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How to be Swedish: A Quick Guide to Swedishness - in 55 Steps

by Matthias Kamann

A 55-step introduction to Swedish customs

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A 55-step introduction to Swedish customs

Organized as 55 short steps, Matthias Kamann’s guide presents everyday customs and social practices in Sweden, from fika and seasonal traditions to interacting with locals and flirting. Its subject is cultural orientation: the book aims to explain behaviors that visitors or newcomers might encounter, including Swedes’ relationship with sunshine, nature, work in July, and celebrations around the midsummer pole. The practical format frames Swedishness through specific examples, giving the guide a mix of travel preparation and informal cultural introduction.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Tourists preparing for a trip to Sweden
  • People moving to Sweden for study or work
  • Readers curious about Swedish customs and social life

Themes

Swedish customs and traditionsSocial interactionTravel and cultural adjustmentEveryday life in Sweden

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Book overview

Are you going to travel to Sweden? Or moving there for your studies, work or love? Are you afraid of a Swedish culture shock?
Matthias, a "professional new-Swede", explains how to act like a typical Swede, in 55 easy steps.
For example, in this book you'll learn how to:
- Interact with Swedes, without embarrassing yourself
- Celebrate Swedish traditions
- Flirt like a Swede

Find out why:
... Swedes are obsessed with sunshine, nature and a socializing activity called fika
... Swedes don't work in July
... Swedes dance like little frogs around a pole that looks like a gigantic phallus

... and many more steps how to smoothly blend in among Swedes.
Learn what Swedish people fear and desire.
This Sweden guide will get you prepared for a fantastisk time in Sweden.

Perfect for: tourists, expats, exchange students - and anyone in love with (or just confused by) a Swede.

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