Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish

Congratulations! You can read Swedish.

Well… you can read the important things anyway.

For starters, the Swedes make it easy for you to find a telephone.

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

And to recognize a restaurant.

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

They will also let you know which things are forbidden. (Which can be good for a tourist who’s just trying to fit in.)

For example, they tell you where not to park your bicycle.

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

And where not to bring your dog.

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

Plus, if you have an emergency in Sweden, you will be able to find the police station very easily.

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

And you will recognize the ambulance without a second glance. (Though admittedly, the sirens help too.)

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

If you need a defibrillator, or “heart starter,” this sign will point you in the right direction.

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

But to me, there’s possibly an even more important word.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m definitely glad that I can find a telephone, or the police station, or God forbid, even zap somebody’s ventricular fibrillation back into normal rhythm.

But I’m talking about a more day-to-day word…

Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish | Stockholm | The Travel Medley

CHOKLAD.

Thanks to the Swedes, you will be able to spot the chocolate desserts in every single café and bakery you step into! Which we all know is essential.

So really, this post should be: Congratulations! You know how to find chocolate in Sweden! (And some other stuff too.)

 

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