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Swedish exclamations using “vad” and “vilken” Posted by Stephen Maconi on Nov 10, 2015
Hey! It’s the fuzz! Run away! Careful, now! Cheers! All of those are examples of exclamations, known this way because they are short phrases we exclaim. Some or all instances might be called interjections, depending on whom you ask. In Swedish, as in many other languages, there are various types of interjections. The kind we’ll…
Swedish Word Order with Question Words Posted by Stephen Maconi on Nov 5, 2015
The world’s languages vary immensely. There are an infinite number of things which can be different among languages. One of these things is the use of question words: what kind of sentence patterns they usually come in, as well as how they, when used as subordinating conjunctions, differ from other subordinating conjunctions. (“Whoa, what’s…
100 ordinal numbers in Swedish! Posted by Stephen Maconi on Nov 3, 2015
Hallå hallå! It’s finally November! For folks in the States, this means Thanksgiving season has finally started after an October filled with anticipation for Halloween. In Sweden, November is just another month, usually cold and rainy. But Christmas is closer! Today, let’s talk about ordinal numbers. “What’s that,” you wonder? Well, put simply, it’s the…
Like and love in Swedish ♥ Posted by Stephen Maconi on Oct 27, 2015
All of us like things, and all of us love things! Some of us even like and love people, too. Human nature is amazing. Frequently, we want to be able to talk about things and people we like and love. That’s why it’s important for you learners of Swedish to know how to say it…
Swedish Autumn quiz! Answers and details Posted by Stephen Maconi on Oct 21, 2015
Hejhej! We got some great results on the Swedish Autumn quiz from last week! Now it’s time for me to post the correct answers. Even if you haven’t done the quiz (which it’s never too late to do! Just click the link right there^), you can learn some extra Swedish with the answers here…
Swedish Autumn quiz! Posted by Stephen Maconi on Oct 14, 2015
Autumn (or Fall, as one might call it in the States) is one of the most quickly changing times of year. Temperatures are dropping, trees are changing color and nights are growing longer (especially in Sweden!). As you sip your tea and eat cinnamon rolls at your favorite Stockholm street-side café, can you talk…
Spooky Swedish Halloween vocabulary Posted by Stephen Maconi on Oct 9, 2015
It’s finally Halloween season, and in many parts of the world, including Sweden, temperatures are sinking and the trees are all changing color. Children are playing in the newly fallen leaves and teenagers are planning their Halloween parties. Adults are working in their yards or enjoying a nice cup of tea or coffee. Halloween isn’t…