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The problem with learning Swedish is 95% of Swedes speak English and are more than happy to speak English.
by dehrmann 2y ago
The problem with learning Swedish is 95% of Swedes speak English and are more than happy to speak English.
- amarant 2y agoAnd will switch to English as soon as we detect the slightest hint of a foreign accent, in a often misguided attempt to be helpful.
- cycomanic 2y agoExcept when asked if they speak English, where they then very hesitantly say (in perfect English btw) "a little bit". Quite interesting cultural differences btw. In my experience, if you ask the same question in Denmark, the answer is "of course... Everybody here speaks English"
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