There is nothing like “Fika”, I just love it! My mom and dad thought me, what
they say, is the most used Swedish word in Sweden and I would not be surprised if this is the most famous Swedish word in the world. My mom explained that in Sweden, two times a day, one time in the mid morning and one time in the mid afternoon there is “Fika rast” ("Fika break" or shorter “fika”) at every workplace in Sweden during which work stops for 15-20 minutes and all sit down together and catch up on world events and/or just to have a cup of coffee and perhaps a snack of some sort. I say skip the cup of coffee and the world events lets just go for the snacks part. I can really assure you that if we stay with just the snacks part, then the word “fika” is a good word, in every possible meaning! ...Continued below...
Where is my Fika?
If I hear the word “Fika” anytime, even when I am deep asleep (in my fantastic and comfortable crate that will tell you more about another time), even if someone would just whisper the word “Fika” 50 feet away from me, I would bounce up, probably even hit my cute head in the crate opening on my way rushing out, in my excitement to as soon as possible be very close to any person that utters such a lovely word! Say “fika” and I will make myself more than available at any time, day or night! Mom usually makes my “fika” and it normally consist of special dry food with a salty cheese biscuit crushed and sprinkled on top. Oh my… I just love the taste of that salty cheese biscuit so much that even the dry food tastes good and from the time the small bowl of “fika” is put on the floor next to me, all my “fika” is absolutely gone in 15 seconds or less so I am not sure why Swedish people need 15 minutes “fika rast” when I just need 15 seconds! Anyway, I think that all languages should adopt the lovely word “fika”. It just makes sense that something that tasts so good would be universal and globally recognizable. In fact, it should be a law in every country to have “fika rast” and if not for 15 minutes, lets make it 15 seconds and maybe allow everyone additional 5 seconds to reach their bowl of “fika” and that’s all there is to it, as I see it!
they say, is the most used Swedish word in Sweden and I would not be surprised if this is the most famous Swedish word in the world. My mom explained that in Sweden, two times a day, one time in the mid morning and one time in the mid afternoon there is “Fika rast” ("Fika break" or shorter “fika”) at every workplace in Sweden during which work stops for 15-20 minutes and all sit down together and catch up on world events and/or just to have a cup of coffee and perhaps a snack of some sort. I say skip the cup of coffee and the world events lets just go for the snacks part. I can really assure you that if we stay with just the snacks part, then the word “fika” is a good word, in every possible meaning! ...Continued below...
Where is my Fika?
If I hear the word “Fika” anytime, even when I am deep asleep (in my fantastic and comfortable crate that will tell you more about another time), even if someone would just whisper the word “Fika” 50 feet away from me, I would bounce up, probably even hit my cute head in the crate opening on my way rushing out, in my excitement to as soon as possible be very close to any person that utters such a lovely word! Say “fika” and I will make myself more than available at any time, day or night! Mom usually makes my “fika” and it normally consist of special dry food with a salty cheese biscuit crushed and sprinkled on top. Oh my… I just love the taste of that salty cheese biscuit so much that even the dry food tastes good and from the time the small bowl of “fika” is put on the floor next to me, all my “fika” is absolutely gone in 15 seconds or less so I am not sure why Swedish people need 15 minutes “fika rast” when I just need 15 seconds! Anyway, I think that all languages should adopt the lovely word “fika”. It just makes sense that something that tasts so good would be universal and globally recognizable. In fact, it should be a law in every country to have “fika rast” and if not for 15 minutes, lets make it 15 seconds and maybe allow everyone additional 5 seconds to reach their bowl of “fika” and that’s all there is to it, as I see it!
RSS Feed