Look at you, Ms. Modest It IS a big deal! Being multi-lingual is a highly admirable attribute! Do you have an accent, geeky?
Its not like I had a choice in the matter Accent: some say I sound like I could come from somewhere in the states, but I dont buy that. I have an accent, but its not a typical Swedish one. For some reason most people seem to think I come from South America.
I had been to Norway but,I don't know if they are receptive. Once you get to know a Norwegian woman I believe they would be hospitable.
I want to go to europe and live after grad school and if I get custody of my daughter then I will move to england or sweden or something like that so I can get her to travel and see the world for about 3 to 5 years. I want her to see other places than the US. then we can come back. If I meet a WW that would be a great place to do so I guess
I dont understand your question Soul. If you mean when I speak Swedish, if I have an accent? No, I speak Swedish w no forreign accent. I open my mouth and people immediately peg me as a Stockholmian. A very distict Swedish accent. I dont think Norwegians are less receptive than Swedes. Were pretty much the same.
I was thinking that at first - but why on earth would I speak English in Sweden??? Also, since Ive been living in the states for over sixteen years, you could easily assume I sound American......at least for non Americans They dont hear that I speak American with a forreign accent.
When men who only speak engelska holla at you.. anyway, in sweden, hej, tack, and ursäkta are essentials in that order
HAHA, but then, it wouldnt matter if it was in Sweden in regards to Soul's question and Yes, Im being difficult on purpose.LOL. And, yes, you are correct on those words... and you made me swoon w that knowledge.
Yes Geek the accent. In Minnesota,North Dakota,and other places in the US some descendants of Nordics speak with a slight accent. I wonder if the people from Sweden could tell the difference? You answered my question.
You can go native, though I wouldn't go that native. Somehow Europeans make it really hard to become "one of them". Americans are somewhat omitted from that, but I'm not quite sure that's the case. Most Swedes speak English, they learn early in school (like in most of Scandinavia and The Netherlands). If you find yourself in some remote fishing village heaven help you. But its likely you'll still find somebody that speaks a bit of English. Not to be insensitive, but you don't "have" to learn Swedish IMHO if your only visiting or on an extended stay. Think about what your saying when you go native you have the "Midnight Sun" and "Forever Night". I should mention the "Forever Night" is F'in COLD. Do you know how to drive in snow? I suggest you buy some Bridgestone Blizzaks and learn. Do you even need a car? Its horribly expensive, especially in Denmark. Now if those things don't bother you, then you'll be impressed with the social structure and even a basic job has benefits that Americans can only dream of while working at Wal-Mart/Target/AT&T/Direct TV, etc, etc, etc. For me I have to find a cure for the darkness and the cold. I'm a native Californian and while some cold here and there isn't bad, living in it, one, two, three, four years? I don't think so. Now some locations, like Bergen Norway rain more than snow. Its still cold, but I believe its tolerable. My suggestion as always been, get a passport and see for yourself.
