SVENSKA THE OTHER NATIONAL LANGUAGE Swedish is spoken
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SVENSKA – THE OTHER NATIONAL LANGUAGE
Swedish • is spoken by 6% of Finns as their mother tongue • and by 10 M Swedes as their mother tongue • is used as the 2 nd official language in Finland widely in nordic co-operation
Joint history carries through to modern times • several words are similar in Finnish and Swedish: e. g. gurka, paket, lampa, råtta, pojke • Swedish provides a solid basis to study other languages
Open the door to Swedish culture
Well-known Swedish characters
Skillful Swedish speakers are needed Jag talar också svenska! • • at hospitals at hotels at offices at banks in trade in construction in industry
Scandinavia is near
Surf in Swedish TV: Yle Fem, SVT, Strömsö… Music: ABBA, Kent, Ledin… Radio: Vega, Extrem… Blogs: Blondinbella, Kulturbloggen, Fyra årstider… Literature: Lindgren, Mankell, Axelsson… Web: Fröken Senja, Svenska nu… Papers & mags: HBL, Kalle Anka…
Swedish every (holi)day
Swedish is useful • 2 nd most important business language in Finland (English 1 st) • studies at Swedish colleges • applications for scholarships • working and living in Nordic countries • taking part in Nordic decision making
SWEDISH IS A CLEAR AND FUN LANGUAGE!
Photo and picture sources: Dia 4: rune stone CC BY Berig, straw goat CC BY Stefan Dia 5: Alfons Åberg / Alfie Atkins CC BY Albin Olsson, Bamse / Bamsy CC BY Pieter Kuiper, others CC BY Kirsi Erasvuo Dia 7: geysir CC BY AZAdam, crown CC BY Olof Senestam, old town CC BY Stephan Skiba
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