The Local Sweden

Why I'm convinced Skånska is hands down the best Swedish accent

Mon, 13 May 2019 17:27:51 +0200

From The Local's archive: After eight years living in Malmö, The Local's southern Sweden correspondent Richard Orange is convinced that the local Skånska dialect is the best type of Swedish. Read further to find out why.

Sweden to get its first dialect dictionary in 150 years

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:00:47 +0100

A new dictionary of Swedish dialects is being published for the first time in over 150 years. The Local spoke to the linguist overseeing the project about how she's choosing which expressions to include, and learned some of her favourite Swedish dialect words.

LISTEN: What does the southern Swedish dialect sound like?

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:40:23 +0200

Think you've mastered Swedish vowels? Get ready for your next crash course in southern Swedish – skånska or Scanian – famous for its many diphthongs.

Twisting tongues: Sweden's sexiest dialect

Tue, 10 May 2011 17:26:00 +0200

If you’re looking to boost your Swedish sex appeal, The Local's Karen Holst explains why enrolling in a Swedish language course in Gothenburg may be the ticket to wooing that potential Swedish sweetheart.

Stockholm native faces discrimination in Malmö

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:26:00 +0100

A Stockholm-born consultant living in the southern Swedish town of Malmö claims he is being discriminated against due to his Stockholm dialect.