You know many Germans have moved to Sweden over the centuries, noblemen, miners to help with the metal indudtry, but mainly borgare, towns people, and traders. My ancestors mainly lived on the country side, in the north, but even i have German ancestors, due to the random changes in history, and they were all city folk.
I’m so happy you are enjoying Sweden so far, I’m planning on moving there once I turn 18 or 19. However I have a bit of an advantage since I’m a Swedish American (with Swedish as my mother tongue). I find these videos very najs and interesting, thank you!
Don't underestimate the importance of absorbing a language through its culture, such as movies or music. I bet you could find e.g. swedish crime drama's (such as Bron, "The bridge"), with english subtitles. Probably SVT (swedish television) has some subtitled things as well. I would google around.
I think one thing might help u with the language. U should listen to swedish music where the vocals are in swedish. If u find some music you like it will give u more inspiration and motivation to learn. What genre of music do u usually like?
@@LivingSwedish well i highly recomend the band Kent. Check them out on Spotify. If u like indie i think u might like them. They where huge. The broke up 2019 i think.
Since you know German and English, you should already understand words here and there. Just focus on learning words, and also try learning how the different vowels and consonants sounds.. I would recommend learning the language like your daughter, just keep picking it up.. Kids can learn languages in a couple of months... Your grammar will lack behind, but the most would be logical to you as a germanic language speaker. The tricky part is learning what words are "en" words, and what words are "ett", and finally you have the pitch accent, which is the final tricky hurdle since neither german nor english have them.
would you know the rules for nomad worker. That is working from a laptop but able to live in different small towns near scenic nature. Is it possible to subscribe to reliable WiFi at different towns.
If your question is only about WiFi then Sweden seems a good place. They put a lot of effort into reaching every corner of the country. It should be possible.
@@TSGill-td7xw Don´t worrie, more or less every town/village above 1000 +- people and not in a too remote location got access to fiber or at least a stable 4g connection.
Hello, can I ask a question please? We're relocating to Sweden in Spring but as retirees, we won't be working. Our DisabilityPension is paid into my husband's Belgian bank account. Given we won't have our persummers right away, do you know if we'll be able to access our income easily in Sweden even though it's a different EU bank (Fortis)? Because, obviously we'll still have to eat and live and pay bills etc? I've read incomers waiting on their personummers have very limited bank access and this is a little worrying. Also that almost no-one in Sweden uses cash!
It should be fine to access your bank account even if it's from another country, in your case Belgium. I use HSBC from the UK and it works perfectly fine. In the past, I had to notify the bank that I'm abroad so they don't suspect any fraud (e.g. when on holiday) but this time I didn't have to do it. Just to bear that in mind. Paying bills could be trickier, though, and annoying because you have to pay extra fees. If you can I would look into newer banks like Revolut because they don't charge anything under £100 (€120). But again, it's more because of the fees and I found Revolut easier to use. My short answer would be that it should be absolutely fine to pay for everything with a bank account from abroad :)
It's easier for kids to learn languages, their brains are developing and absorb information faster. I pick up various words on UA-cam from other languages but I doubt I could ever be proficient in another language.
Absolutely true! That's why it's best to learn at least one other language when you're a child, a young child. I started learning English when I was 11 years old. So late, in my opinion!
We have a question and would appreciate your taking the time to answer it. :) We enjoy your films a great deal because we are in the serious planning stages for an extended stay in the Stockholm / Uppsala area. With a 90 stay Schengen allowance we will have plenty of time to find apartment accommodations......or so we thought. :). We have looked on four ethical agency websites and have found confirmation that the que - - JUST TO VIEW an apartment is 115 or MORE. And that is with each company having 45 to 150 units available..EACH APARTMENT has a que of AT LEAST 115 people - - just to view it ! :) This appears that it could take MONTHS UPON MONTHS to find an apartment. To your knowledge, is this true that it can take 3 to 6 months to find good accommodations ? We thought that by living near the university or the hospital in Uppsala, the search would be easier----but it is NOT ! :) :) Is it usually this difficult ? Thank you very much for your help. :) Antoine
Hi there! It seems like you're in the queue system which is actually quite a surprise as a foreigner. What agency do you use? Normally, I would look at Samtrygg or Blocket Bostad to find an accommodation. While it is not easy it shouldn't take 3-6 months. We found our rental property within one month and moved in within 2 months of being in Stockholm. It might not be cheap because you rent second hand but it's an easier solution for the beginning and then you can look for something else a year later.
@@LivingSwedish You misunderstood our statement. We are NOT in Sweden yet, so we are NOT in the que system, yet. However, we are familiar with the que system because of websites like Blocket Bostad, etc., because they list the number of people on que for viewings, etc., even if the unit is occupied and therefore, currently under lease. The other problem is that Sweden will not accept Americans until at least 31 October (so far), so there is not much we can do now...anyway. Our enquiry was primarily a preliminary one to determine how to go about making life "easier" because of all of that "competition. :) Because we are not in Sweden, we did not register with any site simply because entry via flights from the U.S. are prohibited at this time. We did not know about Samtrygg , so we are grateful that you mentioned their name. :) Trust me., if we have enquiries to make in the future, we will ask you. :) Thank you very much for your help. :) Antoine
@@globalonemusic2381 I see. I didn't look properly for accommodation until I arrived in Sweden. We stayed in an Airbnb first. We also arranged viewings which took place immediately, no waiting. It was pretty straight forward :)
Hello Heard you are setting up a new company. If you start from scratch, it can take several months. It is easier and faster to buy a "lagerbolag" (shell company) with a bank account ready.
Since I have started a few companies over the years - I'm retired now - in my experience it doesn't take "several months" to start from scratch, more likely a week or two. But it can be easier to by a "shell company", though I'm not sure that it means that the company you buy has a bank account ready, it was a couple of years since I did that. Q to Julie: Are you still a german citizen? In that case you should be able to open a transaction bank account i Sweden without a personal number. If you are a brittish citizen I don´t think you got that right, brexit you know...
@@tompao7832 I'm finalising setting up the business but I think communication within the bank was just slow... so it took a while to get this sorted. I'm still a German citizen. But actually my partner got a private bank account without PN first and then he told me to sign up with the same guy who then helped me with my business bank account also :)
Do neighbors there in Sweden greet each Others if they see one another like saying good morning or Hi? Or neighbors do not know each Others there in general ?
An expatriate says also that you would put your name or your children's names on the waiting list for years before find houses and accommodation in Sweden especially in the larger cities, true or just to a certain extent ?
Stumbled across your video and as someone from USA who last visited Sweden in 2004 for three weeks due to death of relative there...interesting content BUT the background music, even though low volume, is really quite distracted as my mind wants to subconsciously pay attention to it instead. Suggest you not have any music background if possible.
Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
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Love what you're doing, thank you
Thank you for this. And looking forward to your business setup video
Thanks for watching! Swedish business video is coming soon 😊
You know many Germans have moved to Sweden over the centuries, noblemen, miners to help with the metal indudtry, but mainly borgare, towns people, and traders. My ancestors mainly lived on the country side, in the north, but even i have German ancestors, due to the random changes in history, and they were all city folk.
That's very interesting to know! Thanks for sharing! 😊
I’m so happy you are enjoying Sweden so far, I’m planning on moving there once I turn 18 or 19. However I have a bit of an advantage since I’m a Swedish American (with Swedish as my mother tongue). I find these videos very najs and interesting, thank you!
Sounds like a great plan and so nice you already speak Swedish. You will love it!
Listen careful...
Most words are about the same and if the words are not the same....you can relate .
Takk för information.
Thanks for watching :)
Good evening my sister good for posting good luck
Thanks for watching! 😊
Don't underestimate the importance of absorbing a language through its culture, such as movies or music. I bet you could find e.g. swedish crime drama's (such as Bron, "The bridge"), with english subtitles. Probably SVT (swedish television) has some subtitled things as well. I would google around.
We have Swedish TV so I should be able to watch that. I could also start watching Disney films with my daughter in Swedish 😊
I think one thing might help u with the language. U should listen to swedish music where the vocals are in swedish. If u find some music you like it will give u more inspiration and motivation to learn. What genre of music do u usually like?
I don't have a particular genre, tbh. If I had to choose it would be Indie 🎶
@@LivingSwedish well i highly recomend the band Kent. Check them out on Spotify. If u like indie i think u might like them. They where huge. The broke up 2019 i think.
@@Fsegment1Test Thank you! 🙏🏻
Since you know German and English, you should already understand words here and there. Just focus on learning words, and also try learning how the different vowels and consonants sounds.. I would recommend learning the language like your daughter, just keep picking it up.. Kids can learn languages in a couple of months... Your grammar will lack behind, but the most would be logical to you as a germanic language speaker. The tricky part is learning what words are "en" words, and what words are "ett", and finally you have the pitch accent, which is the final tricky hurdle since neither german nor english have them.
I'll do my best 😊💪🏻Thanks for the tips!
would you know the rules for nomad worker. That is working from a laptop but able to live in different small towns near scenic nature. Is it possible to subscribe to reliable WiFi at different towns.
If your question is only about WiFi then Sweden seems a good place. They put a lot of effort into reaching every corner of the country. It should be possible.
@@LivingSwedish Thank you for the reply. it will be nice to keep in touch with nature while working from my laptop.
@@TSGill-td7xw Don´t worrie, more or less every town/village above 1000 +- people and not in a too remote location got access to fiber or at least a stable 4g connection.
@@dennisbohman3848 Thank you.
Hello, can I ask a question please? We're relocating to Sweden in Spring but as retirees, we won't be working. Our DisabilityPension is paid into my husband's Belgian bank account. Given we won't have our persummers right away, do you know if we'll be able to access our income easily in Sweden even though it's a different EU bank (Fortis)? Because, obviously we'll still have to eat and live and pay bills etc? I've read incomers waiting on their personummers have very limited bank access and this is a little worrying. Also that almost no-one in Sweden uses cash!
It should be fine to access your bank account even if it's from another country, in your case Belgium. I use HSBC from the UK and it works perfectly fine. In the past, I had to notify the bank that I'm abroad so they don't suspect any fraud (e.g. when on holiday) but this time I didn't have to do it. Just to bear that in mind. Paying bills could be trickier, though, and annoying because you have to pay extra fees. If you can I would look into newer banks like Revolut because they don't charge anything under £100 (€120). But again, it's more because of the fees and I found Revolut easier to use. My short answer would be that it should be absolutely fine to pay for everything with a bank account from abroad :)
@@LivingSwedish Thanks so much for responding, that's good to know and we'll look into Revolut. :)
It's easier for kids to learn languages, their brains are developing and absorb information faster. I pick up various words on UA-cam from other languages but I doubt I could ever be proficient in another language.
Languages should be practiced to be mastered ...
Do your neighbors in Europe say good more if they see you ?
Or is it not that common for neighbors to greet each Others there ?
Absolutely true! That's why it's best to learn at least one other language when you're a child, a young child. I started learning English when I was 11 years old. So late, in my opinion!
We have a question and would appreciate your taking the time to answer it. :)
We enjoy your films a great deal because we are in the serious planning stages for an extended stay in the Stockholm / Uppsala area. With a 90 stay Schengen allowance we will have plenty of time to find apartment accommodations......or so we thought. :). We have looked on four ethical agency websites and have found confirmation that the que - - JUST TO VIEW an apartment is 115 or MORE. And that is with each company having 45 to 150 units available..EACH APARTMENT has a que of AT LEAST 115 people - - just to view it ! :)
This appears that it could take MONTHS UPON MONTHS to find an apartment. To your knowledge, is this true that it can take 3 to 6 months to find good accommodations ? We thought that by living near the university or the hospital in Uppsala, the search would be easier----but it is NOT ! :) :) Is it usually this difficult ?
Thank you very much for your help. :)
Antoine
Hi there! It seems like you're in the queue system which is actually quite a surprise as a foreigner. What agency do you use? Normally, I would look at Samtrygg or Blocket Bostad to find an accommodation. While it is not easy it shouldn't take 3-6 months. We found our rental property within one month and moved in within 2 months of being in Stockholm. It might not be cheap because you rent second hand but it's an easier solution for the beginning and then you can look for something else a year later.
@@LivingSwedish You misunderstood our statement. We are NOT in Sweden yet, so we are NOT in the que system, yet. However, we are familiar with the que system because of websites like Blocket Bostad, etc., because they list the number of people on que for viewings, etc., even if the unit is occupied and therefore, currently under lease. The other problem is that Sweden will not accept Americans until at least 31 October (so far), so there is not much we can do now...anyway. Our enquiry was primarily a preliminary one to determine how to go about making life "easier" because of all of that "competition. :) Because we are not in Sweden, we did not register with any site simply because entry via flights from the U.S. are prohibited at this time. We did not know about Samtrygg , so we are grateful that you mentioned their name. :) Trust me., if we have enquiries to make in the future, we will ask
you. :) Thank you very much for your help. :) Antoine
@@globalonemusic2381 I see. I didn't look properly for accommodation until I arrived in Sweden. We stayed in an Airbnb first. We also arranged viewings which took place immediately, no waiting. It was pretty straight forward :)
Hello Heard you are setting up a new company. If you start from scratch, it can take several months. It is easier and faster to buy a "lagerbolag" (shell company) with a bank account ready.
Yeh, unfortunately, I already started the process. Let's see how it goes. Thanks for the tip, though!
Since I have started a few companies over the years - I'm retired now - in my experience it doesn't take "several months" to start from scratch, more likely a week or two. But it can be easier to by a "shell company", though I'm not sure that it means that the company you buy has a bank account ready, it was a couple of years since I did that.
Q to Julie: Are you still a german citizen? In that case you should be able to open a transaction bank account i Sweden without a personal number. If you are a brittish citizen I don´t think you got that right, brexit you know...
@@tompao7832 I'm finalising setting up the business but I think communication within the bank was just slow... so it took a while to get this sorted. I'm still a German citizen. But actually my partner got a private bank account without PN first and then he told me to sign up with the same guy who then helped me with my business bank account also :)
Music is a good source for some to catch words and lingo.
👌🏻Thank you!
Do neighbors there in Sweden greet each Others if they see one another like saying good morning or Hi?
Or neighbors do not know each Others there in general ?
In my neighbourhood, everyone says hi and stops for a quick chat and invite each other for coffee or dinner.
@@Jonsson474
Is it a town or a village where you live ?
An expatriate says also that you would put your name or your children's names on the waiting list for years before find houses and accommodation in Sweden especially in the larger cities, true or just to a certain extent ?
We definitely see our neighbours saying "hej hej" all the time and we happily greet them back. On to the next step and have some small talk 😉
Have you been in Göteborg?
Not yet but many recommend visiting. It's on my to-visit list, one of the first destinations :)
Stumbled across your video and as someone from USA who last visited Sweden in 2004 for three weeks due to death of relative there...interesting content BUT the background music, even though low volume, is really quite distracted as my mind wants to subconsciously pay attention to it instead. Suggest you not have any music background if possible.
Thanks for the feedback! I will bear that in mind.