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Julbocken and Other News Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 21, 2008
I received several emails from the readers asking me what I thought about the riots in Malmö. So, what did I think about the riots? Absolutely nothing. It barely registered on our radars here in Norrland. Much more exciting news is that Lindex is going to open a store in Lycksele next year – at…
Use of Capital Letters Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 18, 2008
In my last post I mentioned that “jul” in Swedish is written with a small letter. In all fairness, in some cases it IS written with a capital. You can see it especially in advertisements and greetings. And in his comment, Luke from Sydney very aptly pointed out that it’s not only “jul” – names…
Julmarknad and “skriva ihop” Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 16, 2008
This year, because I was away, I missed our local julmarknad. No big deal, really, because it’s tiny and not all that interesting (went last year, and the year before, and the year before-before, and so on) and held only during one weekend at our local skansen-type attraction – Gammlia. Yet, the official city hall…
Sankta Lucia! Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 12, 2008
Tomorrow’s the celebration of St. Lucia (no, I am NOT talking about that happy island in the Caribbean) but unfortunately, I am not in Sweden and will have to miss it this year. Bummer. So what’s the big deal with Saint Lucy’s celebration? You know the stuff you hear about Swedes parading with candles (lit…
It’s Banquet Time! Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 10, 2008
When you read it I will be in Stockholm. Many other people will be in Stockholm, too. In fact, Stockholm will be pretty crowded on December 10th. Why? It’s the Nobel Prize official Award ceremony. Sadly, I won’t be attending. Instead, I will be on my way to Skavsta Airport. Oh well, that two hour…
Swedish Verbs part 3 Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 5, 2008
Luke from Sydney had a question about verbs. He wanted to know if all Swedish verbs end in “a” – that is something I briefly touched upon in the Swedish verbs part 2 post a while back. So let’s review: No, not all Swedish verbs end in “a.” Some end in other vowels. And some…
You Will Be Assimilated Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 3, 2008
Resistance is futile. Oh, wait! That’s a different movie! I was going to write about something else, but then I started to read The Local, (because someone sent me a link to one of their articles – an opinion poll on the Swedish language) and now today’s topic has changed. I don’t normally read The…