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Education Vocabulary in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Oct 9, 2012
Plenty of readers here are working on their Swedish as they study away at university. So what better way than to include yet another vocabulary list? This one covers about about 20 different fields of study and an extra 15 words or so. It’s a long vocabulary list this time. It’s a long vocabulary this…
Tricky Swedish idioms Posted by Katja on Oct 5, 2012
Idioms are probably one of the most difficult areas in learning a language, partly because most of these idiomatic expressions are not written down making them hard to find. But generally most people just expect speakers of the language to know them, and these are of course a huge reflection of a society and…
Autumn Vocab List – Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Oct 2, 2012
Fall is here. Officially it’s been here for a while, but as the leaves fall from the trees, the days get shorter, and the temperatures get just a bit cooler, it’s time to take a look at some of the common words used to describe the fall. So, without further ado, here is list with…
Days of the Week – In Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 11, 2012
It’s Tuesday. Nothing too remarkable about that. But Tuesday might just be the day you learn the different days of the week in Swedish. When learning a new language, there are a few things just about everyone focuses on early on. The days of the week are one of those things. Luckily, in Swedish, they…
Var kommer du ifrån? Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 4, 2012
When learning a new language, like Swedish, you often find yourself speaking with a lot of other beginners from all kinds of different places. Sometimes, if you’re in a university class, those people might just be from all kinds of different areas in your home state or country. Sometimes though, if you’re studying abroad, those…
School in Sweden Vocabulary List Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 29, 2012
School is just around the corner, and depending on where you are you might have already started. With that in mind, it’s time for a vocabulary list that could be of use in a school setting. Below you’ll find 25 (+1) words that are used in or about schools. I’ve included the singular definite and…
Phrases to use when meeting a Swede abroad Posted by Katja on Aug 28, 2012
Have you ever had that feeling that you want to try to speak with somebody that you are almost sure is a Swede? For example; you are out shopping and you hear what you are certain to be Swedish, since you spend so much of your free time learning Swedish it would be cool to…