Archive for November, 2010
Take a pill Posted by Tibor on Nov 16, 2010
I am inspired by my headache today. And some people say that there are only bad things happen to me. (joke) You guys are used to that I post quite many grammar posts but there should be variety in that as well and it is not an easy job to do so everyday. So, here is a vocabulary…
Berry picking Posted by Katja on Nov 15, 2010
In the fall in Sweden a lot of people love to take long walk out in the forest (skog). Looking for mushrooms, picking berries or just to be surrounded by beautiful leaves. Often during those long walks (a least in the north of Sweden) people can spot wild bears or elk/ moose (Älg ). If…
Father’s Day in Sweden Posted by jennie on Nov 12, 2010
Grattis till alla pappor! The second Sunday of November is Father’s Day (Fars Dag) in Sweden and has been so since the 1931. Father’s Day in Sweden was initially celebrated in June, but then various commercial organizations wanted it moved, so it wouldn’t compete with Mother’s Day (Mors dag) in May. So Daddy’s day is…
Rough Winter Months in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 11, 2010
What’s the worst month out of the year? It’s a strange question really. Surprisingly, it’s a relevant question in Sweden. At least at this time of year. Every winter, the discussion is renewed. Some people argue that November is the worst. The days just keep getting shorter. The dark keeps getting darker. The cold keeps…
Swedish Verb Synonyms Posted by Tibor on Nov 10, 2010
Let’s say this is the second part of the synonyms on the Swedish blog. This time I try to explain to you some verb with slightly different meanings. The sentences I have chosen describe the action that the meaning of the verb stands for. So for example in the first sentence flanera means to walk…
When do you decide what you want to become? Posted by Katja on Nov 9, 2010
Well, in Sweden you aren’t really forced to even think about what profession you want until the the beginning of third year of junior high school. But you really only have to consider what type of high school program you want to apply to. If you don’t want to think about that or can’t decide…
Swedish Synonyms Posted by Tibor on Nov 8, 2010
Synonyms are words grouped by the similarity of meaning. The meaning is not identical but of adjacent use. Synonyms aren´t each other´s counterparts but are rather nuanced variants with slightly different meanings depending on the context. They are useful to emphasize what we want to say; also you can use them when making sarcastic and…