Archive for the year 2008
Midsummer’s Eve Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 20, 2008
It’s that time of the year again when the entire Sweden goes outside to sing, dance, drink and celebrate the arrival of summer. Yep, it’s Midsommarafton (Midsummer’s Eve) today. Regardless of the actual day of the summer solstice, the holiday is always scheduled for Friday-Saturday between June 19th and 25th. On Midsummer’s Eve businesses close…
Take a Break – Swedish Style Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 17, 2008
One of the very first words of Swedish, right after hej and tack, that every foreigner learns is fika. Which also happens to be my favorite Swedish word, too. And you’d be hard pressed to find a word more Swedish to the core than fika. You could even say that fika is a social institution…
The Basics: Swedish is Easy! Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 3, 2008
I know some foreigners who’ve been living in Sweden for about 10 years, yet they still don’t know any Swedish. They say there’s no need for them to learn, because everyone here speaks English. Some even go as far as to complain that Swedish is difficult to learn. Yeah? You think so? How much Absolut…