Archive for 'Swedish Language'
Swedish Sayings on Twitter! Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 12, 2012
A little over a week ago, a trending hashtag on Twitter was #swedishsayings. It was an entertaining look at some of the different sayings in Swedish and their literal English translations. Since then, there has been a steady stream of different idioms that have been translated to English. And it entertains me to no end…
Long and short vowel sounds: Final part Posted by Katja on Mar 1, 2012
To measure is “mäta” and to be filled (food wise) is “mätta” though the word is more commonly found in the form of “mätt”. “Jag vill mäta min längd, jag kanske har blivit längre” (“I want to measure my hight, I might have gotten taller”). “Jag känner mig mätt och belåten”. (I’m feeling very content…
Computer Vocabulary in Swedish (Part 1) Posted by Stephen Maconi on Feb 27, 2012
Have you ever wondered how to say “motherboard” in Swedish? Well, now is your chance to find out! Here I have compiled a list of important terms you can use to help describe your computer in Swedish more specifically. en bildskärm – a monitor. skärmar, skärmen, skärmarna. en bärbar dator – a laptop. bärbara datorer…
Long and short vowel sounds: second part Posted by Katja on Feb 23, 2012
To continue explaining the confusing words that the Swedish language is filled with, why don’t we start with the two common words: “vila” and “villa”. “Vila” means to rest, and “villa” is a house. “Det ska bli skönt att vila lite” (“It’s going to be nice to have a little rest”) “Har du köpt en…
Swedish Madlibs – Part Två Posted by Marcus Cederström on Feb 20, 2012
I know, I know. You’ve all been waiting with bated breath for the continuation of the Swedish Madlib that we posted a while back. Wait no more. Below you will find the story that all your different words will fill in. If you haven’t yet filled in your words, just for good measure, check out…
Long and short vowels in Swedish: The a-sound Posted by Katja on Feb 16, 2012
“Long or short vowel sound, does it really matter? I bet it doesn’t” I’m sure you’re thinking. But oh how wrong that would be. Because Swedish is full of tricky words that become completely different words if you mispronounce them. In this post I’ll just take up what you will be saying if you mispronounce…
Hen – the Swedish gender neutral pronoun Posted by jennie on Feb 15, 2012
A tiny three letter word is causing debates and mixed emotions in Sweden at the moment. The word is “hen” and it’s the new suggested gender neutral pronoun – born from what many people feel is a need for a pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender. (I should point out that the word itself…