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Swedes Abroad Mourn… Posted by Marcus Cederström on Oct 18, 2011
It’s been rumored for months now. Hushed whispers in the Swedish-American community. Disgust. Fear. Sadness. It’s been a time of uncertainty. Swedes around the world have been stocking up on the essentials. And by Swedes everywhere I mean my dad. And by essentials I mean Kalles Kaviar. IKEA has decided to discontinue their sale of…
Country Music in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Oct 11, 2011
I listen to country music. A lot of it. I’m a sucker for a sad country song. Tell me a compelling story and I’m yours forever. Sometimes it really is that easy. It’s why I listen to country music. Sweden is not known for country music. People the world over know about Swedish metal. They…
Sven Tumba – Swedish Legend Posted by Marcus Cederström on Oct 4, 2011
While this blog focuses on language a lot, we try to introduce everyone to a bit of Swedish culture as well. Sometimes that culture is humorous, like Swedish Stereotypes. Again, other times it looks at pop culture. Sometimes though, that culture can be tinged with a bit of sadness for many Swedes. This is one…
Swedish Stereotypes. Again. Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 30, 2011
A while back we wrote about Swedish stereotypes on the blog. Everything from the stereotypical reserved nature of the Swedes to the perceived sexiness of the Swedish population. We received a lot of great comments on the post, Swedish Stereotypes, as well as on the Facebook page. One thing that was mentioned a few times…
Learning with Veronica Maggio Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 27, 2011
I’m a big fan of trying to use different forms of media to learn a language. Last week we posted some tips for learning Swedish. One of those tips was to listen to the radio. Sveriges Radio does a great job of offering many of their programs no matter where you are in the world. …
Swedish Language Learning Tips Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 21, 2011
Learning a new language is difficult. It can not be done in two weeks. It takes years to reach fluency. This isn’t news to anyone who has ever truly delved into a language. There will be great frustration and small accomplishments. There will be cursing (in your native language and maybe even the language you’re…
Många vs. Mycket Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 15, 2011
Jenny’s post on Hur mycket kostar det? definitely hit a nerve, not just because I am a poor student again and ask that question all the time, but because it did a wonderful job of demonstrating a very important “how” question. One that in this case uses mycket – much. But there is another “how”…