Archive for the year 2011
Anita Lindblom – Sånt är livet Posted by Tibor on Mar 30, 2011
Sånt är livet, sånt är livet Så mycket falskhet bor det här Den man förlorar, vinner en annan Så håll i vännen som du har kär Han om våren, som en vårvind Min kärlek fick han och allt han tog Men så kom hösten, åhå den kärlek, han svor var evig, bara dog Sånt är…
VOLVO – a sign of wealth? Posted by Katja on Mar 29, 2011
In Sweden the are a couple of VOLVO factories, so quite a few VOLVO cars and trucks are manufactured in Sweden. That makes them much cheaper than in a lot of other countries. But in Japan, for example, VOLVO cars are an extreme sign of wealth. Rich people in Sweden buy Mercedes Benz, Audis and…
Var vs. Vart + Platsadverbials Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 28, 2011
Steve did a great job of explaining the difference between var vs. vart. As Steve said, “var” is the word “where” in a static sense and “vart” is “to where.” As you continue learning Swedish, this will become more and more natural. But as this becomes more natural, there is a second aspect of questions…
Asking questions, Part 2 Posted by Stephen Maconi on Mar 26, 2011
Here’s part two of Asking questions. Hope it’s helpful!
Test: What have you have learned this month? Posted by jennie on Mar 24, 2011
Time for a word puzzle! Today, the eight words included have all been mentioned in the blog during March. Can you find them? It’s quite tough this one… But, we all love a challenge, don’t we? If you need the words as a clue, just check the comments! Will publish the solution in a couple of…
Have you ever been to Sweden? Posted by Katja on Mar 23, 2011
If you have been to Sweden, what were your first impressions? From the first moment you stepped on the airplane, were there Swedish flight attendants? Did they speak Swedish to you? If you only went for a holiday then when was the first time you tried speaking Swedish? Was it a “Tack”, or a “Hej”?…
Swedish Pancakes Got Nothin’ on Swedish Waffle(s) Day Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 22, 2011
‘Tis the baking season in Sweden. Or so it would seem, especially if you’re keeping tabs on us here at Transparent. We’ve written about Semlor and just the other day we got a lovely recipe for some äpplekaka. Neither of which I have dared tried making on my own. But it gets better, because this…