Hello Swedish friends! I hope you’re all well (:
So, I’m a young Portuguese guy and I was wondering what Swedes should think of Portugal and the Portuguese. I did some research, but found almost nothing. So I decided to ask here.
I’m very curious to hear your answers! (:
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/mikke_and_i at 2023-10-05 15:50:26+00:00.
milky2277 at 2023-10-05 17:50:53+00:00 ID:
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I’ve met many lovely people in the countryside from north to south but I understand why you have the word saudade, there was something sad everywhere and not much to enjoy. Beautiful country and the young people I met were very bright. Baga, Castelão and Arinto are better wines than the french and italian I think
Zhugwhistle at 2023-10-05 16:15:51+00:00 ID:
k3lcgab
Friendly people, great food and wine. Been there 5 times and will go back soon again
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:19:32+00:00 ID:
k3ld2bq
Thanks (:
I would love to go to Sweden (:
Dirac_Impulse at 2023-10-05 16:32:08+00:00 ID:
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From my personal experience most Swedes know very little about Portugal and just assumes it’s sort of similar to Spain, but perhaps even poorer.
AntPRodP at 2023-10-05 17:00:13+00:00 ID:
k3ljxr7
“Even poorer” 😂 I can confirm Portugal is poor, but Spain is not.
esjb11 at 2023-10-06 00:29:29+00:00 ID:
k3njktv
In comparison Spain is pretty poor tough
Dirac_Impulse at 2023-10-05 17:36:39+00:00 ID:
k3lq5uh
Southern Europe = Poor and chaotic in the Swedish mind. It dosen’t matter if it’s true or not, it’s how Swedes view the world.
When covid was spreading like a wildfire in northern Italy (which is more or less on a northern European level of development) and, unknown to everyone at the time, already had started to spread in Sweden, our top governmental epidemiologist basically said “oh, but that’s… like… Italy… you know (not a real developed functional state like Sweden, Denmark, Germany or the Netherlands)”.
Southern europeans are viewed as… well… maybe not outright lazy but at least ineffective.
I of course speak generally and not every Swede hold these views, but I would say that they are a part of our cultural understanding of the region.
tell-me-your-worries at 2023-10-05 16:47:15+00:00 ID:
k3lhpe5
Hey! I resemble that remark!
piercedmfootonaspike at 2023-10-05 17:50:26+00:00 ID:
k3lsj3p
Did you meant you resent that remark? Or do you actually look like that remark?
tell-me-your-worries at 2023-10-05 18:25:16+00:00 ID:
k3lygia
It’s a play on words.
The original saying is of course “I resent that remark” but in this case, I’m a swede that knows next to nothing about Portugal, hence I resemble that remark.
Gludens at 2023-10-05 20:38:28+00:00 ID:
k3ml6gs
Portugal can into east Europe
FirmlyDistressed at 2023-10-05 16:23:12+00:00 ID:
k3ldok1
Hey Google, translate Pang på pungen i Portugal to English.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:45:58+00:00 ID:
k3lhhkt
I went to translate your comment, and apparently you forgot your wallet here?
Sorry I don’t know 🥲
sveiner1234 at 2023-10-05 18:43:41+00:00 ID:
k3m1lz6
Pung is an old word for coin bag but also ballsack
bohemian-grove-guest at 2023-10-06 09:02:54+00:00 ID:
k3oz7rv
It’s an old song lyric which is a cultural classic. I can’t recall their name, Hjalle och Heavy maybe their name was.
ppettersson at 2023-10-05 17:54:05+00:00 ID:
k3lt5ht
Grattis, du vann dagens upplaga av Reddit 🥳🍻
Long_Serpent at 2023-10-06 08:50:07+00:00 ID:
k3oybzg
The Kristet Utseende!
DigitalDecades at 2023-10-05 17:10:42+00:00 ID:
k3llpoq
Most Swedes probably don’t know that much about Portugal. I think Spain is a more common tourist destination, so Portugal kind of gets lumped in with Spain. Although there are a small number of Swedes who choose to retire in Portugal, especially before the tax rules were changed in 2022.
Personally I’ve been to Portugal (Lisbon) once and I loved it. Very friendly people, great food and wines and such a beautiful city. I was there during the pandemic, though, so there were fewer tourists than normal.
There’s also the whole “Portugal can into Nordic” meme, where Portugal seems to alternatively rank among the Nordic countries or the Balkans/Eastern Europe in various statistics.
darek-sam at 2023-10-06 10:11:50+00:00 ID:
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The Portuguese people are warm and friendly. Much calmer and less choleric than their eastern neighbours. They love the ocean.
The only downside is that food with more than 4 ingredients is considered very advanced :)
In short: I tell everyone I know to visit Portugal. I have spent a lot of time there and I have nothing but good things to say. I have always been treated well. From the fanciest parts of Cascais to the half angolan suburbs of Lisboa.
And when it gets too hot, the Atlantic is always refreshing, whereas the Mediterranean is like swimming in vegetable soup.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-06 12:21:44+00:00 ID:
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❤️
Forward-Web-7854 at 2023-10-06 07:45:59+00:00 ID:
k3p42yz
Ive actually thought about that alot of times, that i know scarsly little about Portugal. Never hear bot it in the news, I know very little history ( except the seafaring), never met anyone from Portugal.
Unconsciously i think i merge Portugal and Spain when thinking about the culture, temprament, history etc.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-06 11:24:09+00:00 ID:
k3pa9ho
never met anyone from Portugal.
Well, you’re meeting one now 😂
sockersweet at 2023-10-05 16:08:06+00:00 ID:
k3lb58m
Love the country, the food etc
Sadly I also think of Ronaldo, the world biggest crybaby of a manchild
Astro-Sasuke at 2023-10-05 16:10:55+00:00 ID:
k3lbmac
Sadly I also think of Ronaldo, the world biggest crybaby of a manchild
Reminder: Mbappé exists
Astro-Sasuke at 2023-10-05 15:57:48+00:00 ID:
k3l9fan
SUUUUUUUII 🇵🇹
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 15:59:15+00:00 ID:
k3l9o0o
🇵🇹❤️🇸🇪
Ok_Share3956 at 2023-10-05 16:59:11+00:00 ID:
k3ljrhf
I travel to Algarve at least once per year. I greatly prefer Portugal to Spain, the portuguese are far kinder.
ISVAKSPATRIK at 2023-10-05 16:30:19+00:00 ID:
k3lew0i
Haven’t been there or met one. But the language is just raaaawr. Russian & French is veri hawt.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:41:20+00:00 ID:
k3lgpg0
It’s funny you mention that, because most foreigners think that Portuguese from Portugal sounds Russian
differenthings at 2023-10-05 16:20:51+00:00 ID:
k3lda90
Never been but looks nice. Both heard that the food was horrible and others who liked it so will have to find out myself one day. Portuguese people: don’t know if I ever met one and haven’t seen anything come out of there to even base a superficial opinion on. So I guess it’s all good 👍
bushmillsNbitches at 2023-10-05 16:20:51+00:00 ID:
k3ldaar
not had any bad experiences yet but there are always bad apples so overall purdy good.
Dronten_D at 2023-10-05 16:36:24+00:00 ID:
k3lfw1o
Every Portuguese I’ve met have been very relaxed and pleasant people. I just feel sorry for your wildfires.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:43:47+00:00 ID:
k3lh495
Thanks bro!
I know that things have been a bit difficult in your country too, due to the housing crisis and uncontrolled immigration. I wish you all the best!
Long_Serpent at 2023-10-06 07:10:37+00:00 ID:
k3oy8av
Apart from football, we don’t think about it very much.
Points for progressive drug policies, though.
Not too many of my friends and family have been there, but those who did visit really liked it.