Archive for September, 2012
Anna Lamberg – Larvatus Prodeo Posted by Tibor on Sep 16, 2012
The new exhibition of Anna Lamberg focuses on masks and personalities we use in different social situation in everyday life. But what happens when the masks fall? Like after death? Secrets that can´t be answered; you left to withness the empty peel, coat or shell of a personality. Find out more on the artists website about…
The sensitive subject (which isn’t so sensitive in Sweden) Posted by Katja on Sep 12, 2012
Talking about pee and poo is seen in many countries as unacceptable, which is understandable. But taking it back to it’s most natural form, it shouldn’t be that funny or even something to be made a big deal out of. However it has sort of become a sensitive subject in a lot of countries. That…
Days of the Week – In Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 11, 2012
It’s Tuesday. Nothing too remarkable about that. But Tuesday might just be the day you learn the different days of the week in Swedish. When learning a new language, there are a few things just about everyone focuses on early on. The days of the week are one of those things. Luckily, in Swedish, they…
Växa vs. växa – What is the difference? Posted by Stephen Maconi on Sep 10, 2012
What is the difference between the verbs växa and växa? Well, växa means ‘to grow’ and växa means ‘to grow’. Okay, then you might be wondering why I’m asking for a difference between the two. Well, there is a slight nuance between them, and that is that växa means ‘to grow’ in a human or…
Sweden a country of sharing Posted by Katja on Sep 7, 2012
As a part of the western world Sweden can very easily be perceived as a country of individualism a quite a high level. I was thinking about that a while back when another thought struck me, we share a lot of things as well. Maybe not of our own personal belongings but none the less…
Possessives not used for Swedish body parts Posted by Katja on Sep 5, 2012
Although it may seem strange, when Swedes say “Every morning I brush my hair” the literal translation from Swedish sounds more like “Every morning I brush the hair”. Varje morgon borstar jag håret. This is however not limited to brushing your hair alone, it goes for all the body parts in Swedish. In English it…
Var kommer du ifrån? Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 4, 2012
When learning a new language, like Swedish, you often find yourself speaking with a lot of other beginners from all kinds of different places. Sometimes, if you’re in a university class, those people might just be from all kinds of different areas in your home state or country. Sometimes though, if you’re studying abroad, those…