Archive for June, 2012
How to ache in Swedish Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jun 8, 2012
Well, it’s probably not something that most people like to think about, but at some point in your life you will get some sort of headache, stomachache, or even throat-ache (which, of course, is called a sore throat in English). And if you’ve accustomed yourself to speaking Swedish in every situation without exception (the way…
Du gamla du fria – Sweden’s national anthem Posted by jennie on Jun 5, 2012
So – are you all geared up for a big Swedish celebration tomorrow? Sweden is preparing for the national day (Marcus gave us all the details here!) and apart from a day off work for everyone, there will be celebrations held all over the county – and outside! Flags will be waved, speeches will be…
Sveriges nationaldag – National Day of Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 4, 2012
On June 6th, Sweden will celebrate their national day. For many years, the day was celebrated as the Swedish Flag Day, but in 1983, the government decreed that it would be celebrated as Sveriges nationaldag. Since 2005, the holiday has been designated a public holiday and shows up as a red day on the calendar…