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Sankta Lucia in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 13, 2011
A couple of years ago, we wrote about the Lucia tradition in Sweden. But with it being the 13th of December yet again, it was time to give a quick refresher course. The Lucia tradition involves a woman dressed in white with a crown of candles upon her head. Following her are several young boys…
Fika. Swedish Style. Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 12, 2011
After several years in Sweden and a move back to the United States, I realized I had picked up quite a few habits. Some decidedly Swedish. Like taking my shoes off every time I enter someone’s home. It’s just a nice thing to do in my opinion and it ensures that all of that gunk…
Svenska Akademien’s Mobile App Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 29, 2011
I am not technically inclined. When in technical doubt, I turn to my brother. He knows what he’s doing. So what I am about to write comes from absolutely no technical background. Take that for what it is worth. It does however come from a Swedish language standpoint. And I am excited to see that…
The Days of the Week in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 28, 2011
I was reading through some of our older posts here and realized it had been quite some time since we got down to some of the basics. The days of the week. And the months. Luckily for you, Tibor did an amazing job of explaining the Time Adverbs with certain tenses. It’s a great way…
Learning Swedish with Janne Lucas Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 22, 2011
I’ve written a couple of posts about Melodifestivalen here at Transparent, one titled (creatively enough) Melodifestivalen and the other (again, my creativity knows no bounds) Swedish Schlager. I am a shameless promoter of schlager music, whether it be Swedish, English, or German. I find the performances hilarious and the catchy songs even more so. It…
The Swedish Future Tense Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 4, 2011
One of the first things we learn as new language learners is the present tense. It’s incredibly useful and allows us to describe exactly what we are doing, right now. Of course, in everyday conversation, describing what we are doing right now is not used as much as a first year Swedish learner might like…
Stalkholming Posted by Marcus Cederström on Oct 26, 2011
Websites featuring good looking Swedish men and women out partying are not at all uncommon in Sweden. Every weekend, thousands of pictures are published featuring people out at the clubs. Sometimes these websites are hosted by the clubs themselves, other times not. A new website in Sweden has emerged though, this one also publishing pictures…