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Tôi rất mong các anh chị và các bạn đang học ở TĐ giúp đỡ.

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Tôi có ý định du học Thuỵ Điển. Tôi đang rất muốn học tiếng Thuỵ Điển trước khi sang đó nhưng ở Hanoi chẳng có chỗ nào dạy tiếng TĐ. Vì vậy tôi rất muốn những anh chị, bạn nào đang học ở TĐ có thể giúp tôi và các bạn khác biết 1 số câu thông báo thông thường bằng tiếng TĐ. VÍ dụ như: sân bay, bệnh viện, nhà băng. Hay ít nhất khi đi trên đường cũng biết nhìn lên các biển quảng cáo để biết đâu là quán ăn, căng tin.
Tôi rất mong các anh chị và các bạn đang học ở TĐ giúp đỡ.

Học tiếng TD
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1290/
http://www.nordiska.su.se/komloss/
http://www.skrudda.org/learnswedish/stugan.html
Từ điển online
http://www-lexikon.nada.kth.se/skolverket/swe-eng.shtml
Đoạn dươi đây copy từ handbook của bọn Ấn Độ tới Sweden.
Hope this helps.
Things of advice when in Sweden
1. Don''t preface your remarks with "Back home we always..." Cultural arrogance and insensitivity are the most common criticisms of Aliens from abroad . Such comparisons seldom appear to favor the here and now.
2. Don''t overflatter or gush compliments because you think other people will like you for it. False sincerity is seldom rewarded with friendship. If you have the uncontrollable urge to compliment or flatter people, find something simple and honest. If you look around it is usually not difficult.
3. Watch the objects of your humor. Dirty jokes and double-entendres based on *** as an attempt to break social ice will most often be embarrassing or misunderstood. Few cultures have the same basis for humor or sources of amusement that we do. Sarcasm and the ability to laugh at oneself is a limited commo***y.
4. Be polite, and speak softly. Reserve is more often considered a sign of strength and status than of weakness.
5. Try to speak the language (you''ll never learn otherwise). Most people will appreciate it and try to help.
6. Remember in your travels abroad what anthropologists have learned: there are no superior or inferior cultures. Only different ones.
Perhaps keeping these suggestions in mind will not only make your adjustment period a smoother one, but might at the same time improve the image of the American abroad.
The Right of Common Access
In Sweden, free access to the countryside and the right to gather berries, mushrooms and wild flowers from woods and fields are priviledges enjoyed by every member of the community. This is known as Allemänsrätten and is a priviledge guaranteed in only a handful of other nations. However, in ad***ion to rights, there are also certain obligations and responsibilities which Swedes take very seriously. The following are a few of the points which you, too, are expected to remember:
? The countryside is open to everybody, provided you do not cause damage or disturb other people.
? Do not dispose of litter in the countryside.
? As a rule, you are entitled to cross other people?Ts land or water. But stay away from buildings, do not trample on growing crops, and do not cross-cultivated fields or gardens.
? Do not pitch your tent close to a building. If you want to put up more than one tent or stay for more than one night in the same place, ask the owner first.
? You may pick any mushrooms, berries or wild flowers which are not protected by law.
? Do not touch plants, berries, fruit or grain growing on cultivated land or in fields and gardens. It is forbidden to cut down trees or bushes or to pick beechnuts, acorns or nuts.
? If you are boating or canoeing, you may tie up at temporary moorings and go ashore unless you are close to a house or visiting boats.
? Leave animals and birds in peace. Do not touch their young or disturb their lairs or nests.
? The hunting and capture of birds and animals are forbidden without a license. You may fish with hand-held tackle in the sea, but you will usually need to buy a license for fishing in rivers and lakes.
? Motor vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds, must be kept on the road.
? Fires are prohibited wherever and whenever they could get out of control. Never make a fire on exposed rock or large boulders ?" heated rock easily cracks.
? Never wash or carry out repairs to a motor vehicle out in the countryside. Oil changes and other forms of service must be carried out at a garage or petrol station where there are proper facilities for the disposal of oily rags, degreasing agents and other products which could be harmful to the environment.
Cost of Living
?oRegarding money, u need atleast 4500-5000SEK per month. the tally is as follow,
Accomodation 2000-2500SEK
Food 1500-2000SEK
Travel 500SEK(this can be avoided)
Phone and others 500SEK
This amount specified is the maximum, but I know people who live with 3000SEK per month. The minimum amount is 3000SEK, per month, u cannot reduce below this. if this exceeds, then the blame is on you. it entirely depends on you. I also know people who spent 10000SEK per month..?
(Courtesy: Mr.Hiram Prasanna, Former SoC student of KTH)
The approximate prices of some items are listed below (1 Euro = approx. SEK 8):
Milk: SEK 8/litre Bread: SEK 10-20/loaf Cornflakes (box): SEK 30
Margarine/Butter: SEK 20 /500g tub Cheese: SEK 50/kg Lamb: SEK 60-90/kg
Beef: SEK 70-140/kg Pork: SEK 50-100/kg Chicken: SEK 30-50/kg
Eggs: SEK 2 each Rice: SEK 30-35/kg Pasta: SEK 12/kg Soda: SEK 5/33 cl
Cigarettes: SEK 35.50/packet Beer: SEK 6-10/33 cl (at food shop)
Wine: SEK 55- /75 cl bottle (at Systembolaget - the Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly)
Newspaper: SEK 12 Cinema: SEK 85 Theatre: SEK 50-200
Health problems
Stockholm Student Health Service have their reception and their main facilities in Studentpalatset, Norrtullsgatan 2, underground station Odenplan. Mon.- Fri. 9am - 11am, 1pm - 3pm. Tel. 674 77 00.

General Physicians:
The general practitioner can be consulted for physical ailments. An appointment is necessary. The charge is 100:- per visit. If you do not show up for an appointment and have not cancelled it in advance, you will be charged 100:-. Tel. 674 76 98
Dentists
Emergency dental care is available at St Erik?Ts Hospital, Fleminggatan 22, underground Fridhemsplan. Tel. 654 11 17 (after 9 pm, tel. 643 91 00). Open every day 8am-8pm. No appointment is necessary. After 8 pm, emergencies only.
If you are able to wait some time for an appointment, you can get dental treatment at the School of Dentistry (tel. 728 80 37, 2 - 4 pm). The charge there is only about 30% of the normal cost.
You can also turn to Privattandvårdsupplysningen (dental care information), tel. 020-662 800. They will be able to recommend other dentists, many of whom also speak languages other than Swedish and English.
Emergency
In case of a major emergency, dial 112 and ask for police, ambulance, firebrigade or poison information.
Getting the ?~Personnnumer?T
This is something like a Social Security Number in US. Visiting students who have residence permits valid for one year or more are entitled to benefits such as reduced costs for medicine, medical and dental care, and almost free hospital treatment. They are also eligible for housing benefit if they meet certain other criteria.
To be eligible for any of these benefits you must have registered as a resident (civil registration) and also be registered at a Social Insurance Office (Försäkringskassan). Application for civil registration has to be made at your local tax office. Take: your passport, a letter of acceptance from your department/educational institution or Högskoleverket, and, if you are married, your marriage certificate. Go in person to the local tax office.
If you live in Stockholm or Solna, you should go to:
Skattehuset, Götgatan 76, undergound Medborgarplatsen.
Tel. 694 12 00. Office hours: 9am - 3pm.
When your application is approved you will be given a national registration number (personal number). The application procedure may take some time, but in the meantime you will be fully covered if you can show that you have applied for registration as a resident (civil registration).
Once you have received your personal number, your District Social Insurance Office, Försäkringskassan, will send you an application form for registration. Fill in the form and send it back.
You will often be asked for your personal number, for example when seeing a doctor. Personal numbers consist of ten figures: year, month and day of birth, plus four extra digits, e.g. 72 04 28 - 0339.
Identity Card
This ID Card is different from the ID Card u get from your university.
To get a Swedish ID-card you have to be registered as a resident (see page 7 about social insurance). Post offices or banks issue identity cards. To apply take with you a certificate with your personal number from the local tax-office, a photo (black and white or colour, white background, 4x5 cm, cheapest from a machine in a metro station) and a person with a valid Swedish ID-card who can testify as to your identity. An ID-card costs around 300:-.
Learning Swedish
At SFI-schools (Svenska för Invandrare), you can get free Swedish lessons if you have a residence permit and a personal number. They offer daytime and evening courses. Call SFI-centralen on 508 126 00.
If you want to learn Swedish on your own, you can borrow cassette language courses form SSCO''s library.
< I need an update by someone in this place as I heard someone offering Swedish course in chennai for 6000 bucks.>
Transportation
SL, Stockholm?Ts city transportation network, provides bus, underground, and commuter train services. The cheapest and easiest way of travelling with public transport in the Stockholm area is to buy a 30-day pass, the SL-kort. It costs 500:- and you can buy it at the SL Ticket Office at T-Centralen, at commutertrain stations or in almost any Pressbyrån kiosk.
I suggest to you to buy this SL card as soon as you are in Arlanda.
The pass is valid from the day of your choice, and the use of the pass is not limited to you - it can also be used by others, though only by one person at any time. This means that you do not need a special card or photo with the pass.
There is also a four month pass (September - December or January - April) that costs 2000:- and a summer card (May - August) for 1500:-. Instead of the SL card you can buy a strip of reduced rate tickets, Rabattkuponger, if you are not a frequent user of the services. A strip of 20 coupons (usually 2-3 coupons per journey) costs 110:-. For more information about local transport, call 600 10 00 (open Mon.-Fri. 7am-9pm, Sat. & Sun. 8am-9pm) or go to the SL information centres in the underground stations at T-Centralen, Tekniska högskolan or Fridhemsplan. Timetables are sometimes available from ticket offices at underground stations or from bus drivers.
You can also pick up timetables and get information on services directly over the counter at the SL Centre at Sergelstorg, underground T-Centralen. Opening hours: Mon.-Thu. 8.30am-6.30pm, Fri. 8.30am-5.30pm.
Telephony
?oMobile can be bought in Sweden. They are with connection and comes very very cheap. Also incoming is free in mobiles. Here for making phone calls to India. There are many kind of phone cards. BIGCAT card (in sweden) costs 150 sek and gives 81 minutes (from normal telephone booth where u will have to buy one TELIA card and insert it in telephone booth and then u can call from bigcat) to India. But it has 4-4 minutes slot. Otherwise if u want to use this BIGCAT from mobile then it will give 35 minutes slot.?
(Courtesy: Mr.Neeraj Gupta, KTH)
There are a large number of stores selling new and used phones (e.g. ONOFF, Kungsgatan 29, underground -stermalmstorg, tel. 701 07 10).
Some useful numbers to know are:
Information - 07975
Customer service - 90 200
Collect calls - 0018
Time - 90 510
Calls outside of Scandinavia with operator assistance - 0018
Calls within Sweden with operator assistance - 90 130

There are two main telephone books (telekatalogen) in Gothenburg. The White Pages (vita sidorna) lists telephone numbers for private residences. The Yellow Pages (gulasidorna) and Pink Pages (rosa sidorna) catalog is divided into various color-coded sections:

Orange pages - Hitta rätt i katalogen ?" how to find your way around the telephone book
Crimson pages - Teletjänster ?" describes the various telephone services available
Green pages - Samhällsinformation - communal information about the various county authorities and operations
Blue pages - Hälso- och sjukvård ?" information about health, medical and dental care in the region
Pink pages - Rosa sidorna - alphabetical listing of businesses, organizations, authorities etc. by NAME
Yellow pages - Gula sidorna - alphabetical listing of businesses, organizations, authorities etc. by CATEGORY
Red pages - Kartsidorna - maps of the city and surrounding larger town, including a street register and zip codes

Telephone books for other areas of Sweden are available for reference at the main library (Stadsbiblioteket) at Götaplatsen.

Note that words beginning with the Swedish letters . " - are found after the letter Z in the phonebook. Also, such names as Petterson and Peterson, though the spelling is different, will follow one another in the listings as if they are spelled the same. This is also true for names beginning with V or W.

In general, it is socially acceptable to phone individuals or families in Sweden between 9:00 and 21:00. Most businesses open at 9:00 or 9:30 and close at 17:00 or 17:30. Most businesses have special telephone hours (telefontider); they cannot be reached at any other time by phone than during their set telephone hours.

Household telephone service in Sweden are handled by the state-run Telecommunications Administration (Telia). Tele2 is among other companies who provide alternatives to Telia''s long distance rates, and it''s worth comparing costs when deciding which international calling service to use.

Payphones
Since almost everyone in Sweden uses mobile telephones, public telephone usage is much lesson common than what you?Tre probably used to. Coin-operated public telephones are located only at the airport and train station. All other public telephones are operated by a telephone card (telefonkort) which can be purchased at Pressbyrån or any store displaying the Telefonkort sign. They are available in three denominations: 120, 60 and 30 crowns. Card-operated public telephones also accept American Express, Diner''s Club, Eurocard, Mastercard, Visa, Shell, Statoil and Norsk Hydro account cards.

Mobile telephones
Nearly everyone in Sweden from teenage and older owns a mobile telephone. Nokia and Ericsson are the most common brands. You can choose to have either a pre-paid phone card or a subscription with companies such as Tele2, Comviq or Vodofone. Unlike most American mobile systems, you are not charged for incoming phone calls, only your outgoing. Mobile telephones are also frequently used to send SMS text messages to other mobile users.
TV
Swedish TV has three channels and a number of cable-TV channels, which you normally have to pay extra for. If you buy or rent a TV-set you should notify the TV company, Radiotjänst, by calling 020-910004, Internet: www.radiotjanst.se. The license fee is 8046 months.
Libraries
In public libraries you may borrow books free of charge. In most libraries you will find books, newspapers and periodicals in a variety of languages. In some libraries you can borrow language courses on cassette. To be able to borrow books you must have a library card, which you can get free of charge from the library.
The main library in Stockholm is located at Sveavägen 73, underground Odenplan. Tel. 729 86 00. On Odengatan you can also find the international library with books in over 100 languages.

Học tiếng TD
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1290/
http://www.nordiska.su.se/komloss/
http://www.skrudda.org/learnswedish/stugan.html
Từ điển online
http://www-lexikon.nada.kth.se/skolverket/swe-eng.shtml
Đoạn dươi đây copy từ handbook của bọn Ấn Độ tới Sweden.
Hope this helps.
Things of advice when in Sweden
1. Don''t preface your remarks with "Back home we always..." Cultural arrogance and insensitivity are the most common criticisms of Aliens from abroad . Such comparisons seldom appear to favor the here and now.
2. Don''t overflatter or gush compliments because you think other people will like you for it. False sincerity is seldom rewarded with friendship. If you have the uncontrollable urge to compliment or flatter people, find something simple and honest. If you look around it is usually not difficult.
3. Watch the objects of your humor. Dirty jokes and double-entendres based on *** as an attempt to break social ice will most often be embarrassing or misunderstood. Few cultures have the same basis for humor or sources of amusement that we do. Sarcasm and the ability to laugh at oneself is a limited commo***y.
4. Be polite, and speak softly. Reserve is more often considered a sign of strength and status than of weakness.
5. Try to speak the language (you''ll never learn otherwise). Most people will appreciate it and try to help.
6. Remember in your travels abroad what anthropologists have learned: there are no superior or inferior cultures. Only different ones.
Perhaps keeping these suggestions in mind will not only make your adjustment period a smoother one, but might at the same time improve the image of the American abroad.
The Right of Common Access
In Sweden, free access to the countryside and the right to gather berries, mushrooms and wild flowers from woods and fields are priviledges enjoyed by every member of the community. This is known as Allemänsrätten and is a priviledge guaranteed in only a handful of other nations. However, in ad***ion to rights, there are also certain obligations and responsibilities which Swedes take very seriously. The following are a few of the points which you, too, are expected to remember:
? The countryside is open to everybody, provided you do not cause damage or disturb other people.
? Do not dispose of litter in the countryside.
? As a rule, you are entitled to cross other people?Ts land or water. But stay away from buildings, do not trample on growing crops, and do not cross-cultivated fields or gardens.
? Do not pitch your tent close to a building. If you want to put up more than one tent or stay for more than one night in the same place, ask the owner first.
? You may pick any mushrooms, berries or wild flowers which are not protected by law.
? Do not touch plants, berries, fruit or grain growing on cultivated land or in fields and gardens. It is forbidden to cut down trees or bushes or to pick beechnuts, acorns or nuts.
? If you are boating or canoeing, you may tie up at temporary moorings and go ashore unless you are close to a house or visiting boats.
? Leave animals and birds in peace. Do not touch their young or disturb their lairs or nests.
? The hunting and capture of birds and animals are forbidden without a license. You may fish with hand-held tackle in the sea, but you will usually need to buy a license for fishing in rivers and lakes.
? Motor vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds, must be kept on the road.
? Fires are prohibited wherever and whenever they could get out of control. Never make a fire on exposed rock or large boulders ?" heated rock easily cracks.
? Never wash or carry out repairs to a motor vehicle out in the countryside. Oil changes and other forms of service must be carried out at a garage or petrol station where there are proper facilities for the disposal of oily rags, degreasing agents and other products which could be harmful to the environment.
Cost of Living
?oRegarding money, u need atleast 4500-5000SEK per month. the tally is as follow,
Accomodation 2000-2500SEK
Food 1500-2000SEK
Travel 500SEK(this can be avoided)
Phone and others 500SEK
This amount specified is the maximum, but I know people who live with 3000SEK per month. The minimum amount is 3000SEK, per month, u cannot reduce below this. if this exceeds, then the blame is on you. it entirely depends on you. I also know people who spent 10000SEK per month..?
(Courtesy: Mr.Hiram Prasanna, Former SoC student of KTH)
The approximate prices of some items are listed below (1 Euro = approx. SEK 8):
Milk: SEK 8/litre Bread: SEK 10-20/loaf Cornflakes (box): SEK 30
Margarine/Butter: SEK 20 /500g tub Cheese: SEK 50/kg Lamb: SEK 60-90/kg
Beef: SEK 70-140/kg Pork: SEK 50-100/kg Chicken: SEK 30-50/kg
Eggs: SEK 2 each Rice: SEK 30-35/kg Pasta: SEK 12/kg Soda: SEK 5/33 cl
Cigarettes: SEK 35.50/packet Beer: SEK 6-10/33 cl (at food shop)
Wine: SEK 55- /75 cl bottle (at Systembolaget - the Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly)
Newspaper: SEK 12 Cinema: SEK 85 Theatre: SEK 50-200
Health problems
Stockholm Student Health Service have their reception and their main facilities in Studentpalatset, Norrtullsgatan 2, underground station Odenplan. Mon.- Fri. 9am - 11am, 1pm - 3pm. Tel. 674 77 00.

General Physicians:
The general practitioner can be consulted for physical ailments. An appointment is necessary. The charge is 100:- per visit. If you do not show up for an appointment and have not cancelled it in advance, you will be charged 100:-. Tel. 674 76 98
Dentists
Emergency dental care is available at St Erik?Ts Hospital, Fleminggatan 22, underground Fridhemsplan. Tel. 654 11 17 (after 9 pm, tel. 643 91 00). Open every day 8am-8pm. No appointment is necessary. After 8 pm, emergencies only.
If you are able to wait some time for an appointment, you can get dental treatment at the School of Dentistry (tel. 728 80 37, 2 - 4 pm). The charge there is only about 30% of the normal cost.
You can also turn to Privattandvårdsupplysningen (dental care information), tel. 020-662 800. They will be able to recommend other dentists, many of whom also speak languages other than Swedish and English.
Emergency
In case of a major emergency, dial 112 and ask for police, ambulance, firebrigade or poison information.
Getting the ?~Personnnumer?T
This is something like a Social Security Number in US. Visiting students who have residence permits valid for one year or more are entitled to benefits such as reduced costs for medicine, medical and dental care, and almost free hospital treatment. They are also eligible for housing benefit if they meet certain other criteria.
To be eligible for any of these benefits you must have registered as a resident (civil registration) and also be registered at a Social Insurance Office (Försäkringskassan). Application for civil registration has to be made at your local tax office. Take: your passport, a letter of acceptance from your department/educational institution or Högskoleverket, and, if you are married, your marriage certificate. Go in person to the local tax office.
If you live in Stockholm or Solna, you should go to:
Skattehuset, Götgatan 76, undergound Medborgarplatsen.
Tel. 694 12 00. Office hours: 9am - 3pm.
When your application is approved you will be given a national registration number (personal number). The application procedure may take some time, but in the meantime you will be fully covered if you can show that you have applied for registration as a resident (civil registration).
Once you have received your personal number, your District Social Insurance Office, Försäkringskassan, will send you an application form for registration. Fill in the form and send it back.
You will often be asked for your personal number, for example when seeing a doctor. Personal numbers consist of ten figures: year, month and day of birth, plus four extra digits, e.g. 72 04 28 - 0339.
Identity Card
This ID Card is different from the ID Card u get from your university.
To get a Swedish ID-card you have to be registered as a resident (see page 7 about social insurance). Post offices or banks issue identity cards. To apply take with you a certificate with your personal number from the local tax-office, a photo (black and white or colour, white background, 4x5 cm, cheapest from a machine in a metro station) and a person with a valid Swedish ID-card who can testify as to your identity. An ID-card costs around 300:-.
Learning Swedish
At SFI-schools (Svenska för Invandrare), you can get free Swedish lessons if you have a residence permit and a personal number. They offer daytime and evening courses. Call SFI-centralen on 508 126 00.
If you want to learn Swedish on your own, you can borrow cassette language courses form SSCO''s library.
< I need an update by someone in this place as I heard someone offering Swedish course in chennai for 6000 bucks.>
Transportation
SL, Stockholm?Ts city transportation network, provides bus, underground, and commuter train services. The cheapest and easiest way of travelling with public transport in the Stockholm area is to buy a 30-day pass, the SL-kort. It costs 500:- and you can buy it at the SL Ticket Office at T-Centralen, at commutertrain stations or in almost any Pressbyrån kiosk.
I suggest to you to buy this SL card as soon as you are in Arlanda.
The pass is valid from the day of your choice, and the use of the pass is not limited to you - it can also be used by others, though only by one person at any time. This means that you do not need a special card or photo with the pass.
There is also a four month pass (September - December or January - April) that costs 2000:- and a summer card (May - August) for 1500:-. Instead of the SL card you can buy a strip of reduced rate tickets, Rabattkuponger, if you are not a frequent user of the services. A strip of 20 coupons (usually 2-3 coupons per journey) costs 110:-. For more information about local transport, call 600 10 00 (open Mon.-Fri. 7am-9pm, Sat. & Sun. 8am-9pm) or go to the SL information centres in the underground stations at T-Centralen, Tekniska högskolan or Fridhemsplan. Timetables are sometimes available from ticket offices at underground stations or from bus drivers.
You can also pick up timetables and get information on services directly over the counter at the SL Centre at Sergelstorg, underground T-Centralen. Opening hours: Mon.-Thu. 8.30am-6.30pm, Fri. 8.30am-5.30pm.
Telephony
?oMobile can be bought in Sweden. They are with connection and comes very very cheap. Also incoming is free in mobiles. Here for making phone calls to India. There are many kind of phone cards. BIGCAT card (in sweden) costs 150 sek and gives 81 minutes (from normal telephone booth where u will have to buy one TELIA card and insert it in telephone booth and then u can call from bigcat) to India. But it has 4-4 minutes slot. Otherwise if u want to use this BIGCAT from mobile then it will give 35 minutes slot.?
(Courtesy: Mr.Neeraj Gupta, KTH)
There are a large number of stores selling new and used phones (e.g. ONOFF, Kungsgatan 29, underground -stermalmstorg, tel. 701 07 10).
Some useful numbers to know are:
Information - 07975
Customer service - 90 200
Collect calls - 0018
Time - 90 510
Calls outside of Scandinavia with operator assistance - 0018
Calls within Sweden with operator assistance - 90 130

There are two main telephone books (telekatalogen) in Gothenburg. The White Pages (vita sidorna) lists telephone numbers for private residences. The Yellow Pages (gulasidorna) and Pink Pages (rosa sidorna) catalog is divided into various color-coded sections:

Orange pages - Hitta rätt i katalogen ?" how to find your way around the telephone book
Crimson pages - Teletjänster ?" describes the various telephone services available
Green pages - Samhällsinformation - communal information about the various county authorities and operations
Blue pages - Hälso- och sjukvård ?" information about health, medical and dental care in the region
Pink pages - Rosa sidorna - alphabetical listing of businesses, organizations, authorities etc. by NAME
Yellow pages - Gula sidorna - alphabetical listing of businesses, organizations, authorities etc. by CATEGORY
Red pages - Kartsidorna - maps of the city and surrounding larger town, including a street register and zip codes

Telephone books for other areas of Sweden are available for reference at the main library (Stadsbiblioteket) at Götaplatsen.

Note that words beginning with the Swedish letters . " - are found after the letter Z in the phonebook. Also, such names as Petterson and Peterson, though the spelling is different, will follow one another in the listings as if they are spelled the same. This is also true for names beginning with V or W.

In general, it is socially acceptable to phone individuals or families in Sweden between 9:00 and 21:00. Most businesses open at 9:00 or 9:30 and close at 17:00 or 17:30. Most businesses have special telephone hours (telefontider); they cannot be reached at any other time by phone than during their set telephone hours.

Household telephone service in Sweden are handled by the state-run Telecommunications Administration (Telia). Tele2 is among other companies who provide alternatives to Telia''s long distance rates, and it''s worth comparing costs when deciding which international calling service to use.

Payphones
Since almost everyone in Sweden uses mobile telephones, public telephone usage is much lesson common than what you?Tre probably used to. Coin-operated public telephones are located only at the airport and train station. All other public telephones are operated by a telephone card (telefonkort) which can be purchased at Pressbyrån or any store displaying the Telefonkort sign. They are available in three denominations: 120, 60 and 30 crowns. Card-operated public telephones also accept American Express, Diner''s Club, Eurocard, Mastercard, Visa, Shell, Statoil and Norsk Hydro account cards.

Mobile telephones
Nearly everyone in Sweden from teenage and older owns a mobile telephone. Nokia and Ericsson are the most common brands. You can choose to have either a pre-paid phone card or a subscription with companies such as Tele2, Comviq or Vodofone. Unlike most American mobile systems, you are not charged for incoming phone calls, only your outgoing. Mobile telephones are also frequently used to send SMS text messages to other mobile users.
TV
Swedish TV has three channels and a number of cable-TV channels, which you normally have to pay extra for. If you buy or rent a TV-set you should notify the TV company, Radiotjänst, by calling 020-910004, Internet: www.radiotjanst.se. The license fee is 8046 months.
Libraries
In public libraries you may borrow books free of charge. In most libraries you will find books, newspapers and periodicals in a variety of languages. In some libraries you can borrow language courses on cassette. To be able to borrow books you must have a library card, which you can get free of charge from the library.
The main library in Stockholm is located at Sveavägen 73, underground Odenplan. Tel. 729 86 00. On Odengatan you can also find the international library with books in over 100 languages.

Shopping ( in Stockholm)
Specific food stores
To find a great choice of different products (e.g. Asian, Oriental etc.spices and groceries), visit the foodhalls at Hảtorget and Sảderhallarna (underground Medborgarplatsen), or take the underground to Rinkeby or Alby and visit the grocery-store. There are also a great number of smaller specialised foodstores in Stockholm.
A large selection of clothes can be found at the St. Eriksplan branch, at
Tomtebogatan 5.
Employment
If you have a working permit (arbetstillstƠnd) and plan to work while in Sweden, you should get in touch with the Employment Office (you can see Arbetsfảrmedlingen in the yellow or pink pages of the telephone book) without delay in order to investigate your opportunities on the Swedish labour market. You should be assigned a placement/employment officer in your field of expertise. They can help with job training, internships and questions concerning unemployment compensation. Your Swedish language skills are usually an important factor affecting your chances of finding employment. Even then, finding a job is not so easy, and unemployment in Sweden is high.
Arbetsfảrmedlingen has an online searchable job bank (platsbanken) that is updated daily (site in Swedish).
Also listed in the yellow pages under Arbetsfảrmedling are the private employment agencies which specialize in temporary work, recruiting and training.
A company or public agency wishing to employ you will offer you a certain wage or salary and benefits that go with the job. You will be asked to sign an employment contract (anstÔllningsavtal) outlining the con***ions of employment, your salary and the type of employment you are being offered. Before you sign it, however, you should consult a trade union representative. At almost all Swedish places of work, the employees are members of one or another trade union.
There are two main types of employment: time-specific (visstidsanstÔllning) and "until further notice" (tillsvidareanstÔllning). The latter is the most common and safest form of employment. You will be able to remain in your job as long as there is work to do and so long as you do not consciously neglect your duties. You receive insurance and retirement benefits as well as five weeksõ?T paid vacation per year (as required by law).
A normal full-time work week is 40 hours, and overtime must be compensated and limited according to the Working Hours Act. If you are sick and must stay home from work, you are not compensated for the first day but will receive 80% of your salary for the following days. You receive 80% even from the first day if you need to stay home to care for your children under 12 years of age. A generous maternity/paternity leave allows new parents to be free from work for a total of 450 days at 80% salary (which can be divided and shared between them in various ways), and the parents are entitled to return to their jobs afterwards. (Note: Sick pay, parental allowances and such are administered by FảrsÔkringskassan and not the responsibility of your employer.)
You are generally required to have a bank account when you accept employment, as salaries are usually direct-deposited on a monthly basis. You will receive a salary and tax itemization (lảnspecifikation) in the mail a couple of days before the deposit is made to your account.
Vegetables (Grảnsakaker)
BlomkƠl Cauliflower
Potatis Potatoes
BrysselkƠl Brussel
sprouts Sảta
potatis Sweet potatoes
Bảnor Beans
Purjolảk Leek
Champinjoner Mushrooms
Aubergine Eggplant
Gurka Cucumber
RÔdisor Radishes
Haricots verts Green beans
Rảdbetor Red beets
Krảnartskocka Artichoke
Sallad Lettuce
KƠl Cabbage
Sparris Asparagus
Lảk Onion
Spenat Spinach
Morảtter Carrots
Tomater Tomatoes
Palsternacka Parsnip
Vitlảk Garlic
Paprika: rảd, grản, gul Peppers: red, green, yellow
"rtor Peas
Dairy products (Mejerier)
Mjảlk Milk (3% fat)
Ost Cheese
Mellanmjảlk Milk (1.5% fat)
Keso Cottage cheese
LÔttmjảlk Milk (0.5% fat)
Kesella Curd cheese used in lasagna, for example
Filmjảlk Curdled milk
HerrgƠrdsost Semi-hard cheese with a nutty flavor
KÔrnmjảlk Buttermilk
Greve Similar to Swiss cheese
GrÔddfil Sour cream
Cheddar Cheddar, but white instead of orange as we know it
Crăme fraiche Sour cream with less fat
PrÔstost Cow''s milk cheese
KaffegrÔdde Coffee cream
"gg Egg
VispgrÔdde Whipping Cream
Fruits (frukter)
Ananas Pineapple
KrusbÔr Gooseberry
Apelsin Orange
KảrsbÔr Cherry
Aprikos Apricot
Lingon ~ Cranberry
Banan Banana
Persika Peach
BjảrnbÔr Blackberry
PÔron Pear
BlƠbÔr Blueberry
Smultron Wild Strawberries
Grapefrukt Grapefruit
VinbÔr Currant
Hallon Raspberry
Vindruvor Grapes
Hjortron Cloudberry
"pple Apple
Jordgubbe Strawberry
-sylt -jam
Alcoholic beverages
Strong beers, wine, liquor and the like can only be purchased at the state-owned liquor store (Systembolaget). Business hours are usually 9-18 weekdays and may vary on the eves of holidays, so check ahead of time for such days. You must be 20 years old to buy alcohol. Check the pink pages of the telephone book for the nearest liquor store (Systembolaget).
Drink mixes, beer and cider with low alcohol content (3.5% or less) can be purchased at most regular grocery stores.
Floor Specs
American description: Swedish description:
the first floor the bottom floor; "bottenvƠning" or "BV"
the second floor the first floor (up from the bottom); "1:a vƠning" or "1 tr " (=1 set of stairs up)
the third floor the second floor (up from the bottom); "2:a vƠning" or "2 tr" (=2 sets of stairs up)
the fourth floor the third floor (up from the bottom); "3:e vƠning" or "3 tr" (=3 sets of stairs up)
and so on...
So when you''re waiting for the moving guys to come with your furniture or waiting for any other type of delivery, be sure that you have given them the Swedish description of which floor you''re located on - otherwise, they''ll call you from the stairwell on their cell phones and wonder where you are. : )
Monetary
Currency: the Swedish krona (plural "kronor"), is denoted by the international currency symbol "SEK" or the Swedish "kr". One krona equals 100 ảre, just like pounds to pence and dollars to cents.
Bank notes are printed in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 kronor.
Coins are minted in denominations of 50 ảre, 1, 5 and 10 kronor.
Yellow mail boxes are for all domestic and international mail. Blue mailboxes are for local and regional mail. There is a list of zip codes on the mailbox indicating which zip codes are considered "local". If there is no blue mailbox, use the yellow one. The last mail boxes to be emptied for the day are at: Drottningtorget (8 pm M-F, 7 pm Sat.) and Postterminalen, Kruthusgatan 15 (8:30 pm M-F, 7:30 pm Sat.) You can get a nifty card showing the current postage costs for letters and packages from your local post office free of charge. The current cost for sending a standard weight letter (under 20 grams) domestically is 5 crowns, 8 crowns to other European countries, and 10 crowns outside Europe. The post office also sells many postage-paid envelopes, boxes and postcards.
Checks as we know them are uncommon in Sweden. It is most common to use a kontokort (debit card) where the money is debited directly from your bank account. Your kontokort may also be tied in to one of the major cre*** card companies which makes shopping by phone or the internet quite easy.
You will find postgirot and bankgirot forms (used for paying bills) at the post office and at your bank. Many choose now to pay their bills electronically on the internet - ask your bank how.
Handelsbanken KungstrÔdsgƠrdsgatan 2
106 70 Stockholm 08-701 10 00 http://www.handelsbanken.se/
Nordbanken Hamngatan 10
105 71 Stockholm 08-614 70 00 http://www.nb.se/
S-E Banken (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken) Sergels Torg 2
106 40 Stockholm 08-736 50 00 http://www.sebank.se/
FảreningsSparbanken Brunkebergstorg 8
105 34 Stockholm 08-585 900 00 http://www.foreningssparbanken.se/

Shopping ( in Stockholm)
Specific food stores
To find a great choice of different products (e.g. Asian, Oriental etc.spices and groceries), visit the foodhalls at Hảtorget and Sảderhallarna (underground Medborgarplatsen), or take the underground to Rinkeby or Alby and visit the grocery-store. There are also a great number of smaller specialised foodstores in Stockholm.
A large selection of clothes can be found at the St. Eriksplan branch, at
Tomtebogatan 5.
Employment
If you have a working permit (arbetstillstƠnd) and plan to work while in Sweden, you should get in touch with the Employment Office (you can see Arbetsfảrmedlingen in the yellow or pink pages of the telephone book) without delay in order to investigate your opportunities on the Swedish labour market. You should be assigned a placement/employment officer in your field of expertise. They can help with job training, internships and questions concerning unemployment compensation. Your Swedish language skills are usually an important factor affecting your chances of finding employment. Even then, finding a job is not so easy, and unemployment in Sweden is high.
Arbetsfảrmedlingen has an online searchable job bank (platsbanken) that is updated daily (site in Swedish).
Also listed in the yellow pages under Arbetsfảrmedling are the private employment agencies which specialize in temporary work, recruiting and training.
A company or public agency wishing to employ you will offer you a certain wage or salary and benefits that go with the job. You will be asked to sign an employment contract (anstÔllningsavtal) outlining the con***ions of employment, your salary and the type of employment you are being offered. Before you sign it, however, you should consult a trade union representative. At almost all Swedish places of work, the employees are members of one or another trade union.
There are two main types of employment: time-specific (visstidsanstÔllning) and "until further notice" (tillsvidareanstÔllning). The latter is the most common and safest form of employment. You will be able to remain in your job as long as there is work to do and so long as you do not consciously neglect your duties. You receive insurance and retirement benefits as well as five weeksõ?T paid vacation per year (as required by law).
A normal full-time work week is 40 hours, and overtime must be compensated and limited according to the Working Hours Act. If you are sick and must stay home from work, you are not compensated for the first day but will receive 80% of your salary for the following days. You receive 80% even from the first day if you need to stay home to care for your children under 12 years of age. A generous maternity/paternity leave allows new parents to be free from work for a total of 450 days at 80% salary (which can be divided and shared between them in various ways), and the parents are entitled to return to their jobs afterwards. (Note: Sick pay, parental allowances and such are administered by FảrsÔkringskassan and not the responsibility of your employer.)
You are generally required to have a bank account when you accept employment, as salaries are usually direct-deposited on a monthly basis. You will receive a salary and tax itemization (lảnspecifikation) in the mail a couple of days before the deposit is made to your account.
Vegetables (Grảnsakaker)
BlomkƠl Cauliflower
Potatis Potatoes
BrysselkƠl Brussel
sprouts Sảta
potatis Sweet potatoes
Bảnor Beans
Purjolảk Leek
Champinjoner Mushrooms
Aubergine Eggplant
Gurka Cucumber
RÔdisor Radishes
Haricots verts Green beans
Rảdbetor Red beets
Krảnartskocka Artichoke
Sallad Lettuce
KƠl Cabbage
Sparris Asparagus
Lảk Onion
Spenat Spinach
Morảtter Carrots
Tomater Tomatoes
Palsternacka Parsnip
Vitlảk Garlic
Paprika: rảd, grản, gul Peppers: red, green, yellow
"rtor Peas
Dairy products (Mejerier)
Mjảlk Milk (3% fat)
Ost Cheese
Mellanmjảlk Milk (1.5% fat)
Keso Cottage cheese
LÔttmjảlk Milk (0.5% fat)
Kesella Curd cheese used in lasagna, for example
Filmjảlk Curdled milk
HerrgƠrdsost Semi-hard cheese with a nutty flavor
KÔrnmjảlk Buttermilk
Greve Similar to Swiss cheese
GrÔddfil Sour cream
Cheddar Cheddar, but white instead of orange as we know it
Crăme fraiche Sour cream with less fat
PrÔstost Cow''s milk cheese
KaffegrÔdde Coffee cream
"gg Egg
VispgrÔdde Whipping Cream
Fruits (frukter)
Ananas Pineapple
KrusbÔr Gooseberry
Apelsin Orange
KảrsbÔr Cherry
Aprikos Apricot
Lingon ~ Cranberry
Banan Banana
Persika Peach
BjảrnbÔr Blackberry
PÔron Pear
BlƠbÔr Blueberry
Smultron Wild Strawberries
Grapefrukt Grapefruit
VinbÔr Currant
Hallon Raspberry
Vindruvor Grapes
Hjortron Cloudberry
"pple Apple
Jordgubbe Strawberry
-sylt -jam
Alcoholic beverages
Strong beers, wine, liquor and the like can only be purchased at the state-owned liquor store (Systembolaget). Business hours are usually 9-18 weekdays and may vary on the eves of holidays, so check ahead of time for such days. You must be 20 years old to buy alcohol. Check the pink pages of the telephone book for the nearest liquor store (Systembolaget).
Drink mixes, beer and cider with low alcohol content (3.5% or less) can be purchased at most regular grocery stores.
Floor Specs
American description: Swedish description:
the first floor the bottom floor; "bottenvƠning" or "BV"
the second floor the first floor (up from the bottom); "1:a vƠning" or "1 tr " (=1 set of stairs up)
the third floor the second floor (up from the bottom); "2:a vƠning" or "2 tr" (=2 sets of stairs up)
the fourth floor the third floor (up from the bottom); "3:e vƠning" or "3 tr" (=3 sets of stairs up)
and so on...
So when you''re waiting for the moving guys to come with your furniture or waiting for any other type of delivery, be sure that you have given them the Swedish description of which floor you''re located on - otherwise, they''ll call you from the stairwell on their cell phones and wonder where you are. : )
Monetary
Currency: the Swedish krona (plural "kronor"), is denoted by the international currency symbol "SEK" or the Swedish "kr". One krona equals 100 ảre, just like pounds to pence and dollars to cents.
Bank notes are printed in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 kronor.
Coins are minted in denominations of 50 ảre, 1, 5 and 10 kronor.
Yellow mail boxes are for all domestic and international mail. Blue mailboxes are for local and regional mail. There is a list of zip codes on the mailbox indicating which zip codes are considered "local". If there is no blue mailbox, use the yellow one. The last mail boxes to be emptied for the day are at: Drottningtorget (8 pm M-F, 7 pm Sat.) and Postterminalen, Kruthusgatan 15 (8:30 pm M-F, 7:30 pm Sat.) You can get a nifty card showing the current postage costs for letters and packages from your local post office free of charge. The current cost for sending a standard weight letter (under 20 grams) domestically is 5 crowns, 8 crowns to other European countries, and 10 crowns outside Europe. The post office also sells many postage-paid envelopes, boxes and postcards.
Checks as we know them are uncommon in Sweden. It is most common to use a kontokort (debit card) where the money is debited directly from your bank account. Your kontokort may also be tied in to one of the major cre*** card companies which makes shopping by phone or the internet quite easy.
You will find postgirot and bankgirot forms (used for paying bills) at the post office and at your bank. Many choose now to pay their bills electronically on the internet - ask your bank how.
Handelsbanken KungstrÔdsgƠrdsgatan 2
106 70 Stockholm 08-701 10 00 http://www.handelsbanken.se/
Nordbanken Hamngatan 10
105 71 Stockholm 08-614 70 00 http://www.nb.se/
S-E Banken (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken) Sergels Torg 2
106 40 Stockholm 08-736 50 00 http://www.sebank.se/
FảreningsSparbanken Brunkebergstorg 8
105 34 Stockholm 08-585 900 00 http://www.foreningssparbanken.se/

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Muc: Co-applicants thì điền NO or YES
Temporary stay ......................................................
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Cảm ơn anh Robosarus đã cung cấp thông tin hết sức bổ ích.
Tôi rất mững khi có những người nhiệt tình như anh Robosarus.
Tôi và một số bạn nữa ở Hanoi dang xin thủ tục làm VISA nhưng có một số điều tôi còn chưa rõ trong Migrationsverket:
Muc: Co-applicants thì điền NO or YES
Temporary stay ......................................................
Khoá học của tôi kéo dài từ: 2004,08,16 -- đến 2007, 12,20 vậy có nên kéo dài thời gian thêm vài tháng sau khoá học được không ví dụ như : 2004,08,16 đến 2008,01,30.
Nếu anh chị, hay bạn nào đã phỏng vấn xin VISA đi Thuỵ Điển thì có thể post bài chia sẻ kinh nghiệm của mình. Ví dụ như những câu hỏi cần chú ý khi phỏng vấn để xin VISA hay những câu trả lời cần tránh khi phỏng vấn.

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