Simple Swedish Podcast - #279 - Allemansrätten (rätten till naturen)

Episode Date: April 28, 2025

Nivå: A2-B1 I Sverige har vi något som kallas allemansrätten. Det betyder att vi har rätt att vara i naturen, plocka svamp och bär, bada, till och med sätta upp tält - även på privat mark. Det finns många viktiga regler att följa, som gör att denna fantastiska rättighet fungerar. Här går jag igenom allt! Vill du leva 9 dagar 100% på svenska, börja tänka på svenska, och samtidigt få en fantastisk upplevelse och vänner för livet? Ansök till sommarens Language Lock-in Boot Camp nu! Klicka här och ansök, och se om du har vad som krävs!   Transkript   Hallå hallå! Välkommen till Simple Swedish Podcast! Ja, idag ska vi prata om nånting som heter allemansrätten. Så, allemansrätten, det är, man kan säga att det är som en lag i Sverige som.. som gör att vi kan vara i naturen, njuta av naturen, vara på olika platser, till och med tälta och sådana saker. Men det finns många regler också, så det är inte bara en rättighet, också en skyldighet, eller många skyldigheter. Så det ska vi prata om idag, men först ska jag tacka några nya patrons. Så det är Sept, Anna, Hanno, Kai, Tock, Alessandro, Roy, Sten, Yulia och Mari! Så tack till er för att ni stödjer podden. För alla som vill stödja podden så går man till www.patreon.com/swedishlinguist. Ja, det var det vi skulle börja att säga. Så, ja, allemansrätten. Alltså, ja. Rätten som alla har att vara i naturen, att njuta av naturen helt enkelt. Man kan gå i naturen, cykla i naturen, paddla, alltså paddla kanot eller kajak, plocka bär, plocka svamp, till och med sätta upp tält. Okej, så. Och det här kan man göra också på mark som någon person äger, så också på privat mark eller liksom.. Ja, det finns lite olika regler som vi kommer till. Och det här systemet, det bygger på att man visar hänsyn till naturen, till djur, till markägare och så vidare, och att man inte stör och inte förstör, okej? Så att visa hänsyn, det betyder ungefär att man visar respekt, att man visar hänsyn, okej, så först och främst, vad får man göra? Alltså vad är okej att göra. ...för hela traskriptet, klicka här

Hello and welcome to the Simpo Swedish Podcast. Today we will talk about something called the Alman law is like a law in Sweden that allows us to be in nature, enjoy nature, be in different places, even tent and stuff like that But there are many rules as well So it's not only a right, but also a fault Or many faults So that's what we're going to talk about today But first I'm going will thank some new Patreons So it's

Septa Anna Hanno Kai Tokk Alessandro Roy Sten Julia and Mari So, thanks to you for supporting the podcast For everyone who wants to support the podcast you can go to patreon.com slash Swedish Linguist Yes That was what we were going to start saying

So Yes, the right of everyone So yes The right that everyone has to be in nature, to enjoy nature You can walk in nature, cycle in nature, paddle, paddle a canoe or kayak pick berries, pick mushrooms, even set up a tent. And this can also be done on land that someone owns. So also on private land, there are some different rules that we come to. And this system is built on showing respect to nature, to animals, to landowners and so on

and that you don't disturb and don't destroy Okay? So to show respect, that means to show respect To show respect, okay? So, first and foremost, what can you do? So what is okay to do? So you can then everywhere in nature, regardless of who No matter who owns the land, to own the land means that, for example, if I am a landowner, then it means that I have land that is mine, that is, I own that land. And everyone who has a garden

owns the land around the house. So where the garden is, you own your garden. But you can also, for example, own forest. So you own the land that the forest is on. But in Sweden you have the right to be on the land that someone else owns. So you can walk there, run, cycle, ride horses, ski and so on You can also say that you are camping, but camping means more that you are at a campingsite A deserted campingsite

But to camp means that you set up a tent And you can tent maybe one or two nights in the same place And you can pick berries, pick flowers, pick mushrooms You can also take dry twigs for example from the ground if you want to make a fire you can go and find dry twigs so twigs that grow on the trees that you use as fuel for a fire and you can bat swim in lakes, you can paddle, paddle kayaking, paddle canoeing, go boat in lakes and other waterways.

So waterways are lakes, rivers and so on. So that you can do. So that means that you're quite free in Sweden in nature. And that's a big difference from many other countries. For example here in Spain, where I live, so I live in Valencia, Spain And here you absolutely can't tent in nature where you want You have to be at a specific place So you can only tent at very specific places You have to book a place to stay, you have to book your place of stay

and you have to send in a document and you answer a lot of questions But you don't have to do that in Sweden There are camping sites and campsites But it's also often ok to camp in nature But there are some rules, of course And it's very important to follow these rules, of course So what can you not do? What is not okay to do? You can't leave garbage in nature

Garbage, soaps, waste, so say that you have some food with you and you have a package, for example plastic, paper and you have to take that with you home so you can't throw garbage in nature. So all garbage, all waste, so if you have a bag of candy, you have to bring it home, of course. Because we have to leave nature as we found it, so when we come to a place

Okay, we leave the place as it was when we came, so we leave no scrap And it also applies to do your needs. number two on the toilet then you must not just do it anywhere but you have to dig a hole and cover afterwards and so on so that should not either do just out out that is to do to do, you can't do that You can't pick up bright flowers, bright mushrooms and so on So bright means that you simply can't touch this species for example, a plant or a mushroom can be bright so often if it's a threatened species for example, if it's a plant that is threatened

that is unusual, which does not exist anymore Sometimes you can enlighten that kind of person and then it is forbidden to take, to hurt, to do something So yes, you can not do that So yeah, you can't do that. And you can't break branches from living trees. Or just generally damage nature. You can't damage nature. So you can't go to a living tree and just break off branches and things like that. So you can't destroy nature. You can't disturb animals. And that applies to both wild animals and tame animals.

So you can't disturb, I mean, say you see an animal. You can't start running and barking and scaring people, you have to show respect for the animals and leave them alone. Don't disturb them. You can't enter a person's home, or close to someone's house So it's ok to be on someone's land, but not close to their house so that is called a home-freedom zone an area where

you can be private you have your own house and other people can't disturb you Can't come too close So you shouldn't go into someone's garden The garden is like a garden The area around the private housing And you can't either

walk over a field with growing vegetables and say that someone is growing wheat or growing whatever it is So you can't cross that field That field for example

Or if it's animals that are hunting And of course there are national parks and nature reserves. And it's specific areas that can have specific rules. You can't tent where you want to, you can only tent at a specific place Which is the land for tents Or you can't make a fire that you can't make a fire so these nature reserves and national parks they can have specific rules but otherwise it was

like the most things you can't do so don't leave trash in the nature Don't pick up bright flowers and mushrooms Don't break branches from living trees or or in another way damage the nature Don't disturb animals

Don't go into people's tombs or near their homes. Do not go over the fields and the land of the deer. And just know that if you are in a nature reserve or a national park, then it can be even stricter rules and some other rules to follow it is, as I said

if you need to go to the toilet especially number 2 then you have to dig a hole And make number 2 in that hole A hole in the ground So you dig a hole in the ground And there you align your needs And then you cover the rest of the group. And that includes papers. If you have used paper, you have to choose a separate place, a place where other people don't see, don't

are and so on. Another rule, if you have a dog with you, you always have to have the dog under control Especially if there are animals nearby Then it's very important to keep the dog under control Another rule is if you ok to fish in certain lakes, I think it is the five big lakes in Sweden, for example Vänern and Väten where it is ok to fish you need a condition or a fishing card. So a fishing card is like a card that you buy and then you get to fish and add a certain weight to the fish. I don't know, I've never done that before, but it might be like, okay, you buy a card and you get to fish 10 kilos

with that card, for example. And of course, as I said, keeping distance to private apartments. So don't go too close to someone's house or don't go into someone's garden. And then there are some rules when it comes to lighting. Okay, to make fire in nature has of course a lot of risks. You get to fire, but there are many different rules of course. So generally, if you fire in nature, it must be in a safe way and that does not harm nature.

So it must be safe, for example, do not burn if it is very dry in nature So if it hasn't rained for a long time and it's dry, that it's not wet then it's dry then you shouldn't light a fire And especially on the weather forecast, they often say that if there is a fire risk, then you absolutely must not set fire It can also be forbidden in the specific area against setting burn, for example in national parks and nature reserves You can't burn on mountain slopes So... Yes, on where there is a rock, the mountain

where there is a rock, the mountain So I thought that you are on a place and you see the mountain that there is a rock not small rocks, but you see the mountain on a cliff by the sea There you won't get fire because then the mountain can break so it can break Another very important thing is that the fire must be completely dry when you leave the place and you can't burn plastic, you can't burn...

I mean, the only thing you can burn is wood and paper, but not plastic, not packaging, ok. Things like that. And you can't leave the place with half-burned stuff. Say you've burned some paper and there's still some paper left. Ok, that's not ok. Everything has to burn up Trees, branches and branches are natural materials So you can leave that out But generally, if you're burning you have to be extra careful

And not hurt the nature and not take risks And then there are some rules for tenting So as I said, you can tent in the nature If it is not specifically forbidden in that area. But generally you can camp and that's ok. You can camp max one or two nights in the same place. And it must be max one or two tents So it can't be a big group It can't be a long time

You can't leave the trash Don't go to the toilet so that it's visible It can't be......like lying... I mean... Generally Leave the place that it looked like when you came So don't harm the nature, don't leave trash and stuff like that Don't disturb

It's generally about showing respect, not to disturb and not to disturb. So if you follow those rules, you can be very free in nature in Sweden. I think there are other countries that also have this right to all the people, I don't really know, but this is how it works in Sweden. And that's fantastic, really. It works as long as people follow the rules and show their opinions and not disturb and not destroy So that was the episode about the right of everyone Hope that was interesting, please leave a comment what you think about that Before we end, I just want to say that we have open for applications to our language lock-in bootcamp, ok? And this is like a retreat where you live your life in Swedish, 100% in Swedish

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