I think that because you have spoken mostly with non-native English speakers in the past years, you have automatically changed your speech a little clearer, so you have lost part of your original accent. That's why someone said that you have now less American accent than other Americans. And as a non-native speaker I can say that your English speech really is very clear and very easy to understand.
@saraararararra
2 жыл бұрын
ie not very annoying to listen to 😂
@Zandain
2 жыл бұрын
Stephan, you're a Swecan..that's fine! It's true that your US accent has been rounded down, to a European level, but you still sound American, albeit just not as loud 😉 In the end, it's where you feel most at home... fx: my family is Danish/Canadian My brother and I grew up in the same household, same parents, but... I chose to live in DK, whereas my brother chose to be in Canada We visit back and forth 'across the pond' about every 2 years bc my home is here in Scandinavia and his heart is there...and all is good! hello from Denmark 🌸🌱
@kewsoner7924
2 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty cool mix you have going there, the best from two continent. I think if I left Denmark, Canada would be in my first choice to move to.
@kurtiswiebe8192
2 жыл бұрын
Only been here 2 years, just turned 43 having spent my whole life in Canada and I relate more to Swedish culture and the people in profoundly deep way. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
@marietalinda
2 жыл бұрын
Super relatable. I'm Swedish but lived in Barcelona since I was 22 (I'm 35 now), all my adult life happened here, I became an adult here, my kids were born here and my husband is Spanish, so I really feel deeply connected to this country. But I always feel like I'm somewhere in the middle as well.
@marymosley1054
2 жыл бұрын
I can certainly appreciate your feelings because I have been “culturized” towards the Swedish lifestyle. My dad was a Swedish immigrant from Helsingborg. However, it was my mom who maintained touch with the Swedish family and I have been to Sweden to see my relatives many times and they have visited me as well. I love the Swedish lifestyle of moderation and always felt at home in Scandinavia.👍
@jonhinson5701
2 жыл бұрын
You project a persona that is very likeable. You seem to put people at ease and that is a tremendous gift. Always enjoy your pleasant manner as I am sure so do your friends and acquaintances.
@laurahayes7722
2 жыл бұрын
Accents are adorable and a bonus in any language. Ironically, I’m a born and raised Texan and don’t have an accent unless I start speaking to certain individuals (like elders) Your videos are fun and I have been watching since COVID lockdown began. I watch quite a few Nordic KZitem creators now. 😍 Your parents must be really proud of you! You are a very mature, internationally focused being with an empathetic & aware nature for your age and being American. Americans are wonderful in so many special ways but can be self absorbed so it’s so stimulating for me to have great content creators on KZitem, thank you for that! I really appreciate your time you put into these videos and know that many others do too! Blessings of light and joy for your journey wherever you go! Namaste 🙏💫💙
@rasmuswi
2 жыл бұрын
I actually recently encountered an American woman whose Swedish was so good that I didn't notice her accent until she mentioned that she was from the US. It was for sure in a pretty loud environment, but I was still impressed. She had moved to Sweden in 1995.
@ChristofferOrrmalmUtsi
2 жыл бұрын
Jag kan bara hålla med, typiskt svenskt uttal även när du pratar engelska. Trevlig helg Stefan!
@liefenheim
2 жыл бұрын
Well said my friend. You are a true 'världsmedborgare' - cosmopolitan. I and many with me are so happy that you ended up here in Sweden.
@conswellajoycemoore8192
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you. It is a wonderful thing that you have a mix of cultures.
@tk4534
2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. My Father was Swedish and I lived primarily in the US, but I graduated from gymnasium in Sweden. In the US, I tend to say that I am Sweden because of my attachment to my roots and the fact that I speak Swedish, but in Sweden I say I'm from America. Just like you it can be heard in my accent.
@user-bf4uf4hu7v
2 жыл бұрын
I can really relate to what you're saying in the video. I've been born and raised here in Sweden, but I've never felt typically "Swedish". I feel kinda like a mix between Swedish and American, actually. I'm kinda fascinated by America and their culture, and I can also relate to the "taking your place and be seen" mentality that most Americans have, as well as certain Swedish things too. Besides, I've thankfully always had it easy with languages over all, so English is not a problem. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I can definately relate to what you're feeling 😊
@Peter_1986
2 жыл бұрын
Norwegian is incredibly similar to Swedish. I sometimes forget that it even is a different language during my spontaneous visits in Norway.
@user-bf4uf4hu7v
2 жыл бұрын
Vet vad du menar 🙂
@TheUffeess
2 жыл бұрын
This is true in Oslo, but in the southwest and the central parts of Norway, the dialects are a little more difficult to understand.
@Peter_1986
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheUffeess Yes, there are also a few words that are very different in both languages, such as for example "skottkärra" and "trillebår", but generally speaking, Swedish and Norwegian are mutually intelligible enough so that you will only need to have a couple words here and there clarified.
@u11113901
2 жыл бұрын
Norwegian is harder to read but easier to speak, compared to danish
@kewsoner7924
2 жыл бұрын
Danish and Norwegian is way closer!
@SandraJ990
2 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting that you made a video about this topic right now, because I’ve recently been thinking about the same thing myself. I’m from Northern Norway, but I moved down south when i was 19, so I’ve been living my whole adult life in various cities down south in Norway. However, last Christmas I traveled up north to my hometown to celebrate Christmas with my family, and I hadn’t been up there in like 5-6 years. I had this expectation that it would feel like «coming home». However, both my hometown and I myself had changed so much, that the place just felt strange to me. Not like «home». This made me reflect about who I am, and what I’ve becomed. Have I now turned into a southern Norwegian? But I down feel quite southern either, so now I don’t know what I am. It’s an interesting topic. I hope you explore this further. Ps: May I request you make a video about Norway? What’s your thoughts about my homeland? :D
@thetechcorner7204
2 жыл бұрын
Nice meeting you today in Slussen! Keep up the great work man, love your stuff!❤️
@AlexandraK1
2 жыл бұрын
Du är interkontinental nu, Stefan! Det är väl häftigt. Superbra jobbat med svenskan, tycker jag, och absolut så att man märker att den amerikanska accenten blivit lite försvagad när du pratar engelska. Intressant video!
@AmbiCahira
2 жыл бұрын
I relate! I moved to the US at 26 and I'm 35 now and I'm definitely Swedish and definitely Americanized. I've gotten an American sounding Swedish too especially my R's are currently rounder because I don't speak Swedish verbally hardly at all. I'm learning a third language now and I already notice it's tiny influence as well in how I think and word choice.
@PriscillaStacyyy
2 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered how this would play out. I appreciate this video as someone who plans to move to Sweden one day. It's interesting to see the experiences you've had with language and identity. As someone who studies languages this is very intriguing to me.
@Ander01SE
2 жыл бұрын
You're one of us now, no going back! 😎
@emilymathilde4331
2 жыл бұрын
I adore your videos because they get straight to the point! And are short! Any other person would have 15mins minimum and you don’t “hear” anything because you stopped listening out of boredom
@ClassicGuy1982
2 жыл бұрын
My experiences in talk and and listening from other Swedes have told me, after 30 years plus of speaking off and on Swedish, that I have developed a Swedish "pitch accent." Not a true Swedish accent in voice fluency. Culturally and philosophy of how I feel and respond has definitely grown (experiencing and learning things in Sweden), albeit I have many years ahead of you and then I relate also at listening and watching you on your posted videos. Throughout the years in reflection, as living as an American and living in Sweden (sociologically) you gain a different personality that you have brought up about cultural differences. Det här är en fantastisk video att lyssna och titta på, som du har lagt upp och verkligen gillar dina poänger du har tagit upp mellan kulturella, språkliga och filosofiska skillnader mellan U.S. och SE.. Bra jobbat med att publicera detta och bra hälsa för dig.
@sykotikmommy
2 жыл бұрын
When I was living in Germany, I was starting to pick up a German accent. I was always reserved and quiet, from clothing to behavior. I think it's because 2 of my great grandparents were from Sweden and I notice now that a lot of Americans are not calm and quiet like my family and myself.
@hencytjoe
2 жыл бұрын
Calm and reserved are not two genetic traits, lol. :3
@stickygusman740
2 жыл бұрын
Great content like always! Keep em comin
@rickardelimaa
2 жыл бұрын
1:40 - yeah, I noticed that with my wife too. She's from China, and we spoke English when we met, but now when she picked up Swedish after a few years, her English is now with a Swedish accent.
@gee8883
2 жыл бұрын
It seems Chinese ppl have better accent when they speak Swedish than English .They sget the tones right right away unlike other foreigners.
@GalaxyGirl777
2 жыл бұрын
You’re a really clear communicator, your videos are always a please to watch.
@aircastlearchitect
2 жыл бұрын
I have got the same comment about my English! Moved to Asia more than 20 years ago...
@Thesunowriter
2 жыл бұрын
After 4-5 years in Germany as a swede I can really relate to what you are saying
@perhenriksson9728
2 жыл бұрын
Swedish or American, well whatever you are so articulate and interesting and nice. I can relate a bit to your experience a bit since my grandparents were Americans and I spent a year there as a teenager. So I feel I have a bit of America in me.
@kd5431
2 жыл бұрын
At 3:17 I really heard the accent, so cool that an accent can form over time!
@gaelle4328
2 жыл бұрын
You might not be fully Swedish yet but we claim you as a Stockholmian and adopted Swede.
@benttranberg2690
2 жыл бұрын
When you said you're somewhere in between, it reminds me of friends from the UK that - when I asked - said that my English sounded like it was "from somewhere between New York and London", which I guess places me in Atlantis. The first time I met them they had this expectation of an accent and lack of vocabulary, but they later told me they were totally blown away to be greeted in perfect English. (edit: This was before Internet really took off.)
@StaffanSwede
2 жыл бұрын
Some adjust to life in a foreign country quite well, others don't. You have, apparently, adjusted to life here (even though it is an ongoing thing) and make the best of it. It seems as it pays off too; you seem quite happy with your life in Sweden which is great. Being able to see things from different perspectives, as you can do now, is a great thing and people who can do that may not have pockets full with money, but they are definitely rich from another perspective.
@buckstraw925
2 жыл бұрын
Here's another test. Meet with some American ex-pats living in Sweden and see how American you feel. I think you'll find you are very likely still very American at heart though of course everyone has been transformed to a certain extent. I've been here for several decades and so have many other Americans I hang out with now and again. We are all in part Swedish but at our core we are all very American. A lot has to do with where you go up and spent your childhood years. Those feelings, memories, etc. are deeply rooted and never go away.
@Davidium84
2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your thoughts and videos man! It’s really interesting to see your view as an American to come and live here in Sweden! Living here, whats your interpretation of what is going on in America and how split it’s become even like talking about civil war? I have recently gotten an epiphany that the reason why so many American’s are against governmental involvement in your life and paying taxes might be because you seem to get so little out of it? Like no healthcare, bad infrastructure etc? It almost seems as though all taxes go to the military. . . And thats about it? So much seem to be interest driven of what in Sweden is like pay taxes and they fix everything and take care of you and you live your life and don’t really care about politics.
@mikeb2331
2 жыл бұрын
I will say after learning languages, they have an affect on how one uses certain parts of their mouth too; such as the different muscles that normally go ignored in the mother tongue. So now when you go back to your original language, those newly used muscles almost creates a different sound in annunciation and pronunciation. Kinda cool. I’m American, and I heard a few different words you mentioned that caught my attention. Your pace and diction are very Swedish, it seems. Good stuff bro
@eliasmediator
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting dude!
@thomashanner4262
2 жыл бұрын
I recognize that, I was at work one day when we got two visitors, one happens to come from the UK and the other from the US. They asked some questions about the machine I use at work but I didn't have a chance to say more than about three words before the British interrupted and said, you are an American, right? It's funny, Swedes usually say that they hear that I have an American tone in my English, people from the UK say the same thing, Americans ... they keep asking me where I come from, it doesn't seem to help that I was born in Omaha (Douglas county), Nebraska, USA. There's always a follow up question with them, like "... but before then ... before you were born ..." I would k... to have a strong enough American accent so that Americans in general wouldn't react to how I speak English. My younger brothers have the same father as I but their own mother, so they are 100% Swedish. The youngest one had prior to my 50'th birthday observed how I try to walk with one foot in the US and one foot in Sweden. Much of what Stefan Thyron speaks about is so relatable for me too.
@larsnordstrom364
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a Swede who has lived most of my adult life in the US. I still consider myself more Swedish than American though.
@schanepedro1905
2 жыл бұрын
People can’t place my accent. I am from South Africa , but picked up some of Philly accent, as well Dutch from living in NL. Now I am in Sweden and starting Swedish language course - and well let see how that goes. But in the end I love different languages and culture.
@albertbergquist2113
2 жыл бұрын
I can see where you're coming from, i've moved regions in Sweden and the dialect makes a fair bit of difference. Not as extreme, ofcourse, but still.
@kcpdx
2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos
@dri_him
2 жыл бұрын
Worth noting, living in Stockholm alone is not to experience Sweden as a whole. I was surprised myself how diverse swedes can be. First growing up as a multicultural (born in Sweden to Moroccan parents) in the suburbs of Stockholm, then hanging out in the city of Stockholm and even working in Östermalm (snob area). I've even visited some friends in Arvika and Dalarna back in the day.
@AlexNightOwl76
Жыл бұрын
22 vs 8 years is not a big difference but I hear ya! I also moved to the states at the age of 22 from Colombia but I have lived in the states for 25 years. I have been told I speak Spanish with a weird accent. Nice video.
@pierreblomgren6927
2 жыл бұрын
I myself worked in Denmark for 5 years I can deny this.
@patriksvensson2360
2 жыл бұрын
I have to ask, regarding others not being able to pick up on where you're from based on your accent, have you tried comparing, say, this video to some of your first ones to see if you can identify the accent markers that may have faded or changed over the years? Also, do these markers resurface if you have a conversation with your family or friends from Portland?
@Nona23parsons
2 жыл бұрын
As Americans living in Göteborg in the 1950s, my mom and I would speak only Swedish in public during tourist season...partly because of the Swedish exposure to "ugly Americans." When I returned to the US, my fellow students referred to me as "the girl with the foreign accent" because I spoke slowly, distinctly, and used no slang...
@karinsgarederobe
2 жыл бұрын
I remember when I came back from North America after a year, that summer I went to diffrent europen countries speaking American ofcours, I soon swithched to a more nutral english, kind of like the one your having now. Peole understand you better and they dont get that annoyed with you. Today you can hear a mile away that I am from Sweden when I speak english and I am very okay with that as it mirrors my personality.
@larsjson1476
2 жыл бұрын
Time flies 😃 Snart 6 år i Sverige nu. Befinner sig brorsan i Europa också, eller är han i US ?
@StefanThyron
2 жыл бұрын
Han vill flytta hit!
@adl9961
2 жыл бұрын
@@StefanThyron Hi Stefan super videos 👌🏻👍
@rogermagnusson115
2 жыл бұрын
Im glad that you feel swedish aswell... Where in europe are your family ancestry from If I can ask? Americans used know that pretty well.. You make good videos...
@TheAlkochef
2 жыл бұрын
Elsker at se dine videoer mate! Dansk/Svensker her (Født i Stockholm med svensk far, men bosat i Danmark;)). Jeg har ét spørgsmål/fråga! Er din indre monolog svensk nu? :P Eller "tænker" du stadig på engelsk? :P Random question i know haha :P
@Becoming0ne
2 жыл бұрын
As an Australian (well a New Zealander living in Australia for nearly 19 years now), you sound very American to me. Although I did note, that as you started talking about the Swedish language, I heard tinges of a European accent creeping in. Which is interesting from a neuropsychological perspective - parts of your brain where the Swedish is ‘stored’, must be getting switched on just by thinking about the language, even though you’re speaking English. But not all the Swedish parts obviously because you’re still speaking English.
@Rikard_Nilsson
2 жыл бұрын
The thing about knowing many languages often seem to be that you kinda get some kind of mixed dialect.
@lpinbrez
2 жыл бұрын
Having lived in Germany, as an American, when I go back to Europe, I am always told “you are not a typical American.” 😂 so it does influence you…
@sophieandersson981
2 жыл бұрын
Situation är lite som min mammas, hon flyttade ifrån UK efter hon var klar med uni till Sverige och blev kvar. Hon säger att hon är ifrån Sverige nu förtiden då hon bott här i mer än 35 år. Hon identifierar sig som svensk.
@thomasking2021
2 жыл бұрын
Question. Do Swedes overuse words such as “like, really, right” in conversations as many Americans do? Those words are distracting and detract from the senders message. I always appreciated the direct thinking approach Swedes and Germans engage in.
@erik....
2 жыл бұрын
"Liksom" is the "like" of the swedish language.
@thomasking2021
2 жыл бұрын
@@erik.... Is liksom sloppily sprinkled into conversation as the English word “like?” Seems to be a trendy, overused word which detracts from the conversation. Un disciplined thinking?
@Liskenstein
2 жыл бұрын
ever tried the thing when you speak english and swedes just speak swedish back at you in a conversation? (ofcourse you have) a canadian friend and me started doing that after he learned swedish and it worked better
@vanitas9837
2 жыл бұрын
Depends if I am in Sweden, I am Latino if I am not in Sweden I am Swedish
@MegaBabyGrace
2 жыл бұрын
👍🇸🇪🇺🇸 Vasastan 😉 Huntington Beach California -83/84
@elisabetholsson9194
2 жыл бұрын
👍❣️
@annafrisell3256
2 жыл бұрын
Välkommen som svensk!
@PissGOOGEL
2 жыл бұрын
When I grew up, my dad said Sweden is so much like USA it could be its 51 state. I guess there is differences between Texas and North Dakota also, but are those differences as big as Sweden and an "average" USA state? What do you think?
@NiclasHorn
2 жыл бұрын
inte bara "collage Kid´s" som står ut av Amerikaner, 9 av 10 står ut genom att de låter, hur de klär sig, hur de beter sig osv osv. :) sen kan man diskutera vad som är på gott och ont för Amerikaner. Det du beskriver om att vara mitt emellan Svensk och Amerikan, samma känsla har jag som är från Roslagen (Norr om sthlm) men nu mera bor i Dalarna.
@elijahbjorkman8677
2 жыл бұрын
Du pratar amerikanska med det Svenska språkets melodi och ton, jag tycker det är vackert :)
@swelokaxx
2 жыл бұрын
U can say I’m from America but live in Sweden.
@ian.blackwoodgwent.walesgb5668
2 жыл бұрын
Easy test....if you are a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest you are Swedish..🙂🎼🎤🇸🇪
@silkedavid8876
2 жыл бұрын
Did you recognise the Americans on their light brown chinos? I do. Not so much the younger ones, though.
@Vinddraken
2 жыл бұрын
You probably come so far now that you are Swedish in the US and American when in Sweden.
@kcpdx
2 жыл бұрын
Helping
@Armando.Sepulveda
2 жыл бұрын
If I wanted to import my Nissan 3 50 Z from the US? Would I be able to
@emmaschreiber4363
2 жыл бұрын
AMEN AND AMEN 👏👏👏👏👏👍❤️
@torbjornjons4584
2 жыл бұрын
Nu när du varit här så länge är då fortfarande målet ett svenskt medborgarskap?
@andersgranstrom7128
2 жыл бұрын
Do you dream in english or swedish? :-)
@martennyman6624
2 жыл бұрын
👍💖😉
@usa9116
2 жыл бұрын
It's time to give N A T O some n u k e s. Swedish and Finnish want w a r!!!
@kcpdx
2 жыл бұрын
Just
@sarahmalmstrom3477
2 жыл бұрын
Lunds tips 20-22 maj är det karneval här . Kom ner och roa dig
@sarahmalmstrom3477
2 жыл бұрын
Lunda tips ska de vara
@Hilariumosis
2 жыл бұрын
Swedican/Amerdish
@naimneja3066
2 жыл бұрын
You are Swedish , ask for this if its true or not ,100% swedish.
@FPfreddyyy
2 жыл бұрын
You are Swamerican😁
@abbezeidan6404
2 жыл бұрын
the only thing you will do is put -sson after your last name then you are swedish .
@kcpdx
2 жыл бұрын
Algorithm
@kcpdx
2 жыл бұрын
The
@gee8883
2 жыл бұрын
You start talking like an ESL teacher enunciating every syllabus . You don't seem to use much slangs in your video.
@jojodiver4640
2 жыл бұрын
.. It's not the words It's the melody... you're starting to add melody to your speach... for us swedes, if we want to "fake American", and not sound like the Swedish chef, we need to speak more monotone and preferably in the back of our mouth...
@nisselarson3227
2 жыл бұрын
Being proud of where you come from isn't very Swedish. ;-)
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