Archive for March, 2021
Waffle Day featuring Nordic Food Geek Patrice Johnson Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 26, 2021
Crispy and crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle, the waffle is a triumph. It’s no wonder that Scandinavians pay homage to this breakfast-meets-lunch delicacy with its own holiday, Våffeldagen! For today’s blog, we’ll learn the linguistically mixed-up origins of Våffeldagen OCH grab some waffle-inspo from the Nordic Food Geek herself, Patrice Johnson. She…
Phrasal Verbs with ställa, säga, sätta Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 19, 2021
Mastering Swedish phrasal verbs is a crucial step in advancing beyond the basics. These verbs adapt their meaning with the addition of a participle, preposition, or adverb. It’s the difference between “to put” and “to cancel” or “to say” and “to quit,” the point being that the second verb in each of those sets varies…
6 Swedish Women to Follow on Instagram Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 12, 2021
Internationella kvinnodagen (International Women’s Day) happened on Monday, March 8, but let’s keep women in the spotlight a bit longer, shall we? This week, I’ll highlight 6 inspiring Swedish women with Instagram accounts you’ll want to follow. Last week in the musikblogg , I emphasized the importance of diversifying your target language content – so, here’s…
Musikblogg: Pop Star Darin Wins “Årets HBTQ” Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 5, 2021
What do pop star Darin and the Crown Princess Victoria have in common? Is it their love of a good fika at the gay-friendly café Chokladkoppen, just a stone’s throw from the Royal Castle? Perhaps. But this year it’s something bigger; they each share the spotlight in receiving awards from the Swedish LBGT magazine QX. In…