I have just came back from Stockholm,Sweden and was surprised to see that all Swedes in Stockholm can speak good English.Besides,I am so glad to meet very helpful and polite Swedes there.My question is,what makes you feel that learning English as a second language is important?Is there anything to do with your government policies?My other question is why are you so helpful with foreigners,who maybe live there or simply on vacation?Sweden rockzzz!!
2007-02-02 03:45:54 · 6 answers · asked by ilyasr2 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Nice! Glad you liked us! Maybe you met friendly and polite people simply because you yourself were friendly and polite.
With a population of only nine million and a weird little language of our own, we simply HAVE to learn at least one other foreign language to get around in the world. Most of us learn two or three, at least haltingly. English is the lingua franca of the world today, so that is our first choice. Kids start learning it early at school. TV and movies aren't dubbed into Swedish, just subtitled, and since we import LOTS of American/British TV shows and movies, we get the hang of spoken English pretty fast. American and British music is also very popular, and that helps a lot.
2007-02-02 05:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by AskAsk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I speak English, French and Spanish. I have spoken 3 languages all my life. I believe every citizen of the United States of America should speak English, at least well enough to get by. It just makes life easier when you can communicate with the people you live and work around. I cam from a trilingual household, I believe people should hold on to their mother tongue but also learn to speak the language that is spoken by the majority of people in the country where they live.
2016-03-29 01:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by Norine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English is a very important language to learn; if you want to get along in the world, it's your best bet. I think Spanish is up there too.
Swedish people are friendly because there's only about four Swedes so they all get along.
:)
2007-02-02 04:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do the chicks from Sweden have such sexy looking high arched feet? I love them. I love Victoria Silvstedts feet too!
2007-02-02 03:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by Submit to her Feet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Iyasr, al takalab Arabic?
2007-02-02 22:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats looking forward to your big black sausage, the myth of it is huge. they lurn englidsh quick.
2007-02-02 03:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by ihateacaf0 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋