MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 8: Work and personal finances
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Swedish word. In English: mortgage
A loan from the bank to buy a home.
Facts about the word
- Many people take out loans from the bank to buy a home or a car. Sverige i fokus s. 29
- In recent decades house prices in many parts of Sweden have risen sharply. Sverige i fokus s. 29
- Mortgages are therefore often a large part of personal finances. Sverige i fokus s. 29
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A mortgage is a bank loan to buy a home, and it has to be paid back. It is not a grant and not lending out your flat.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
