Archive for July, 2020
Happy, Happier, Happiest – Comparing Adjectives in Swedish Posted by Chelsea B on Jul 31, 2020
Glad, gladare, gladast! Happy, happier, happiest! The endings for comparative and superlative follow a pattern in Swedish, it’s pretty straightforward, hurra! I’ll introduce some of the regular adjectives this week, and cover the irregular bunch in two weeks. This post was inspired by a reader’s comment on a blog a few weeks back. I love…
Even Spicier… Bisatser with Adverbs! Posted by Chelsea B on Jul 24, 2020
Last week I covered dependent clauses, or bisatser, and some common words to know when using presenting a bisats. So, have you practiced?! Vad bra, we’re going to do bisatser 201 now. Specifically, what to do when adding an adverb into your bisats. I mentioned last week that bisatser consist of an intro word (bisatsinledare)…
Spice it Up with Bisatser! Posted by Chelsea B on Jul 17, 2020
Simple main clauses getting you down? Spice them up with a bisats! A bisats, or dependent clause, helps us add flavor to sentences by adding context, conditions, and reasoning to verbal and written Swedish. Again, a bisats is a subordinate clause, or dependent clause, that accompanies a main clause. It can’t stand alone as its…
Barfotavisan – The Perfect Summer Ballad Posted by Chelsea B on Jul 8, 2020
“Barfota utan strumpor och skor / barefoot without shoes or socks.” Ahhh, what a feeling! Midsommar may be over, but sun and fun are still in full-swing for Swedes. Vacationing at the sea and in the countryside are popular this time of year, when folks have weeks of vacation to use at a time. My…
Swedish Preposition Breakdown: OM Posted by Chelsea B on Jul 1, 2020
“Om.” No, today we’re not going to discuss the sacred Sanskrit mantra chanted in prayer or yoga… but I’ll guarantee that mastering your prepositions will lead to more balance in your Swedish speaking. Meaning “about”, “if”, “in” and also used as a particle when paired with verbs, this little tricky word is everywhere, so let’s…