Come and learn Swedish with us!

Click below to find out more about our daytime and evening workshops running in November.

We didn't start out planning to be 'expat experts'. Actually, all three of us who founded New in Sweden have other careers too.

But. We are all expats and we moved to Sweden. One of us is somewhat (very) nomadic, ending up here via Tanzania, Canada and the UK. Another was born an expat and 'third-culture' child. We're even quite different in age.

We have three different reasons for being here and for staying here.

We all love meeting people who arrive here and come from all walks of life, all over the globe and are here for all manner of reasons (though work and love are the most common ones!). We listen to the challenges and the adventures and always learn something new about other cultures and, of course, Sweden. We answer questions and discuss options.

We provide support, answers, a helping hand when it is needed. It has become part of who we are, what we do.

We still aren't 'expat experts' but we've learnt a thing or two about moving to Sweden and we've been through that same move over and over again with our members.

Find out more about our team here and about how NewinSweden.com works here. Ready to join up? Click here for the options.

Learn how to join in and start conversations in Swedish, from basic greetings and questions to more complex topics. Click here to book.

Level A:
During this workshop, we will have the opportunity to become familiar with frequently used vocabulary and phrases as part of conversations that we encounter on a daily basis in writing, on the phone, and in face-to-face meetings. In terms of pronunciation, we pay extra attention to consonants. We also look at how certain word structures are related and how to use phrases and questions to develop the interaction.
 
This workshop will be held mostly in Swedish with some support in English.

Level B:
Under denna workshop går vi in på några skillnader mellan tal- och skriftspråk. Det handlar om hur vi kommunicerar i sms, email och på telefon, vilket kommer att studeras närmare genom diverse scenarier. Vilka olika typer av samtal möter vi och hur kan vi utveckla dessa? Vi ser lite närmare på ordbildning och vidareutvecklar ordförrådet genom att ta upp synonymer till några vanliga verb. Gällande uttalet står ett antal svenska konsonanter i fokus.
 
Denna workshop kommer till största del att hållas på svenska.

Level C:
Under denna workshop kommer vi att gå in på olika sorters samtal som vi kan möta under en dag i Sverige. Vilka ljud, ord och fraser kan vi använda för att få en dialog att kännas (ännu) mer levande? Vi tar även upp några skillnader mellan tal- och skriftspråk och ser på ett antal exempel gällande språkets användning i ett informellt respektive ett formellt sammanhang utifrån diverse tänkbara scenarier. Ett visst fokus kommer att läggas på de svenska hjälpverben.
 
Denna workshop kommer att hållas på svenska.

Click here to book.

Learn everything there is to say about food in our 3-level workshops, from ordering a coffee to discussing the latest Swedish food blogger. The workshops cost 360kr and you can book here.

Level A 09:00 - 10:30:

During this workshop, we will have the opportunity to become familiar with frequently used vocabulary and phrases related to food by exploring scenarios at home and in restaurants. We will cover the names of the main meals in Swedish and when, generally speaking, we eat them. This will give us a chance to discuss expressions of time. Using a mouth position diagram, we will also work on pronunciation with extra focus on the Swedish vowels. This workshop will be held mostly in Swedish with some support in English.

Level B 11:00 - 12:30:

Under denna workshop kommer vi att utveckla verbanvändningen i matlagning (i teorin) och även se hur några svenska idiom kan användas i praktiken. Det handlar om situationer både i och utanför hemmet, då vi övar på att komma vidare i samtal på svenska genom att bl.a. ta ställning i olika frågor som har med mat att göra. Här läggs även ett visst fokus på befästande av uttal gällande de svenska vokalljuden. Denna workshop kommer till största del att hållas på svenska.

Level C 13:30 - 15:00:

Under denna workshop kommer vi att vidareutveckla verbanvändningen inom området mat. Vi ser även på vilka trender som finns i dagens samhälle när det handlar om ett hållbart Sverige. Vilka (nya) mattermer finns och hur uttalas och använder vi dessa? Vi har ett antal scenarier som vi går igenom och diskuterar i grupp. Här övar vi även bl.a. på skillnaden mellan verben ”tycka, ”tänka” och ”tro”. I samband med detta kommer vi också att ta upp ett antal svenska idiom med matassociationer och hur dessa kan användas. Denna workshop kommer att hållas på svenska.

Life doesn't always give us time for regular language classes and signing up for a course only to miss some of the lessons can be really demotivating. So, instead of holding weekly lessons, New in Sweden has one-off workshops so you can come when you want to and not pay for sessions you can't make.

Our workshops are packed full of language all around just one topic, so you learn as much as possible in each and every workshop. 

Workshop schedule:

8th October 2019 - All about food

15th October 2019 - All about conversations

22nd October 2019 - All around Sweden

Each workshop is in three levels at the following times:
A: 09:00 - 10:30
B: 11:00 - 12:30
C: 13:30 - 15:00

Read more about the workshops and book them here:

Sometimes a helping hand can make all the difference. If you are looking for a boost for your career, to refresh your skills and increase your confidence, keep reading.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm has a mentoring programme running each year that provides support and a mentor to professionals working in Sweden. This year they even have a separate stream for executives who have 15 or more years of work experience.

The 2019-2020 program starts in mid-November. Seats are limited and applications due October 15th.

The programme is designed for ambitious professionals who are looking for an edge, to advance with new approaches to solving issues at work, to meet people who challenge them and those who think differently.

It provides three key things:

1. a great mentor,
2. a thriving community and
3. eight workshops that are well-rounded and give practical tips for your personal and professional lives.
   

Results from the program:

• You’ll have a deeper understanding of team dynamics and collaborative leadership
• A broader network of like-minded, aspiring people 
• You’ll have sharpened your personal brand and heightened your profile
• You’ll know yourself a little better, after listening and discussing case studies with others
• Advancement.  Many of the mentees advance to the next level of their careers while in the program.
  
  

Yes, of course it does 🙂 but do you know what else needs to be insured to be on the road in Sweden? 

Here is a list of other vehicles that must have motor third party liability insurance if they aren't registered as 'off-road':

• Motorcycle
  
• Moped
• Electric bicycle
• Tractor
• ”Quad bike”/ATV
• Snow scooter
• Garden tractor or riding lawn mower with towing hook or eye
• Truck
  
• Lorry
• Bus
  

There are exceptions to the list, for example if the vehicle is only driven on an enclosed track and not on the road.  

If you have a vehicle that isn't insured, TFF - the Swedish Motor Insurers Association - will charge you a fee per day which works out far higher than insurance premiums would be.

If you have any questions, get in touch with TFF and check out their English website: https://www.tff.se/en/ 

We are running language, culture and professional career advice workshops in October at our offices in Danderyd, north side of Stockholm. Dates and subjects of the workshops are almost ready.

Would you like to get all the info about them? Please click here to fill in a short form and we'll be in touch in the next few days with all the details.