Archive for 'Swedish Language'
Swedish Strong Verbs Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 10, 2012
Strong verbs are those verbs that don’t follow the rules. They’re the ones that are just a little bit different. Strong verbs are tricky in all kinds of languages. They feel like just rote memorization. Especially after having mastered the rules and patterns that guide so many of our verb forms. It’s no different in…
Ten Popular Swedish Novels Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 6, 2012
Pocketbok. Or just pocket. It’s exactly what you think it is. A book that will essentially fit in your pocket with soft covers. It’s a paperback really. In Sweden, you can find them in their own little section in everything from bookstores to convenience stores to grocery stores. Tibor introduced a list of ten of…
Saying “hello” in Swedish Posted by Katja on Aug 4, 2012
There are tons of ways of saying “hi” in Swedish. Some are for more formal situations but in general most of them are used just for friends or acquaintances. This blog post will gather as many ways of saying hello to somebody as possible into one place for you and try to give you an…
Swedish acronyms and abbreviations Posted by Stephen Maconi on Aug 1, 2012
Just like in English, acronyms (initials for a phrase, such as in English ROM, “read-only memory”) and abbreviations are commonly used in written Swedish. They can be written in all caps, lowercase, or even title form (for example, Rom instead of ROM). Here is a list of some of the more common ones to make your interpreting of Swedish…
Swedish Prepositions Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 19, 2012
Prepositions are hard. In just about any language. Just think about some of the prepositions we use in English. They don’t always make sense. Trying to learn a different language, like Swedish, prepositions can be a challenge. There are plenty of prepositions to choose from. Below you’ll find a quick list, but this post will…
Beskriv hur situationen känns Posted by Katja on Jul 13, 2012
As in the previous post this one will be about expressing feelings as well. But not how you are feeling but how the situation you are in feels. For example were you to say that something feels melancholy you would say Det känns vemodigt. The det känns part can be followed by a word describing…
Swedish Summer Vocabulary Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 12, 2012
As the days get shorter in Sweden, I realized it had been a while since I put together a quick vocabulary list. We’ve been posting a word of the day over on our Facebook page (if you haven’t be sure to head over there and check it out, it’s a great way to keep your…