We sat down with Alison Affrey to chat about moving to Sweden, and how it is adapting to a new culture and language 🇸🇪 lifeinsweden swedishliving
Riding the wave of Scandi fascination, there’s been a growing output of books about living in Scandinavia recently.
As a linguist, Allfrey’s posting in Stockholm was not her first spell abroad. She has travelled widely and lived in France during her studies. I ask her whether any of these places can be compared to Sweden. “I think France and Sweden actually have a lot in common,” she replies. “Both France and Sweden have a strong belief that their country really is the best in the world.
Too many foreigners assume, given Scandinavia’s proficiency in English, that learning Swedish is not a prerequisite. Allfrey disagrees with that assumption. “It’s really sad English is so dominant,” she tells me. “To me the idea of living somewhere and not learning the language is absurd. Plus, Swedish is actually essential when filling out certain official documents.” With its vast welfare state, such official documents are plentiful.
Unlike Poehler, Allfrey is not married to a Swede. But I’m sure there must be impressions of Sweden she shares with him.
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