Archive for 'Swedish Language'
Fortfarande or ännu, that is the question Posted by jennie on Jan 18, 2010
New week and new Swedish words, grammar and phrases to study! Before we move on to something more exciting, let’s finish off what I started last week with ÄN, ÄNDÅ, ÄNNU och FORTFARANDE. Fortfarande and ännu are the words of today and I had to consult our great langugae expert Tibor on this one, not even the natives are…
The Swedish Affirmative: Ja, Jo, Jaaahh, and Shoooop Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jan 17, 2010
I grew up in the US with my father always prattling on in the Swedish language. As the years went by, he kept at it, and I fell into the habit of responding in English. His resilience essentially allowed me to learn a second language without most of the work. I say most, because despite…
Swedes on the street: Where do you come from? Posted by Gabriel on Jan 15, 2010
Same same but ändå different Posted by jennie on Jan 14, 2010
Okay people, I am going to attempt a request post here, a request for an explanation of ÄN, ÄNDÅ, ÄNNU och FORTFARANDE and the differences between them. I should probably leave this daunting task for a couple of days, since I’ve caught the cold of the century and I am trying my best not to blow my…
Läget? Sjukt bra! Posted by jennie on Jan 11, 2010
I understood something important about communication last week. When the polite gym instructor/sales assistant/Tesco cashier/woman in the pub looks at me, nods and says “Alright?”, he or she does NOT expect me to answer “Yes, thank you, how are you?”. This is just another way of saying “Hi there” and he or she is NOT interested…
Giving birth in Sweden Posted by Gabriel on Jan 7, 2010
You can tell a lot about the culture of a people by examining the activities and customs around the big moments in life – the funerals, weddings and births. (födslar) One step above examining, is actually experiencing….and I got the opportunity three days ago to experience the birth of my second child in Sweden. Herman Alexander…
Friends, alcohol and hot tubs Posted by Katja on Dec 30, 2009
I hope you all had a great X-mas! Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and people have been making plans for a long time, most of all young people. In Sweden people spend Christmas with their families, ie. the grandparents of the mother and then the father. It is also very common that families get divorced…