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Greetings, Swede-lings: Five Posts on Swedish Greetings Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 24, 2016
We’re reaching back into the vault here on the Transparent Swedish blog to bring you five different posts on greeting someone in Swedish. Below you’ll find the basics, like saying “hello” and “hej” to people you see. You’ll learn some phrases to help you meet new people in Sweden. You’ll even learn how to address…
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. In Swedish. Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 19, 2016
Learning a new language involves a lot of statements. My name is Marcus. I speak English and Swedish. I like gummy bears. You know, the usual. But to learn how to take that language and turn it into a conversation, you’ll need to know your question words: who, what, when, where, why, and how. In…
Olympic Sports in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 20, 2016
In just about two weeks, the 2016 Summer Olympics (Olympiska spelen or, in this case Olympiska sommarspelen, or OS for short) will open in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There will be over 10,000 athletes competing from around 200 countries. But there are only about 300 medals to go around. Sweden will be sending nearly 150 athletes to compete…
Building Compound Words in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 18, 2016
Compound words, known as sammansatta ord in Swedish, can be incredibly difficult for new learners of a language. The words can get long (like the longest word in the Swedish language) or they can just look confusing. What does örngott mean? Making it even more difficult is that there aren’t too many rules to guide…
24 European Country Names in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 22, 2016
The 2016 UEFA European Championship in soccer is going on right now. In fact, Sweden plays in just a couple of hours against Belgium. By the time you read this, you’ll probably know who won. It’s been a while since Sweden did much on the international soccer stage. In fact, you have to go back…
Five Swedish Phrasal Verbs You Need to Know Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 20, 2016
About 15 years ago, I watched a lot of Comedy Central. And for whatever reason, a song by a guy named Rob Paravonian stuck with me. It’s about life. It’s about growing up. It’s about soul searching. And most important, it’s about particle board. The chorus begins “Particle board/All the furniture I own is made…
14 (More) Swedish Abbreviations You Need to Know Posted by Marcus Cederström on May 23, 2016
A long time ago in a blog post far, far away, we wrote 14 Swedish Abbreviations You Need to Know. We had several comments with additional, and important, abbreviations that you need to know. With that in mind, we thought it was time to put together another list of fourteen abbreviations that will help you…