What do you think of Swedish people?

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I think they are the best and are very kind and polite, I love them. Would love to know someone from Sweden here

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[+3] - saab - 03/20/2016There is a program thru EU - have to find out more - where you can study one year in another EU country. Look into that. Calculate you will more or less loose one year in Italian school. But...

@alexpari1,

Hi again, saab is our key swedish poster, very smart woman.
She is opinionated, knows a lot.

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@alexpari1,

I think they're kind of gummy. They can get stuck between ones teeth.

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@ossobuco,

Saab is a lady ? Oh dear good Lord...I always addressed her thinking she was a he not a she...my inner cave man is feeling guilty twice...one for regretting the harsh tone with a smart lady and another for being discriminative while doing so (like it was OK between men but not with women)...a squared donkey is how I feel now... Very Happy

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@ossobuco,

Had to look up opinionated - in English it is not bad
In Swedish it is in between bad and good
In German it means stubborn, headstrong
I know what it means, but I did not know in what category you put me.

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@tsarstepan,

I do not think a 17 year old Italian can understand the eventuel fun about gummy Swedes. I did not.

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@Fil Albuquerque,

I believe in equality and do not mind to be treated as a man by a man when it comes to exchanging opinions. I am used to it.
But in other situations I want to be treated as woman by men.
The square donkey gets a carrot, a scratch behind the ear and is forgiven.

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@alexpari1,

Hej Alexpari.
So you have started to learn Swedish because you like the Swedes.
Så du har börjat att lära svenska för att du gillar svenskar.
That is very nice to hear.
Det var roligt att höra.
Where do you learn Swedish?
Var lär du svenska?
On your own or in a course?
Lär du dig själv eller går du på en kurs?
So now the others can learn Swedish too.
Så nu kan de andra också lära svenska.

Hej så länge

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@saab,

Oh, I didn't mean it badly. I like reading your opinions and usually either learn from them or already agree; rarely if ever disagree.

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@ossobuco,

The fine differences in languages makes translation so difficult.
I took it positivly from you

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@tsarstepan,

gummy fish is one kind 0f candy. Candy in Swedish is godis.
One can buy loose candy = lösgodis. It is sold in the supermarkets and special stores. You take a spoon, fill a paperbag with what you like. It looks like this

http://www.ertgodis.se/image/06C4362B6EEC0DC61701F207E104FF94/3.jpg

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@saab,

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Had to look up opinionated - in English it is not bad

It is bad. To call someone opinionated is to say they are characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism. Synonyms include: dogmatic, of fixed views, of preconceived ideas, pontifical, doctrinaire, dictatorial, domineering, assertive, cocksure, pompous, self-important, adamant, arrogant, inflexible, uncompromising, prejudiced, biased, bigoted.

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@Tes yeux noirs,

Proving saab's point...

I'd use all those other words to describe a person who is characterized by conceited assertiveness.

I think it is a fine thing that people form opinions: it shows they have a working mind and know now to express their thoughts. Preferably calmly, of course. But, hey, I'm not from England, or Scotland for that matter.

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@Tes yeux noirs,

That fits the German translation. The Swedish was not so clear - kind of not a direct translation. Your explanation is how we use it here in this household, but I did not think Ossobuco would have said something like that up my face.
And she did not mean it negatively

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@ossobuco,

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I think it is a fine thine that people form opinions

Opinionated does not mean merely 'holding opinions'.

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@alexpari1,

I don't consider opinionated bad means you know how you feel about something and let people know...no wishy washy. It can be bad if you are rude about your opinions and unwilling to be considerate of others opinions - I think that is why some people consider it bad.

Swedish - good meatballs.

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@Linkat,

See, Linkat has an american take on it too.

Meantime, if I ever get to europe again, unlikely, but maybe in a year or two, I'd enjoy having lunch with saab.

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All this reminds me that I've long liked the italian word for the english word foreigner: straniero or straniera.

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@ossobuco,

If you come from so far away I invite you for more than lunch in the summerhouse. You can stay in the guesthouse with ocean view, whereever you are - except where you want absolutely privacy - is an oceanview.
No TV no internet, a radio and several books. Including travelbooks to Italy

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@Linkat,

Mammas köttbullar med gräddsås och lingon Oh I get hungry
Mother´s meatballs with creamesauce and cranberries

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