Archive for 'Swedish Language'
Asking questions, Part 1 Posted by Stephen Maconi on Mar 17, 2011
Enjoy! ps. Good luck to all of you applying for studies in Sweden next year!
Lands and people in Swedish Posted by Tibor on Mar 9, 2011
We usually learn in the beginning of our studies what language people speak in the surrounding countries and how we call our native language and country of origin in a foreign language. So you might know that Sweden is called Sverige and the people who live here are Sweds or Swedish people svensk(ar) and they speak Swedish language…
Frequency of action Posted by Stephen Maconi on Mar 8, 2011
Hej ~ Here we have a guide to using frequency terms such as ibland, varje dag, and en gång i veckan. Hope you find it useful!
RUMSADVERBIAL (Adverbs of place) Posted by Tibor on Mar 2, 2011
Ner-nere, upp-uppe, här-hit, hemma-hem, fram-framme, där-dit, bort-borta, ut-ute, in-inne. Adverbs of place tell us where something happens. In Swedish you make a difference when it comes to directions. Vart? ———- Var? ——— Varifrån? (Where to——-Where?—–From Where?) ut ————– ute ———– utifrån in ————– inne ———- inifrån upp ———– uppe ———- uppifrån ner ———– nere ———–…
What should you do to gain confidence in using your Swedish? Posted by Katja on Feb 28, 2011
Since people in Sweden speak amazingly good English, they love to practice and speak just for fun. This can be really nice if you are on holiday and just want to speak English. But what happens if you go to Sweden to learn or at least practice Swedish? Sweden can be a pretty hard place…
Ours, yours, and theirs Posted by Stephen Maconi on Feb 25, 2011
Hi everyone, Here’s part two of He’s driving his car. No, his car!, titled for lack of a better idea Ours, yours, and theirs. Whereas last time I covered singular personal possessive pronouns, this time is all about their plural counterparts, vår, er, and deras. Enjoy!
Veronica Maggio – Dumpa mig Posted by Tibor on Feb 23, 2011
This song is based on a true story, I have heard it through the grapevine. The only difference is that in real life a guy from Stockholm travelled down to Gothenburg to meet his loved-one who was working at the Opera House in Gothenburg. The girl didn´t want to break up through the telephone so she did it on-site…