such a classy place :)
Yay! It's a lovely name :) You should go for sure! On that note, it is actually a classy place!! Generally :)
Everything was accurate in this video. One thing about the food quality, there are restaurants and other places that are not that good, but it is not because of the food quality but rather the place you go to. How they prepare the food, hygiene, the kitchen etc. Also the number one thing about Sweden is that we are in the top of the list for foreign country speaking English. You can get around here easy as almost everyone does speak and understand plain basic English, except for the real old people. Some do and some do not. Coming here for a holiday expect almost no English language barrier.
I actually agree with you. I think we just went to places that were average but still nice :) If we stayed longer or visited more often I'm sure we'd see a restaurant food standards from better perspective. & yes it's great to be able to get around in English :)
I think the reason for the food quality is actually down to regulation. Even if you sell street food you have to comply with strict guidelines and meet quality standards for hygiene etc. Anyway I would say the best part is the ability to get around on your own with the English language. It does make it much more easy and also interesting as you get a much more inclusive experience. Your friends hair was to just amazing, that was something else.
Glad you liked Sweden, I have been to the U.K. many times. Not the same as living and working there so I only know the "tourist" type of experience. Thanks for your feedback to my comment. Take care.
i guess the guy never heard of "never ask a lady how old she is".
Clearly not lol. It was strange enough being asked that out of the blue...especially as it was being used as a chat up line.
Thank's a lot reminding me how nice me and my family lives in this beautiful country.
You are so fine together and with a very nice humor ☺😊
You are so welcome!! I'm glad you caught onto us just having a casual humor with it. We enjoyed filming :)
Really nice video, glad you had a pleasant stay!
aw thankyou :)
Swedish is not grounded in Latin, it is from old Germanic! Just for you to know.
Okay thanks for the info. There's lots to learn about this :)
This was a great Video very funny... I am black too !!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Really nice to hear so good things about sweden :-) thank you!!!
You're very welcome :)
You two are so beautiful I could stare at you like you are art...
sorry if I'm creepy, but GIRLCRUSH
Thank you for liking my nation💃🏽❤️
Hey Linnea! Thank you lovely ❤️ You're not creepy, just spreading more of what we need in this world - LOVE! Yes we love Sweden and will be happy to visit again 😊 Thanks for commenting. btw I like your name ❤️
I come from Gothenburg Sweden❤️🇸🇪
Heyy! Gothenburg is a great city. I'm glad we visited ❤️
Tabitha Laker Have you heard about the terrorist attack in Stockholm? Sorry for My bad english hahaha
Yes I heard about it. Such a terrible occurrence. I remember using the luggage store in Ahlens last year, walking around Stockholm and feeling really safe. We had an attack in London a few weeks ago, which also shook the country. I just hope, wish and pray these attacks stop. You're English is pretty Good actually. Wish I could say the same for my Swedish hehe
Tabitha Laker haha thanks and yes that very horrible,fun to talk to other people from other countries❤️
Isabella Larsson hello how are you doing am mariam from Uganda I like to live in Sweden could help me about that pliz if you don't mind I would like to get yo watsup number thanks
To travel from Stockholm where i live to London it cost only 6 pounds
That's a pretty impressive price!! 😊
I leave in Gothenburg. Nice video. And i was thinking you leave here lol . Was searching for African youtubers here and saw ur video.
No I don't live in Gothenburg hehe. Just visited with my sister :)
17:06 I guess Multi racial is the proper term here. Because you were talking about people of different skin tone.
Yes, you're right on that!
About the language. Lately a lot of countries have adopted English words. But from the beginning it was the opposite, the German Saxons brought a lot of words to England, same thing with the Vikings that brought 100's of words you use every day. Then the Norman French that brought a lot of words too. So English is a mix of countries that have invaded you in the past.
I love Sweden mainly Gotemburgo city . I had a big love there , so i lived great and special moments there . I have a dream to live in Sweden although that coldest whether.
Yes it snows so hard in Sweden! However I am sure you will be able to cope since so many people do. You just have to be prepared. I hope you are well. I know this reply is coming late.
Ugandan living in Gothenburg
Aw yay! That makes happy! How long have you been there for?
Been here for about 5 years:)
Great! Are you fluent in Swedish? Must be nice to understand and converse. I was recently told by someone (also an African in Gothenburg) it took them 2 years to learn...which think is reasonable...considering most people speak English.
@Ray Shuts So , where do u move or moved ? 😆
Hey mariam pliz whatsup me on +256778051107 I beg you pliz thaxs
Wonderful. I lived in Gothenburg for some years. Beautiful City.
Nice! I would love to visit again. Did you manage to become fluent in Swedish?
Hello from Jönköping, the bible belt of Sweden
Hi there 😊 Thanks for stopping by. Greetings from Reykjavík!
I love Sweden, I was there last week , lovely place to be...
Same! It's lovey right!
Your pronunciations of the Swedish words and cities are spot on, and I can only speak for myself, but I get a little bit offended if someone asks me if I can speak English. Just go "Excuse me", continue with your question. 99% will speak back in English. Note though, far from everyone are used to speaking English, even if they are reading and hearing it daily.
Thanks! Although a few have made a point to let me know Gothenburg is actually 'Göteborg' despite the official name change by the city council hehe. I usually phrase my request this way "Can we speak English?" - as opposed to asking if someone speaks English. & hopefully it doesn't sound just as bad if I use the right tone :)
Just randomllly fooound your. Channel was wondering where is ugandan vloggers ..loved it
Hey!! Glad you found my channel! :)
Kemunto Bear we are here darling lol
DIngy pub quality food can probably be found in most of the bajillions of pizza restaurants we have here. ;P For the microwave experience get one of the rolls or chicken salads lol(still pretty nice if you're drunk or hungover haha).
lol hangover food.
Loved this video ♥️
Glad you did 😊 Thanks for watching.
You two should visit Denmark!
You can take the train from Malmo to Copenhagen :)
I think we will. I have been to Denmark once before, but I'm keen to go again. Especially now I know about Tivoli Gardens lol! Thanks for the suggestion! x
That's right. I have visited Malmo from Copenhagen , 15 mins by train
very pretty sister with beautiful smiles
Thank you 😊
Minced meat is just a great thing to have in a big pack, because you just divide it up and freeze it.
You'll have minced meat all month long, AND it's cheaper! :D (Swedes love pasta with minced meat sauce, probably why.)
Good point :) I haven't bought minced meat in a while, but I remember how much such a convenient thing it is hehe!
I want so badly to go to Sweden or Amsterdam! Three things stop me. The price to visit, I have a disability, and also being black. I've heard that some have tried AirBNB and have been turned away because of skin color. You ladies make me feel so much better! I feel more vulnerable having a disability. No one I know has a desire to travel outside of the US. My dream is to one day visit while I still can. Any suggestions from you young ladies would be greatly appreciated!
I loveee how ur sister pronounced “tack” 😂❤️
looooool - I keep telling her 😂
Tabitha Laker I’ve been watching a few of ur videos and I love ur content, I’m subbing :)
Aw lovely! 'Tack' & Welcome :) I look forward to sharing more videos with you :)
Tabitha Laker looking forward to it :)
Absolutely LOVED the Woman on the left! 😲 😂😂😂
Yeah she's wonderful 😊
Cool stuff, interesting to hear:-)
Thanks! Glad you liked it Daniel :)
lol you lot make me laugh. Beautiful ladies!
hehe 😃 Glad you can laugh with us!
I am sorry to say but no, not all languages are derived fronm latin, latin was the english of their time, so just like we use english words like "cool" in sweden, it´s just because english is the most commnon tounge so to say. :)
Yes I've been told this many times as a response to this video lol - now I know
Thanks for replying! :)
English is acctually VERY heavily influensed by old norse (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland) so English would acctually be fake norse ;) But I'm happy you enjoyed my country and language ^^ also you two are very beautiful! ^^
hehe I keep getting told this :) now I know. & Thankyou Linnéa, you are beautiful too!
the little sister has such awesome hair!
:)
Between Iceland and Sweden, what is your preference?
I think Iceland - for the nature 😊 But there is much more variety in general in Sweden and I love that! - but, have never lived in Sweden - I would have to live there first to make a solid decision.
Welcome to Sweden. :)
Thank you :)
Interesting ladies
very :)
😍 you both are so beautiful! And intelligent! Yes!! I'd love to visit.
Ah thankyou! Of course - head to Sweden :)
And you are always welcome!
tack!
You LOVE that sweden is pretty decent, I guess thats pretty good
:)
*You can tell that.....*
Tabitha is so much a BIG SISTER!
*When Esther talks.....*
Tabitha looks like she can't wait to begin talkin again.
*But when Tabitha talks.....*
Esther just sits there, like she's use to Tabitha always taking over the conversation. *LoL*
I was just speaking freely (as this is my channel) while
Esther was quite relaxed. Esther's voice is just as outspoken as mine. I think you have misinterpreted our dynamic......
Tabitha Laker
I'm sorry Tabitha😢😢😢😢
I *fancy* you both.......
and you both seem like such interesting people.
Ps. *Fancy* that's a slang term that they speak over in ENGLAND right.....will that help me, *win myself back over into your favor Tabitha* 😢
Wow you both are really very beautiful, absolutely amazing. Nice to have you here.
Thank you! Love the positivity and warm welcome. We will visit again 😊
Really helpful video ladies
Thankyou! So glad to hear :)
I like it, you both awesome ladies, lovely
Ah Thank you :)
Adding this to my list. You are both so beautiful!
Yes Go! Lots of politics in certain places at the moment but still a great place:)
Most languages in Europe are derived from Proto-indoeuropean.
The germanic languages, which include both english and swedish and others, are not related to latin until we go back to those proto-indoeuropean speakers. They are seperate branches of PIE altogether. But because a large portion of Europe was catholic at one point, latin was widespread as the language of the clergy, so there are some words that seeped into the native languages over time.
As for french being similar to english; English is a germanic language and french is a romantic language, from latin, so the differences are quite big. But because the normans conquered England in 1066, they brought the french language to the british isles, which in turn influenced the english spoken to some degree and parts of it was adopted. Borrowed.
Thanks for the information :) I've lots to learn on this topic :)
Love Two Sisters having Fun
Thanks for your positive vibes!! We sure did have fun :)
Tabitha Laker I'm Glad
:)
Come to Finland too❤️
Of course!! I would love to visit Finland 😃
Tabitha Laker that would be amazing💗