Firstly, this is just the kind of batshit crazy awesomeness the internet should be about. Second and kinda unrelated, I always think it's interesting how Swedes speaking English tend to sound...
Firstly, this is just the kind of batshit crazy awesomeness the internet should be about.
Second and kinda unrelated, I always think it's interesting how Swedes speaking English tend to sound North American. Other North Europeans usually have a recognisably local accent, even when fluent, but Swedes often don't. I spent half the video thinking the guy was Canadian. See also Simone Giertz, the Söderberg sisters, the entire Skarsgård family and so on.
Swedish is by far my absolute favourite language. It's so incredibly beautiful ❤️ I kinda wish swedes didn't speak English so damn well so we could get more Swedish media, translations and what...
Swedish is by far my absolute favourite language. It's so incredibly beautiful ❤️
I kinda wish swedes didn't speak English so damn well so we could get more Swedish media, translations and what not. When I lived in Stockholm, any time i tried to speak swedish and the person in front of me heard a hint of an accent they immediately switched to English, which made practicing difficult.
I think it really depends on who the Swede's dominant point of contact is. Most of my Swedish friendship group tends to speak with a British inflection due to socialising more heavily with the UK...
I think it really depends on who the Swede's dominant point of contact is. Most of my Swedish friendship group tends to speak with a British inflection due to socialising more heavily with the UK immigrant community here in Stockholm.
Sure, it's far from a solid rule but I have German friends who have lived in the UK for nearly 20 years and they still sound noticably German. Last time I was in Stockholm I got chatting to a...
Sure, it's far from a solid rule but I have German friends who have lived in the UK for nearly 20 years and they still sound noticably German. Last time I was in Stockholm I got chatting to a young person working in a bakery who wasn't old enough to have spent significant time outside Sweden but she sounded like she was from New York. I've seen a few things online which say "well, Sweden consumes a lot of American media" but I doubt they consume significantly more than Norway or Denmark or similar. It's very interesting.
I do wonder if there's something particular about the Swedish language which lends itself to less accented speech in English?
Swede's are generally very proud of their ability to speak English proficiently. This pride is seemingly heightened when they feel that the person they're talking with doesn't notice any Swedish...
Swede's are generally very proud of their ability to speak English proficiently. This pride is seemingly heightened when they feel that the person they're talking with doesn't notice any Swedish remnants in their accent.
I had an ex-work colleague who used to get giddy when people confused her for being Mancunian when she spoke, as opposed to the dyed-in-the-wool Stockholmer that she really was. I always thought it kinda sweet. Like she had completed the English language on ironman mode.
I know how she feels - I can still remember how happy I was when I went into a shop in Cologne and conducted the entire transaction in German. It was only a few sentences but very commonly, even...
I know how she feels - I can still remember how happy I was when I went into a shop in Cologne and conducted the entire transaction in German. It was only a few sentences but very commonly, even if you start a conversation in German, Germans will reply in English. Especially so in touristy areas. I'm not sure if that's being polite or if they want to practice their English or it's just easier then trying to deal with my terrible German - but it makes practising German very hard!
The same is very much true here in Sweden too. I know it comes from a good place, but sometimes you just want to get your intonation practice in. Apologies to all those who saw the comment count...
The same is very much true here in Sweden too. I know it comes from a good place, but sometimes you just want to get your intonation practice in.
Apologies to all those who saw the comment count for this post and was hoping it was in-depth discussion of the ice skates in question. A tangent has been had! :P
The snow volume really caught me by surprise! I don't even remember that much snow back in February here in Stockholm, and the guy's much further south, just outside Gothenburg. Impressive...
The snow volume really caught me by surprise! I don't even remember that much snow back in February here in Stockholm, and the guy's much further south, just outside Gothenburg. Impressive commitment to the cause though, no doubt.
Gotta love the helicopter sound effect for the drone shots too!
Firstly, this is just the kind of batshit crazy awesomeness the internet should be about.
Second and kinda unrelated, I always think it's interesting how Swedes speaking English tend to sound North American. Other North Europeans usually have a recognisably local accent, even when fluent, but Swedes often don't. I spent half the video thinking the guy was Canadian. See also Simone Giertz, the Söderberg sisters, the entire Skarsgård family and so on.
TIL Simone Giertz isn't North American!
You wouldn't know to listen to her speak, which is kind of my point. Some of her earlier videos are in her native language
Swedish is by far my absolute favourite language. It's so incredibly beautiful ❤️
I kinda wish swedes didn't speak English so damn well so we could get more Swedish media, translations and what not. When I lived in Stockholm, any time i tried to speak swedish and the person in front of me heard a hint of an accent they immediately switched to English, which made practicing difficult.
I think it really depends on who the Swede's dominant point of contact is. Most of my Swedish friendship group tends to speak with a British inflection due to socialising more heavily with the UK immigrant community here in Stockholm.
Sure, it's far from a solid rule but I have German friends who have lived in the UK for nearly 20 years and they still sound noticably German. Last time I was in Stockholm I got chatting to a young person working in a bakery who wasn't old enough to have spent significant time outside Sweden but she sounded like she was from New York. I've seen a few things online which say "well, Sweden consumes a lot of American media" but I doubt they consume significantly more than Norway or Denmark or similar. It's very interesting.
I do wonder if there's something particular about the Swedish language which lends itself to less accented speech in English?
Swede's are generally very proud of their ability to speak English proficiently. This pride is seemingly heightened when they feel that the person they're talking with doesn't notice any Swedish remnants in their accent.
I had an ex-work colleague who used to get giddy when people confused her for being Mancunian when she spoke, as opposed to the dyed-in-the-wool Stockholmer that she really was. I always thought it kinda sweet. Like she had completed the English language on ironman mode.
I know how she feels - I can still remember how happy I was when I went into a shop in Cologne and conducted the entire transaction in German. It was only a few sentences but very commonly, even if you start a conversation in German, Germans will reply in English. Especially so in touristy areas. I'm not sure if that's being polite or if they want to practice their English or it's just easier then trying to deal with my terrible German - but it makes practising German very hard!
The same is very much true here in Sweden too. I know it comes from a good place, but sometimes you just want to get your intonation practice in.
Apologies to all those who saw the comment count for this post and was hoping it was in-depth discussion of the ice skates in question. A tangent has been had! :P
First of all, what the fuck
Second, i am impressed at the commitment. I mean, that is a lot of snow the guy shoveled.
The snow volume really caught me by surprise! I don't even remember that much snow back in February here in Stockholm, and the guy's much further south, just outside Gothenburg. Impressive commitment to the cause though, no doubt.
Gotta love the helicopter sound effect for the drone shots too!
I think it's my internal pond hockey player that felt like he didn't shovel anywhere near enough snow.