Archive for 'Vocabulary'
10 Swedish words you won’t find in English Posted by jennie on Mar 27, 2012
Since I am stuck in bed with a nasty bug today, I will ruthlessly steal this brilliant list from the always equally brilliant page The Local. 10 Swedish words that you won’t find in English (click here for the full story). I have written about this topic before, missing simple words like bakfylleångest (hangover anxiety)…
Go Fish in Swedish Posted by Stephen Maconi on Mar 14, 2012
One of the most popular card games (at least in the United States) is Go Fish. (For those of you who don’t know what it is or how to play it, read all about it on Wikipedia.) In Swedish, Go Fish is called Finns i sjön. Here’s how you play, in Swedish with color-coded English…
Swedish Sayings on Twitter! Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 12, 2012
A little over a week ago, a trending hashtag on Twitter was #swedishsayings. It was an entertaining look at some of the different sayings in Swedish and their literal English translations. Since then, there has been a steady stream of different idioms that have been translated to English. And it entertains me to no end…
Long and short vowel sounds: Final part Posted by Katja on Mar 1, 2012
To measure is “mäta” and to be filled (food wise) is “mätta” though the word is more commonly found in the form of “mätt”. “Jag vill mäta min längd, jag kanske har blivit längre” (“I want to measure my hight, I might have gotten taller”). “Jag känner mig mätt och belåten”. (I’m feeling very content…
Computer Vocabulary in Swedish (Part 1) Posted by Stephen Maconi on Feb 27, 2012
Have you ever wondered how to say “motherboard” in Swedish? Well, now is your chance to find out! Here I have compiled a list of important terms you can use to help describe your computer in Swedish more specifically. en bildskärm – a monitor. skärmar, skärmen, skärmarna. en bärbar dator – a laptop. bärbara datorer…
Long and short vowel sounds: second part Posted by Katja on Feb 23, 2012
To continue explaining the confusing words that the Swedish language is filled with, why don’t we start with the two common words: “vila” and “villa”. “Vila” means to rest, and “villa” is a house. “Det ska bli skönt att vila lite” (“It’s going to be nice to have a little rest”) “Har du köpt en…
Long and short vowels in Swedish: The a-sound Posted by Katja on Feb 16, 2012
“Long or short vowel sound, does it really matter? I bet it doesn’t” I’m sure you’re thinking. But oh how wrong that would be. Because Swedish is full of tricky words that become completely different words if you mispronounce them. In this post I’ll just take up what you will be saying if you mispronounce…