Archive for 'Swedish Language'
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…
Stop or shut? Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jan 17, 2012
Similar to the nouns in last Tuesday’s post, there are a number of Swedish verbs that have the same infinite form but different meanings and different conjugation. One of the best examples is the words sluta, meaning either “stop”, “end”, or “shut”, depending on its context and grammatical conjugation. It is also worth noting that…
Pronunciation of the Swedish å, ä and ö Posted by Katja on Jan 13, 2012
The Swedish alphabet consists of 29 letters. The last three are å,ä and ö. These are the only ones that differ from the English alphabet. The Swedish å-sound can either be a long sound or a short one. When being long it is pronounced like the English word fore. The short sound as in yonder…
“What is this?” in Swedish Posted by Katja on Jan 6, 2012
So, after looking at the feedback some of you guys sent in many of you were interested in becoming more able to have everyday conversations. I thought, since I don’t really have a good idea of what level you all are at, I start somewhere in the really basic area and work towards more complex…
Fika. Swedish Style. Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 12, 2011
After several years in Sweden and a move back to the United States, I realized I had picked up quite a few habits. Some decidedly Swedish. Like taking my shoes off every time I enter someone’s home. It’s just a nice thing to do in my opinion and it ensures that all of that gunk…
Svenska Akademien’s Mobile App Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 29, 2011
I am not technically inclined. When in technical doubt, I turn to my brother. He knows what he’s doing. So what I am about to write comes from absolutely no technical background. Take that for what it is worth. It does however come from a Swedish language standpoint. And I am excited to see that…
The Days of the Week in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 28, 2011
I was reading through some of our older posts here and realized it had been quite some time since we got down to some of the basics. The days of the week. And the months. Luckily for you, Tibor did an amazing job of explaining the Time Adverbs with certain tenses. It’s a great way…