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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   Alternative to Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/alternative-canada-658738/)

Jingsamichty Mar 10th 2010 7:02 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8410635)
Apparently it’s as hard as Hungarian, which is hard to learn.
Finnish and Hungarian are both offshoots of Turkish.

Finnish has no relation to the other Scandinavian languages, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

iaink Mar 10th 2010 7:08 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8410670)
Cannot see the point to your thread at all. So every time someone asks aquestion about Canada you plan on giving an answer about Sweden?
The point is not every brit can get into Canada, whereas Sweden is an EU nation with some similar characteristics (and some very different ones!)

Oink Mar 10th 2010 7:15 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8410737)
The point is not every brit can get into Canada, whereas Sweden is an EU nation with some similar characteristics (and some very different ones!)
And truth be told, the girls are way fitter in Sweden. :thumbup:

Auld Yin Mar 10th 2010 7:17 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Lapland Loungers (Post 8410355)
That was an English production shot in southern Sweden. Very nicely done and shown here in English. The Swedish Wallander is a bit clunkier, like comparing the new Batman to the old 60's fella.
I've read all the Wallander series books and seen all the UK and Swedish TV versions. I find I prefer the Swedish made TV episodes to the UK ones with Kenneth Branagh. Different strokes for different folks, eh?

Pincher Mar 10th 2010 7:27 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Hmmm. Sweden? Well yeah I can see that. It's not something you would consider unless someone did say it was possible.
As for the language. Well Brits have been moving to Spain and France for years now. Many of them don't speak a word of the local lingo and get by just fine.
However, if you promote it too much you may in 5 years time regret it! Then it will be complaints about drunken Brits, rising property prices, vacant holiday homes etc, etc.:sneaky:

GreenBaloon Mar 10th 2010 9:25 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Lapland Loungers (Post 8409830)
Canada sounds great. Not everyone makes it there though as we all know it is not an easy process for many. We have been living in Northern Sweden for 5 years now and love it.
What about schools? Surely the secondary education is in Swedish?
Could a British teenager ( who is actually very good at modern languages but does not know a word of Swedish at the moment) fit in Sweden?

I am asking because I actually thought about working in Sweden for a few years, but the prospect of my son moving with me and not being able to adjust discouraged me a bit...He is older and more adaptable now, perhaps I should reconsider...?

Tangram Mar 10th 2010 12:08 pm
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8410348)
Just to add, they had that very good police television programme with that actor that always does Shakespeare stuff.
I was thinking of Van Der Valk, then remembered that was somewhere like Amsterdam innit.

Novocastrian Mar 10th 2010 12:25 pm
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by izzi81 (Post 8410442)
I couldn't move to a country that speaks another language and just expect to be able to speak English. Maybe most people speak English anyway, but to me that just smacks of that UK colonialism type attitude 'I speak English so everyone else must!'
Err, the reason English is the second language of choice worldwide is not really anything to do with the UK. Rather with the US.

I should think Cantonese is next.

Psyched Mar 10th 2010 6:35 pm
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Anyone else struggling with the relevancy of this thread in its current location? Can the OP not request a 'Sweden Forum' or post within the Europe one.:confused:

Lapland Loungers Mar 11th 2010 4:27 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Good point. Any suggestions? I don't think there is a Finnish or Swedish section on this site, is there? Can anyone help with this. 18,000 Brits in Sweden and I have connected with a few. Would be nice to have a place on BE.:blink:

Martin99 Mar 11th 2010 5:13 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8410757)
And truth be told, the girls are way fitter in Sweden. :thumbup:
Must be all that exercise! :rofl:

Lapland Loungers Mar 11th 2010 5:32 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 8410759)
I've read all the Wallander series books and seen all the UK and Swedish TV versions. I find I prefer the Swedish made TV episodes to the UK ones with Kenneth Branagh. Different strokes for different folks, eh?
Definitely. I must admit I do struggle with the UK versions name pronunciations.

Lapland Loungers Mar 11th 2010 5:35 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8411381)
Err, the reason English is the second language of choice worldwide is not really anything to do with the UK. Rather with the US.

I should think Cantonese is next.
Probably be Mandarin - sorry to be picky:D

Lapland Loungers Mar 11th 2010 5:41 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8410726)
Finnish and Hungarian are both offshoots of Turkish.

Finnish has no relation to the other Scandinavian languages, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.
And some. Finns have the most words than any other nations vocabulary. A friend of ours moved here from Finland when she was 15 (50 now). She comes from just over the border to Sweden and when she speaks to friends from her home, town they use both languages mixed up. Really odd. Finland's often voted best country to live in. Could be because they have over 400,000 Father Christmases:confused:

Lapland Loungers Mar 11th 2010 5:46 am
Re: Alternative to Canada
 
Originally Posted by Pincher (Post 8410784)
Hmmm. Sweden? Well yeah I can see that. It's not something you would consider unless someone did say it was possible.
As for the language. Well Brits have been moving to Spain and France for years now. Many of them don't speak a word of the local lingo and get by just fine.
However, if you promote it too much you may in 5 years time regret it! Then it will be complaints about drunken Brits, rising property prices, vacant holiday homes etc, etc.:sneaky:
No problem. We all own guns up here. The locals would love to take part in a bit of buckshot target shooting on the imported louts. Anyway, booze is too expensive here. The one downer....as well as 4 hours daylight mid-winter and -30c. You need to start a fire under your car to start it sometimes:unsure:


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