Archive for 'Swedish Language'
To ‘speak’ in Swedish: tala, prata, snacka. Which one do I use?! Posted by Stephen Maconi on Oct 14, 2013
I live in a very culturally diverse part of Uppsala where there are many non-Swedes. As a result, many of my friends and acquaintances in the area are in the process of learning Swedish either just for fun or in order to really dig into the Swedish culture – after all, you can’t really get…
Drunken Moose and Swedish Months Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 27, 2013
Maybe you saw the news from a month ago. Radio Sweden released a short report about a gang of drunken moose tormenting Swedes. (You can click here for the original.) It was picked up by plenty of news agencies here in the US and categorized under the “Weird” news section in plenty of places. It’s…
“Ja må han/hon leva” the Swedish birthday song Posted by Katja on Aug 21, 2013
Here comes a blogpost which can help you in your celebrating somebody’s birthday, in Swedish of course. Just a couple of phrases, a simple but very well known tune and the very repetitive lyrics to the Swedish birthday song. To help you get everything right there is a video at the bottom of the page…
5 Tips for Learning Swedish Effectively Online Posted by Stephen Maconi on Aug 16, 2013
Hej! Det var länge se’n! – Long time no see! After a several months’ break from blogging, I’m back with 5 great tips to help you effectively learn Swedish on the Internet! These are methods I’ve used personally and found particularly helpful in my journey toward Swedish fluency. Of course, I have lived in Sweden…
Meeting Someone New – in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 31, 2013
Last week we learned about animals. It’s fun, it helps the vocabulary, but the word for hippo might not be all that useful (it’s flodhäst, in case you’re wondering). But one thing that will be useful is how to start a conversation with someone you just met. That’s one of the beauties of traveling. New…
Lions and Tigers and Bears… in Swedish! Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 24, 2013
Some vocabulary lists are more important than others. Some focus on getting you through your everyday life. Some focus on getting you a job. Others though, others are fun. Like swear words. I’m not teaching you swear words though. Katja already took care of that in her great post, “Swedish swear words.” But animal vocabulary lists…
Three Ways Wikipedia Can Help You Learn Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on May 21, 2013
You know all of those teachers who warn you about using Wikipedia academically? Well… they have a point. Kind of. At least if you start citing Wikipedia in your university papers. Don’t. But if you’re looking to improve your language skills? Do. There are plenty of ways to use Wikipedia to improve your Swedish language…