The Most Beautiful Words I Learned When Living in Scandinavia

Some words are too unique to translate

Nov 08, 2023

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Hygge book on blanket — Photo by Stella Rose on Unsplash

The best part of living abroad is to experience things that are unique for a country or a region. I was blessed to live for three years in Sweden, part of Scandinavia.

I learned a lot of beautiful concepts about life and the world there. Sometimes through words that cannot be directly translated to other languages. Here are nine of the most beautiful ones I still keep with me to this day.

Fika

|fee-ka| Swedish

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