Archive for 'Culture'
Breaking news: Royal pregnacy! Posted by jennie on Aug 17, 2011
The day the Swedes (well, not everyone…) have been waiting for is finally here: Our Crown Princess (Kronprinsessa) Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel are expecting their first child! These news has been widely anticipated since the grand royal wedding last June and there has even been speculation and rumours about the couples fertility… But…
Swedish Stereotypes Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 12, 2011
I love Sweden. I was born there. I spent summers there. I lived there. I worked there. It’s a beautiful country and one that I find myself returning to again and again. It’s a beautiful language and one that I’ve found myself teaching. It’s a beautiful culture and one that I try to promote just…
Foraging on the west coast of Sweden Posted by jennie on Aug 9, 2011
Spending August on the west coast of Sweden is a pure joy if you like to eat what the nature have to offer. The ground is covered with blueberries and lingonberries, the forest is packed with mushrooms of various kinds and the sea and lakes offers plenty of goodness if you are into fishing. This…
A Swedish grillfest (barbeque party) Posted by jennie on Aug 2, 2011
A walk around any town, village or big city at dinner time during the Swedish summer you are most likely to be accompanied by a smell. And what smell would that be? Well, the smell of barbeque of course! Swedes are crazy about their grillar (barbeques), in fact a recent study shows that 94% of the Swedes…
Swedish ‘Allsång’ Posted by Katja on Aug 1, 2011
This is a very typical Swedish summer occurrence. ‘Allsång’ takes place outdoors, with a song leader. People of all ages come to ‘Allsång’ to hear good music and sing along. Everyone is given a copy of the lyrics, so you can follow along. Even the viewers can follow along with the song texts at the…
The Little Frogs – in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 29, 2011
I’m in Denmark attempting to learn Danish (if you’re trying to learn Danish, check out the Transparent Danish blog and Transparent Danish on Facebook). And while my Danish is coming along, I’ve also had the opportunity to spread a little Swedish culture while I’m here. Of course, there has been the ever popular exchange of…
The verb ‘att fika’ Posted by Katja on Jul 27, 2011
Swedes have a wonderful verb, ‘att fika’, meaning to have a cup of coffee (or tea) with something sweet or with a sandwich and preferably in the company of colleagues or friends. There is no really good translation for this verb and many people think that the word should be imported into the English language. …