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Do Swedes learn English?
Swedish schools teach English seriously to all students from a young age. Outside of the classroom, Swedes are constantly exposed to English language media. At the same time, Swedes’ openness and English ability put them in a good position to welcome more international students and professionals.
Can you live in Sweden only knowing English?
Yes it’s possible, but whether you’d want to is another story! While most swedes speak excellent English, Swedish is still their main language and learning the language makes socialising (and working) far easier.
Is English popular in Sweden?
English might not be the official language in Sweden, but almost everyone in Sweden excels at speaking it. In 2017 Sweden ranked 2nd out of 80 countries in the EF English Proficiency Index ↗️ (EF EPI), which measures the language proficiency of non-native speaking countries.
What are the similarities between Swedish and English?
As such, English share several similarities with Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. Let’s take a look at these in a little more depth. Swedish and English share 1,558 words. Examples include accent, digital and salt. However, Swedish people learning English must beware of “false friends”.
What language do swedishswedes speak?
Swedes are of course speaking Swedish as well, and much better so than English. That said, it is mandatory to learn English in school from age 7-8. From age 12 you add a third language (choice from German, French or Spanish).
How hard is it for Swedes to learn English?
In other words, Swedes are exposed to so much English from such an early age that it is very difficult for them not to become somewhat fluent in it. They are taught English from age 8 or 9 at least and sometimes as young as 7, so by the time they have left even high school they have had almost a decade of learning it.
Why do a lot of people in Sweden know English?
The reason why a lot of people in Sweden and other countries know English is because the English language is lingus franca. Meaning that it’s a world language like what latin once was and what spanish among other languages are today. Knowing English also helpd when traveling abroad or when looking for a job.