Archive for the year 2011
Angry Law Show on P3 Posted by Tibor on Apr 11, 2011
Gothenburgian/Swedish humor in Swedish just for you advanced learners and natives. The Angry Law Show görs av och med två svensk-göteborgsk-kvinnliga varianter av Steve Martin: My & Linnea Ericsson som vi hittade på vår turné Humorhimlen Live 2011. (P3) http://sverigesradio.se/cgi-bin/p3/humor/unitgroup.asp?GroupID=14276&UnitID=3389
What part does society play in the raising of our children? Posted by Katja on Apr 8, 2011
To be able to explain a bit of a culture difference I am going to have to use a personal experience. Since I am now living in Japan I see my own culture from a completely different perspective sometimes. In Japan I was together with my school, visiting a day care, playing with kids between…
Asking questions, Part 3 Posted by Stephen Maconi on Apr 7, 2011
Swedish Worksheet – Verb Posted by Marcus Cederström on Apr 6, 2011
Here is a quick worksheet for everyone working on different verb forms. Good luck, and answers will follow in a few days. Infinitiv Presens Preteritum Supinum Imperativ English lyssna listen hoppar hoppade hoppa jump, hop stänga stängt stäng resa reser rest res travel må …
Today’s expression: Att bära hundhuvudet Posted by jennie on Apr 5, 2011
Sometimes it works absolutely fine to directly translate Swedish expressions and idioms into English. But other times… well, let’s just say it doesn’t work at all. Att bära hundhuvet – to carry the dog’s head – is one who didn’t work, I tried it the other day and got a few raised eyebrows in response… Anyway…
Swedish world champion Johanna Bergdahl Posted by Katja on Apr 1, 2011
Not many people in Sweden know about fencing. Since it isn’t a major sport people don’t often hear about it until somebody wins World Championships or do really well in the Olympics. Even then, fencers don’t get a lot of media coverage. One girl called Johanna Bergdahl did really well this past Junior Championships in…
Varning för aprilskämt! Posted by jennie on Mar 31, 2011
The last day of March means the first day of April tomorrow – and we all know what that day holds. April fools’ day is upon us and you better beware of everything, everyone – especially the media. There will be plenty of April fools’ (Aprilskämt) hidden away in the papers tomorrow, some very obviuos, some…