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SwS Episode 6: Att baka semlor Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jan 20, 2011
Hey guys! I’m back again, after just two days. (The frequency might explain why it took me until 23:00/11:00pm to complete this post!) Aurora and I decided to make semlor today, and we thought you might like to see the process and its result, and even learn some new phrases. So we filmed the entire…
SwS Episode 5: Gå versus åka Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jan 18, 2011
Hej! One thing that can be confusing for Swedish learners is the difference between the two main ‘to go’ verbs. They’re actually not very hard to get used to; it just takes a little extra practice. Here, I tell you the difference: Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you guys later this week! Or, well…
SwS Episode 4: Going home then, being home now Posted by Stephen Maconi on Dec 30, 2010
God dag! Told you I’d be back again this month with a useful Swedish language video! Here it is: I hope you find it helpful! I remember that I, myself, had trouble with this concept at one point, so I figured someone else here might, as well. 😉 Hope you like it, and have a…
Domkyrkan in Uppsala Posted by Stephen Maconi on Dec 6, 2010
All the famous European cities have some form of domkyrka, or cathedral, including the relatively small but greatly historical city of Uppsala, located at our favorite Scandinavian destination: Sweden! While I was still living in Uppsala in February of this year, I decided to film a bit of domkyrkan there. The original idea was to…
SwS Episode 2: A day in the life of a Swede Posted by Stephen Maconi on Oct 29, 2010
Tjena! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? After a month of waiting, editing, and finalizing, I’ve finally got a new video to share with you all! Hopefully the next one won’t take as long to finish; I’d like to begin posting at least once every other week. I imagine I will become more time-efficient in…
Hej from a brand-new member! Posted by Stephen Maconi on Sep 29, 2010
My name is Steve, and I’m happy to announce that I’ve just joined the Swedish Blog Team here at Transparent.com! From now on, I’ll be posting video entries to assist you in your studies of Sweden and its wonderful language and culture. I guess a better way to introduce myself might be to present to…