Archive for November, 2016
Sentence analysis for Swedish Syntax (Main Clauses) Posted by Tibor on Nov 30, 2016
Fundament Verb 1 Subjekt Satsadverbial Verb 2 Objekt/predikativ Adverbial 1. Vi har inte mjölk hemma. 2. Igår hade vi inte mjölk hemma. 3. Om det är fint väder imorgon, kan vi gå ut. 4. Bananen äter han inte. 5. Varför har du inte sagt något idag? 6. Har vi inte mjölk hemma? There are six…
Old Norse words in English Posted by Tibor on Nov 28, 2016
We know that English is a mixture of a lot of languages like Celtic, Gaelic, Latin languages and also some Old Norse. Have you ever thought about it that there is a deeper connection to the Nordics in Scotland and England than you would think? There are plenty of traces of Old Norse in different…
The Ultimate Swedish Fika Post Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 22, 2016
Fika. If you’ve been studying Swedish, have a Swedish friend, taken a business trip to Sweden, or even read one of those popular Swedish crime novels, you’ve probably heard that word. There’s a lot behind it. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place to find out more. Did you know that a few years ago…
15 Swedish Vocabulary Words for the American Election Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 8, 2016
You may have heard that there is an election today. Millions of people across the United States will be voting for representatives, senators, ballot measures, new laws, all kinds of things. And President. They will also be voting on who should be President for the next four years. The election process is a little different…