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Fika anyone?

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Words from the Nordic countries that cannot be translated into one single word in English. 

Posted - March 1, 2017

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  • I am definitely in that camp. Why? Because fika isn't just a coffee break; it's a moment to slow down and appreciate the good things in life. As we write in Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break, "Functioning as both a verb and a noun, the concept of fika is simple. It is the moment that you take a break, often with a cup of coffee, but alternatively with tea, and find a baked good to pair with it. You can do it alone, you can do it with friends. You can do it at home, in a park or at work. But the essential thing is that you do it, that you make time to take a break: that's what fika is all about."
      March 1, 2017 9:51 AM MST
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  • 17261
    It is mysigt or hyggelig to go have fika. ;-)
      March 1, 2017 10:02 AM MST
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  •   March 1, 2017 10:04 AM MST
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  • 17261
    Koselig. Lol. ;-)
      March 1, 2017 10:06 AM MST
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  • I've always been a tad envious of this cultural concept.
      March 1, 2017 11:02 AM MST
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  • 17261
    Start it where you live. Make fika known to others and start enjoying it. :-)
      March 1, 2017 2:20 PM MST
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  • I will.  I expect friends to tell me the last thing I need is another excuse to sit and drink coffee though.

    I'd be very good at fika.
      March 1, 2017 2:28 PM MST
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  • 17261
    Hey... I've been told to stick with the things we are good in. Mhmm. ;-)
      March 1, 2017 2:39 PM MST
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