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Sidewalk Sweden — meet the people

Sweden.se has been to Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg to catch up with the locals for the winter edition of Sidewalk Sweden. Watch the interviews to get to know the locals.

 

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There are 101 comments on this article:
jules
Country:  france, Sep 1, 2010
I find that a good way to meet Swedes is to exchange language.
You will get to discover who they are and to make friends.

www.languagekompis.com is a website where you can find swedish language exchange and opportunity to fika with new friends :)
Lluc
Country:  Barcelona, Aug 10, 2010
We're going to visit Sweden in 2 weeks (22 Aug-2Sep). We are two guys (24) from Barcelona. We would like to meet local people. We're going to visit Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö. If you help us with our trip, we will guide you when you com to Barcelona. My e-mail is: lluc.marti.fibla@gmail.com
xola
Country:  south africa, Aug 3, 2010
hej,swedes!I have recently participated in the gothia cup in gothenburg,it was the best experience in my life and I fell in-love with the country and the ppl,I mean the babes WoW.I hope to one live in sweden,But for now I'm going back on holidays with my friends next july.
If anyone just wants to hang holla at me at x_kypc@hotmail.com
Yoss
Country:  France, Aug 2, 2010
Hej! I'm looking for an accomodation and friend in Stockholm. I'm french, I will come to Stockholm at early august. I'm going to Study in Stockholm University, by ERASMUS exchange program.
2008ismine21@live.fr
gg
Country:  ethiopia, Jul 3, 2010
As I have enough information about sweden,I am very pleased to live in sweden.so,if there is any swedish girl who wants to marry me she is welcome.
widex
Country:  Pakistan, Jun 2, 2010
I am coming to stockholm first time at 1st of July2010 for three days. I am 30 years of age Male. want to meet cool personalities from sweden. widex2000@hotmail.com
Lawrance G.
Country:  USA, May 12, 2010
My friends and I are coming to Stockholm in June for 4 days (10th-13th) cant wait to meet people and hang.

Will you be around? We are nice guys from Seattle, WA, USA.
Thanks,
-Lawrance
bikashmx@yahoo.com

Esteban
Country:  Spain, Apr 15, 2010
Hi, mi name is Esteban and I from Spain, Alicante, I'm 30 years old , i've studied journalism and potography and i would like to work in Sweden or if its not possible know people from there. Greetings ;) emalax@hotmail.com
Emir
Country:  Bosnia&Herzegovina, Apr 12, 2010
Hello, my name is Emir i have 22 years and i was finished study of Social Work, i loved to work in county like is Sweden. If any can help mee to start work or somthing like that plese add mee krsho_em20@hotmail.com. thanks
Zanzibar
Country:  Tanzania, Mar 23, 2010
Sweden is lovelly country and special if you make trip Gotheburg,Orebro still i remember my holiday in Sweden welcome Zanzibar too info@zanzibarcarhire.com
kathy
Country:  canada, Mar 13, 2010
hi my mother has swedish heritage. her uncle gustov abels or abelson , who used to make glasswear . i am trying to find some information on my ancestry. can anyone help me. my e-mail address is klrs@shaw.ca
Ariel
Country:  Argentina, Mar 10, 2010
Sweden is one of the most beautiful countries on Earth. It's not only its natural features, but also its people and its wonderful culture. I've always wanted to meet people from Sweden and I'd like to try to learn swedish, so if you're interested my e-mail address is ar.245@hotmail.com.
lakpriya
Country:  sweden, Feb 24, 2010
Hi,

I'm 26 years old Srilankan girl who is doing my higher studies in Sweden.I would like to have more friends. Also i'm interest in to keep in touch with srilankans who are living in sweden .
lakpriya38@gmail.com
alshagy
Country:  Egypt, Feb 21, 2010
i hope to know swedeish people and this ma email
nubianhero@hotmail.com
Alshagy
Country:  Egypt, Feb 21, 2010
Hi Swe i'm alshagy 22 old i study in the final year of tour guide college and i hope to live n sweden one day i love it so much
sameh
Country:  syria, Feb 4, 2010
ALL MY LIFE I HAVE DREAMED OF THAT MAGIC LAND CALLED SWEDEN.BUT TRAVELLING TO SWEDEN IS DIFFICULT FOR ME
BECUZ OF THE VIS CONDITIONS HERE
I HOPE I SEE SWEDEN IN ANY PRICE.MY GREETINGS TO THIS SITE COPENSAMEH@HOTMAIL.COM
Mehek
Country:  India, Jan 30, 2010
Hey I visited Sweden and fell in love with not only Sweden but my best friend from there. His name is Josef Wigren. He is the most awesome guy I have ever met. I am looking forward to going there and living with him. I hope to marry him and have an awesome christian life with him.
Sweden is so beautiful.
jassine
Country:  Morocco, Jan 12, 2010
hej swede ! my favorite club is FC Barcelonne , so when Zlatan Ibrahimovic did com to us, i was so happy ^^ , because his old friends larsson was there too ..i wish him luck with barça and site long time!!! i have one brother lives there .. Jag älskar Sverige ;)
yassine.67200@hotmail.fr
Heili
Country:  Estonia, Jan 3, 2010
Hej i am visting my mother in sweden and here i beginning to like it. Now my plans are to live and study here but first i have to finish my studys in Estonia. I have three opportunitys to study (inhttp://www.animationivast.se) in göteborgi, University West in Trollhättan or exchange student.
I want to study animation.
Can you tell me wich one of them is better or do you know what are the requirements? Pleas e-mail me heili_l@hotmail.com

thank you.
moh
Country:  morroco, Jan 1, 2010
hi
its a beautiful and peacful place..i wish to live and work in sweeden if you can any body help me .writ the answer in contact tazertyoussef@gmail.com
Molly Ann
Country:  United States, Dec 25, 2009
Hey, my name is molly bergman, and my heritage is swedish. when my great great great grandfather came over from malmo, he changed our last name from nilson to bergman. No one knows why. I have always wanted to go to malmo to see if i have any distant relatives, and just wanting to see what my heritage is like!
Sudqi
Country:  saudi arabia, Dec 2, 2009
hey .. my name is Sudqi and im 25 .. and i have been in sweden in 2008 and i loved it alot .. and now im planning to go to study in gothenburg .. and i want to know some friends there and i hope to know swedish girl ... sudqi90@hotmail.com
Heidi
Country:  China, Sep 28, 2009
The Wonderful Adventure of Nils brought me the ver first impression of Sweden. I liked the beautiful and nice country when I read the book.I love reading and studying languages. have been keeping on studying languages on my own.I sincerely hope I will improve my Swedish level.I would like to make friends from Sweden and exchange our feelings about language studies and nteresting life stories.

Best regards,

Heidi flefuture@yahoo.com
Martha
Country:  Poland, Sep 19, 2009
I forgot about my mail munia5@tlen.pl
Martha
Country:  Poland, Sep 18, 2009
I would like to talk to somebody who knows swedish. I love Sweden and I'd like to study there in the future.
donald
Country:  chad, Sep 18, 2009
hello friends my name is max i wasrealy like to make friends
the languege does not mattar but love mattar a lot in life am black
man looking for some one i sweeden or europe
my a mail adresse donaldnet2000@yahoo.fr
Tarek syria ukraine
Country:  Syria, Sep 9, 2009
i'd like to meet swedish people and learn swedish ,live study work in sweden but i'd love to go fishing there(:
Pedro
Country:  Peru, Aug 24, 2009
Hello Girls ;). My name is Pedro, I'm 23 years old and good looking ;). I've always like Sweden because I had a gorgeous Swedish girlfriend in Miami ( I lived there for 8 years) . Long story short i got deported and would like to travel to Europe and meet people there. If anyone is interested please email me at pedrin86@hotmail.com or check me out in facebook if you want to see my pics ;).

Cheers, Pedro Fortes.
Pelosi
Country:  Ecuador , Aug 5, 2009
Hi !!!!!!!!!!

I have been in Sweden twice and I just love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am living in Nepal for the moment and will love to have friends from Sweden and all over the world. My e-mail is estreingrid@hotmail.com
shernawaz
Country:  pakistan, Aug 2, 2009
My name is shernawaz 25 man and my I D is ( ) I did not went to sweden but i love to see it.I blong to pure family and my speaking is alos not good if any one to help me to see that beautifull country please contect me in my male or there is my cell NO 03223911551. i think full to that ho help me.
saroi
Country:  sweden., Jul 25, 2009
hellow everybody,
i am saroi 24 male . now a days i am living in sweden ,åseda . i want to make more and more frinds so if u intrested u can touch.
saroi38@yahoo.com
melfe
Country:  philippines, Jul 1, 2009
oh yes! a beautiful country-sweden, i'd realy realy want to go sweden..
its a nice place to live, i'am realy enjoy while i'am there last 2004.
everyone is happy in there..fun and always smile.
efsne-47-47@hotmail.com
Country:  turkey , Jun 30, 2009
I really love to visit . SwedenSweden, sweden, sweden.... beautiful country..Sweden and want to learn swedish . ı meet swedısh gırl ... efsne-47-47@hotmail.com
Fernando
Country:  Mexico, Jun 24, 2009
Hello everybody! I'm a 32 year-old Mexican guy who would like to keep in touch with people from Sweden; it would be nice to start a great friendship with people from that wonderful country, even if you live in any other country in Europe, don't hesitate to email me as soon as possible: ferchavez76@gmail.com
Lisa
Country:  France, Jun 14, 2009
Hello!!!

I'm a 27 years old woman who would like to know swedish people: I would like to travel to Sweden and make friends from there and of course ,learn swedish language!
Please don't hesitate to contact me:
Bishnu poudel
Country:  Nepal, Jun 9, 2009
Hi every body new friend sweet memorry and god bless all are new friend! my name is bishnu poudel from Nepal pokhara city. still I am study stockholm sweden. sweden are on of the nice country in Europe. i would like to make a international friend ship. if some on make true and honest friend ship please send me mail or call to my mobile or send message by mobile. my email I.D. bishnu143@hotmail.com
bishnu poudel
Country:  nepal, Jun 9, 2009
hi i amfrom nepal. i would like to sweden,stockholm city and still iam study in kth. univercity. for hotel managment. i would like a make good friend ship international country. some on make true friend ship please send me mail. my mail address. bishnu143@hotmail.com
ok have a good luck and god bless all are new friend.....
lita
Country:  Philippines, Jun 8, 2009
I really love to visit Sweden, by reading some information about this country i feel like visiting your country, no worry because i don't have any intention of living there. i just want to visit this beautiful country.
my email estelita_nape@yahoo.com thank you very much
rachid
Country:  Algeria, Jun 6, 2009
I love uppsala , in particulary Ultuna
rachid_tir@hotmail.com
sami
Country:  spain, May 31, 2009
hey,im man 32 years old live in spain looking for friends ,my email
Jose
Country:  France, May 8, 2009
Hey, I'm a 25 year-old guy living in Paris. I'd just love to learn Swedish and meet some nice Swedish people either here in Paris or in Sweden, where I hope to travel very soon. Please contact me. smithgenie@gmail.com
nabil
Country:  morocco, Apr 29, 2009
hi every one.really i hope meet with sweeden girl .i invite any girl like visit me in morocco i will host her in my home ;and u will see my wonderfull country ;i live beside the beach ;here always sunny so if u want came in my country contact me plz ; davinanino22@hotmail.com or call me 00212673890682
im nabil 27 old man never married no girl friend . my city is agadir
Glidden
Country:  Ghana, Apr 26, 2009
hello, my name is John, I'm 33 year old young man from Ghana, I'm social and community worker, I believe Human and community development, I'm looking for friends and partners for community development project. you can reach me directly at joglidden@hotmail.com and you can also read about my organisation at www.yccghana.org
iosef
Country:  romania, Apr 26, 2009
Hello evrybody i ama hungarin man from romania honest .reliable.warm hearted 37 years old ,187 cm tall,never married no children ,no smoker light social drinker love nature have a true passion to foreign languages ,i would like to meet a swedish girl for a serios long term relation marrige betwen 25-40 age
if you intrested here is my e mail adress
becs1972@yahoo.com
or sms tel 0040724945347 tibi
joereg
Country:  U.S.A, Apr 17, 2009
I understand sweeden has nice and beautiful girls, and i will like to date and marry a sweedish girl. I will love it so much if anyone out there could link me up with a sweedish girl. please contact me through this means polarbluesatyahoodotcom
spainman
Country:  Spain, Apr 12, 2009
Hi!
I'm from Spain. I'm going with two friends to Stockholm in octuber and we're looking to make new friends and then meet there to have a nice time together. If someone is interested:

jonypeio@ozu.es
Vicky
Country:  Peru, Mar 6, 2009
im here again pasion_morena@spray.se In case u r studying or visiting Sweden soon =)
Vicky
Country:  Peru, Mar 6, 2009
Hi! Anybody coming to Uppsala or Stockholm soon? im studying here and i would like to meet ppl to have a good laugh! =)
email me to:
Lara
Country:  Jan 24, 2009
to Bill Madden:
How could u marry swede then without no understanding and digging urself deep into swedish mentality? or is it possible to speak language of ''love'' without that basement?
Bill Madden
Country:  USA, Jan 24, 2009
I married a Swede. Went to her hometown, near Stockholm, for two weeks a month before we married.
What I don't understand is how a people who are so comfortable with clothing-optional find it so hard to open up about their feelings.
I've tried reading Åke Daun's Swedish Mentality with no solution.
Borislav Simeonov
Country:  Bulgaria, Jan 24, 2009
Hi, my friends. I want to study my master degree in Sweden and want to learn swedish language. Is there anyone who know programmes, which is for self-studying swedish language? Please, respond me in: borislav.simeonov1985@gmail.com. Thanks in advance.
Lara
Country:  Russia, Jan 23, 2009
hej folk:) Sverige has so much spirit... if smb interested in study svenska then we can get in touch!
Silvina
Country:  Holland. , Jan 22, 2009
I would like to learn Swedish do youknow any swedish people who live in Holland who can teach me swedish?.
My E-mail is: silvina_stronger@hotmail.com
Silvina
Country:  Holland. , Jan 22, 2009
I would like to learn Swedish and meet swedish people. Do you know someone from sweden living in Holland?.
My e-mail: silvina_stronger@hotmail.com
ben fairman
Country:  USA (arizona), Jan 13, 2009
My friends and i are coming to sweden in june for 1 month, stockholm is were we are going! I cant wait to meet people there at the bars and the festival! Its gonna get WILD!
irasgam
Country:  Philippines, Dec 20, 2008
hi,i am very interested to visit Sweden,i would appreciate if you could help me how could i come the easiest way.i have a friend who wants me to see him there.thank you
Krrisu
Country:  India, Dec 20, 2008
Very Nice country But I have not seen yet but I hope I will see in future may be.
krrisu@gmail.com
http://www.free.eonlinetask.com
Country:  Bangladesh, Dec 17, 2008
Hello everybody
I just say that Sweden is a beautiful lovely country
Pato
Country:  Chile, Nov 18, 2008
I love Sweden
RUSO
Country:  GEORGIA, Oct 15, 2008
i like Sweden,i want study in Sweden.
neso
Country:  iraq, Oct 13, 2008
Hi,,
Sweden,u broke my heart,,u took the only love i ever had,,,he left iraq couple months ago,left me in pain,and i do feel like am strenge in my country,,coz HOME is where the heart is,,and my heart now is in sweden.If there some1 who live in sweden that could help me find my heart again, my E-mail is:.
just me
Country:  Holland, Oct 3, 2008
Hi all,
3 years a go i fund a girl of my dream from sweeden (veronica Jhonson), i need just to say i still love her and i never forgot her even one day...
Please here is my email if u have any info. about her let me know.
Celine
Country:  Hollans, Oct 1, 2008
Hello everybody,

I have an urgend question and I hope you can help me. Last month I met a Swedish guy in Barcelona, Spain, but I lost contact. Do you have any suggestions how to find him?

Thanks a lot
Alpinist
Country:  UK, Sep 20, 2008
Sweden is great in the winter.
Muhammad Azeem
Country:  Pakistan, Sep 18, 2008
There is no doubt that Sweden is a beautiful and peace loving country, Currently I am in Sweden and enjoying. Swedish People are very nice and cooperative. I am feeling happy here.
ouaghriss
Country:  morocoo, Sep 17, 2008
hi
its a beautiful and peacful place..i wish to live and work in sweeden
ouaghriss11@hotmail.com
ali
Country:  canada, Sep 11, 2008
I am looking for a freind I met in paris 28 years ago she is from sweden
her name is lottie karlsson
if somebody know her or any information please send to me at
alataldi@yahoo.com
BETTY
Country:  FRANCE, Sep 4, 2008
Hii, I come to Sweden last WE, Iam here as exchange student for one semester , IAM IN SMALL TOWN (ronneby) I want to meet swedish people to know their culture, Please contact me at : btissamencg@yahoo.fr
Hamdu
Country:  Ghana, Aug 14, 2008
I would be studying in SLU, Uppsala for this autum on an exchange programme, I will like to meet friends who stay in this area to show me arround and life styles of the place. contact me on mail hamdu2000@gmail.com
GEORGE
Country:  SPAIN, Aug 3, 2008
Hi, I would like to visit Sweeden soon, but the best way is allways meeting locals.
Therefor I would like to meer people to show me around and maybe start a good friendship.
You can contact with me: weespanish@hotmail.com
Lewis
Country:  Ghana, Jul 23, 2008
l have come to like the Swedish people;and also realised the country is a very peaceful country. And l long very much to a have Swedish friend so if anyone is interested contact me;
lewismensah@hotmail.com.
Lewis
Country:  Ghana, Jul 23, 2008
l have know Sweden is a very wonderful,interesting and a very peaceful country.l have realised Swedish are very kind people and long to have some friends from there.
Mauro
Country:  Italy, Jul 22, 2008
Hi guys..i stay in Sweden for one week in august..and i love it..i hope to work and live in this beautiful and peaceful country..Ciao!

P.S. My english is ugly..forgive me guys!!
Laura
Country:  Argentina, Jul 12, 2008
It's a beautiful country...the landscapes touched my soul. I want to visit, meet the people, try the delicious bakery and maybe..why not? ..meet a tall viking lol !!
Kleber
Country:  Brazil, Jun 28, 2008
This site really motivated me to think more about Sweden! I hope to know the country in the near future...
Is anyone interested to give more tips?

kleber.a.carvalho@gmail.com
Ron
Country:  USA, Jun 17, 2008
I am so glad that i ran across this site! I found it to be quite informative an enlightning. I will definitely bookmark it for future. I have fallen for a Swedish girl, so this site helps me gain more knowledge into her lifestyle, heritage, an the present day happenings in Sweden. This site was well thought out and excuted beautifully! Thank you for sharing life as you know it!
Rev Fr Philip Gillespie
Country:  Ushaw College, Jun 11, 2008
Sweden is bobbins. Visit Durham instead.
How to meet Swedes
Country:  Turkey, May 28, 2008
Please if anyone could tell me where i can meet Swedish people ?
Thank you
laaouina abdallah
Country:  morocco, May 11, 2008
iam a sweden fun..contry and people are in my heart and my mine .the proove of my love is writhing my sensation by here .volvo scania are allready remember me making me expulss a great ah yes aaah why iam not borned there?sverige ar mitt liv
Gyampo
Country:  May 9, 2008
Am in a little country in Africa called Ghana and to be honest, i am amazed about the climate in Sweden and particularly their cultural life Things like cultural exposure really enlightens those of us on the other side of the globe
Jim
Country:  Nigeria, May 8, 2008
Av been hearing of sweden full of friendly spirit.av reed a novel that their ladies are devastating
Reda
Country:  Lithuania, May 7, 2008
I've been living in Sweden for several years - studying and working there :) I still remember it as a friendly, beautiful and interesting country. I've seen and experienced so many awesome things there like in any other country. Missing it :)
Feyzullah
Country:  Turkey, May 5, 2008
I wonder whether it is because of my "bad" connection or because of the videos themselves that they are not in good quality. Ok, there is no problem with the sound, but the picture is really not clear. Maybe it could be better, or? Best wishes...
Nitra
Country:  Thailand, Apr 23, 2008
Please also make interviews with people from other parts of Sweden than just in those big 3 cities. I have been to Lapland and surely they have something different but very special to offer!

Cheers
samir-algero=italia.int...
Country:  perugia,14.04.08, Apr 14, 2008
sweeden you are very nice...
Diego
Country:  Spain, Apr 8, 2008
I spent some time studying in Sweden in 2006. I can't express the well being I felt living in there. Its just that everything seemed to be plain logical, from buildings to people behaviour everything seemed to make sense, to be pragmatical. It also helps how the environment is being kept healthy (again, just common sense applied to the whole of society).
I specially would admire if they can keep up living like that on this time of savage capitalism and dehumanization.
Skol for Sverige!
RRHA
Country:  PHILIPPINES, Apr 8, 2008
Cold country! I like Sweden. It's cold 7-8 months of the year there and the swedish people aren't really that famous for being talkative but they can be very friendly. But of all the places I've been though, I am proud to have been in Sweden for some weeks! Knowing Sweden is marvelous! Thank you very much for making it more easy and fun for us to learn more about sweden through your videos! more?
Jimena
Country:  Hong Kong, Apr 8, 2008
The contents maybe too general, never mind, that's may proof all interviewers were really picked up on the street..hehe! I am a HK girl n visited there in mid-Mar @Stockholm & Sunne (nearby Karlstad) for 10 days. SE could promote her natural beauty as those are the valuable assets which no one is compatiable from others in EU. SE hasn't had many architectures and accent culture; however, cleaniess, white & green (winter & summer), comfortable and pure, those addiciated to me. Tks!
skimo
Country:  london, Apr 8, 2008
Sweden, sweden, sweden.... beautiful country.. fun loving people. a small country but fun to be in. i have lived there for three years... and i miss sweden still...
If you haven't been there, you're missing something....
Skimo
YANNIS
Country:  HELLAS-GREECE, Apr 8, 2008
The stories were interesting.I liked that I could heared the stories in Swedish language and I could read the subtitles in the English language.This help me on the practice to the Swedish language that I studying. The people were very likeable. I look forward to seeing and other videos from other cities,of this beautiful country ,that i have in my heart.:)
BBMac
Country:  USA, Apr 7, 2008
Great to see normal, everyday people commenting on Sweden and its
various cities. MORE-MORE-MORE
thor
Country:  Québec, Apr 7, 2008
nice idea, feels really Swedish. But why do these little films from Sweden always have such ugly music (you have the same thing for some Volvo ads on Internet and GP tv...)...
Jodi
Country:  USA, Apr 3, 2008
Very interesting! I am writing a report on Stockholm for my coursework and it was good to get a "real" impression for the people of these Swedish cities.
Scott
Country:  Scotland, Apr 2, 2008
Very nice videos here. Good to listen to if learning Swedish (I can make out SOME of what the Swedes are saying). The people look lovely as do the cities in the background.

Looking forward to seeing footage from other places in Sweden. =)
Anastasia
Country:  Russia, Mar 29, 2008
I can't find exact words to these films! I enjoyed the stories! I like that they're in two languages: to hear people talking Swedish is VERY interesting for me!
sBob
Country:  OKC USA, Mar 13, 2008
Sidewalk Sweden is a really good way to share the day with the rest of us . I like meeting the real people and places . Thank you so much . And have a wonderful night .
Bob 'Pihl' - OKC
Carina
Country:  Australia, Mar 4, 2008
"The People" are to be the only ones qualified to comment on their City. It is a great idea and thank you.
Runar
Country:  Sweden, Mar 3, 2008
Try covering somthing else than the "big" cities for once!
Hug Maldonado
Country:  Mexico, Mar 3, 2008
That was very interesting. I liked having some real Swedes "telling" me about their cities.
Paul
Country:  UK, Mar 3, 2008
Great idea! Gives us all a good impression of the 'real Sweden'!
Wayneson
Country:  China, Mar 1, 2008
Definitely it's a great idea, how ever it's obvious that the quality of the video and audio stream should be improved.
 
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