Archive for 'Living in Sweden'
The cheese slicer – Osthyvel Posted by Katja on Feb 1, 2012
Do you know what this is? In Swedish it is called an Osthyvel. It’s called a cheese slicer. This is in fact a Norwegian invention by Thor Bjørklund, who in 1925 is said to have been given cheese on a slice of bread for lunch. The had cheese melted before he had had a chance…
Swedish swear words Posted by Katja on Jan 27, 2012
The first words many foreigners learn in a new language are usually swear words. I don’t think this is uncommon for anybody, no matter where you come from or what language you want to learn. The point of this post is not to encourage swearing but to explain the degree of different swear words in…
Helpful Swedish Phrases Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jan 18, 2012
We try to give you a basic understanding of Swedish here at Transparent Language. We mix vocab in with grammar in with culture in with news. It’s always a challenge trying to make sure that these posts have a little bit for everyone. And we realize that that is nearly impossible. Some of you have…
What I like about Sweden… Posted by Katja on Dec 29, 2011
It is important to bring up the positive and special things about your own country. To start off with I want to mention some of my favorite things about Sweden: The safety and honesty we are surrounded by. So much nature to retreat to, so close to cities. The calmness found on a long walk…
The honesty and security you find in Sweden Posted by Katja on Dec 19, 2011
One of the things I am very proud of when it comes to Sweden is the honesty of people. If you loose your wallet or forget your phone people run after you to hand it back, they also hand in the wallet to the police station with all the money and cards still remaining…
An all time favorite conversation starter :) Posted by Katja on Dec 11, 2011
Generally speaking, a good conversation starter is the weather. And so it can be good to have some good phrases up you sleeve. “Visst är det fint väder idag?” Isn’t it nice weather today? “Fint” is the adjective, but can be substituted for a number of other words as well, depending on what you want…
Lussekatter, Lussebullar and Lusselängd Posted by Katja on Dec 5, 2011
What would the thirteenth of December be without Lussekatter,Lussebullar ( practically the same thing) or a gorgeous lusselängd? For all of you who want to try making the Swedish Lussekatter this year, here is another recipe for you. It isn’t difficult at all, and very delicious. Lusselängd Makes about: 30 buns or two längder Ingredients…