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Fortfarande or ännu, that is the question Posted by jennie on Jan 18, 2010
New week and new Swedish words, grammar and phrases to study! Before we move on to something more exciting, let’s finish off what I started last week with ÄN, ÄNDÅ, ÄNNU och FORTFARANDE. Fortfarande and ännu are the words of today and I had to consult our great langugae expert Tibor on this one, not even the natives are…
Same same but ändå different Posted by jennie on Jan 14, 2010
Okay people, I am going to attempt a request post here, a request for an explanation of ÄN, ÄNDÅ, ÄNNU och FORTFARANDE and the differences between them. I should probably leave this daunting task for a couple of days, since I’ve caught the cold of the century and I am trying my best not to blow my…
Läget? Sjukt bra! Posted by jennie on Jan 11, 2010
I understood something important about communication last week. When the polite gym instructor/sales assistant/Tesco cashier/woman in the pub looks at me, nods and says “Alright?”, he or she does NOT expect me to answer “Yes, thank you, how are you?”. This is just another way of saying “Hi there” and he or she is NOT interested…
Sweden in a nutshell Posted by jennie on Jan 9, 2010
Remember the Swedish places that are inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list? I know, “world heritage” might not sound like the most exciting thing, but believe me, this list is about to get smoking! I just listened to an interesting radio program about UNESCO’s new plan to expand the list and also include traditions, events and intangible (immateriella) things as…
Feel no sorrow for me Gothenburg Posted by jennie on Jan 5, 2010
Happy new year, everyone! I hope it has been a good one so far and that at least some of the new year-phrases have come in handy. I spent most of the day listening to the Swedish radio station P3 and their “10 timmar av 00-tal” (10 hours of the noughties) where a whole decade…
Swedish bonanza Posted by jennie on Dec 30, 2009
Let us finish off 2009 with some great websites for anyone with a heart that pounds a little bit extra for Sweden. The local A great news site about Sweden, the Swedes and anything Swedish – all written in English. Excellent articles, fun facts and packed with information about everything from Stockholm’s exclusive nightlife to…
2010 is coming – be prepared! Posted by jennie on Dec 29, 2009
Christmas is over (at least the fun bits of it…) and the only thing left of it is the extra kilos of meatballs on my belly that I’m now proudly carrying. Luckily for me, there’s a new year – and a new decade! – waiting around the corner and we all know what that means…