Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Saying Please in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jan 31, 2017
Last week, we learned several different ways to say thank you in the creatively titled post, Saying Thank You in Swedish. When you’re learning a new language, all of those polite words can really come in handy. So let’s take a look at how to say please in Swedish. You don’t. I’m kidding. Kind of…
Saying Thank You in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jan 25, 2017
As you learn a new language, it’s handy to have a few words in your vocabulary pretty early on. Learning a couple of variations on “thank you” is a good start. There are a lot of different ways to say “thank you” in Swedish so let’s take a look at a few examples. The first…
Old Norse words in English Posted by Tibor on Nov 28, 2016
We know that English is a mixture of a lot of languages like Celtic, Gaelic, Latin languages and also some Old Norse. Have you ever thought about it that there is a deeper connection to the Nordics in Scotland and England than you would think? There are plenty of traces of Old Norse in different…
15 Swedish Vocabulary Words for the American Election Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 8, 2016
You may have heard that there is an election today. Millions of people across the United States will be voting for representatives, senators, ballot measures, new laws, all kinds of things. And President. They will also be voting on who should be President for the next four years. The election process is a little different…
Greetings, Swede-lings: Five Posts on Swedish Greetings Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 24, 2016
We’re reaching back into the vault here on the Transparent Swedish blog to bring you five different posts on greeting someone in Swedish. Below you’ll find the basics, like saying “hello” and “hej” to people you see. You’ll learn some phrases to help you meet new people in Sweden. You’ll even learn how to address…
Washing and rinsing in Swedish Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jul 22, 2016
When we talk about washing something in English, it can mean various things in various contexts. For example, we use the word wash when we’re talking about washing clothes or washing dishes, or when you’re in the kitchen, washing the vegetables. You wash your hair and wash the car. Well, in Swedish, there are…
Olympic Sports in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 20, 2016
In just about two weeks, the 2016 Summer Olympics (Olympiska spelen or, in this case Olympiska sommarspelen, or OS for short) will open in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There will be over 10,000 athletes competing from around 200 countries. But there are only about 300 medals to go around. Sweden will be sending nearly 150 athletes to compete…