Archive for 'Swedish Language'
2010 is coming – be prepared! Posted by jennie on Dec 29, 2009
Christmas is over (at least the fun bits of it…) and the only thing left of it is the extra kilos of meatballs on my belly that I’m now proudly carrying. Luckily for me, there’s a new year – and a new decade! – waiting around the corner and we all know what that means…
Julafton with my Swedish family Posted by Gabriel on Dec 28, 2009
Gothenburgian epidemic to strike Sweden Posted by Tibor on Dec 22, 2009
Before you’d start running to your GP for another injection let me console you that this epidemy although contagious isn’t a lethal one. Guys, it’s gonna be a long one this time! And there’s a part two and a part three coming up in the near future. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Konstepedemin (The Epidemic of Art)…
Santa for hire Posted by Katja on Dec 21, 2009
Most people enjoy Christmas immensely and for young children one of the most exciting event is getting Christmas gift (julklappar) from Santa. In Sweden Christmas is celebrated on the 24th as in many other European countries, which many of you might already know. Santa (Tomten) comes to families’ houses around 4 PM and personally hands out the presents…
Hangover anxiety, anyone? Posted by jennie on Dec 18, 2009
It’s a well known fact that Swedish is influenced by English. Unfortunately, this relationship does not work both ways. Apart from smorgasbord and ombudsman, there’s not much Swedish influences in general English (apart from in Scottish, but that’s a whole different post). But Swedish is full of great words that pretty much speak for themselves and words that…
Swedish Christmas words Part II Posted by Gabriel on Dec 16, 2009
V.g. avg. i e.m. Posted by jennie on Dec 15, 2009
Let’s be honest, there’s no fun and exciting way to talk about abbreviations. But they can be tricky and it is quite easy to become Swenglish when there’s an abbreviation involved. So, let’s get this over with, shall we? Useful Swedish abbreviations and where you would see them: ank. = ankommande = arrival, arriving Ank. tåg från Stockholm Train arriving from Stockholm…