Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Sweden invents new ways for unemployment Posted by Katja on Mar 11, 2010
Swedes usually like to pride themselves in being creative and their ability to invent new things. Since we were starving and had a really poor quality of life during the 1800’s and before that when things started turning we were all too happy to embrace (omfamna) change. Therefore change has been a good thing for…
How to find an English speaking job in Sweden Posted by jennie on Feb 26, 2010
68 brilliant title suggestions later, let’s start with something practical and useful. Job search. The majority of you might not be planning a move to Sweden, but you never know. Perhaps you – while randomly clicking on the links beneath – all of a sudden stumble upon your dreamjob, think “why not?” and two month…
For the love of sport. Posted by jennie on Feb 19, 2010
First of all: Screw Jante! My god, alpine skier Anja Pärsson! What a performance! What a talent! What an achievement! To fly 60 meters and crash in a horrid way, stand up, walk away with a stiff leg and come back next day and score a bronze medal… I’m speechless. Go Sweden! Heja Sverige! Anyone…
En stor stark i solnedgången… Posted by jennie on Feb 9, 2010
Just got back from a four days holiday in the north, and blimey it sure IS freezing and packed with snow up there – even in the southern parts. Never in my life have I experienced anything like that back home. Cars driving on the frozen ocean, snowmen that last for a month and a…
The Swedish Blog’s Ultimate Slang Lexicon part II Posted by jennie on Jan 31, 2010
Let’s end another great month of Swedish studies with part II of our Ultimate Slang Lexicon: Barr = hair (on your head) Proper Swedish: Hår Brallor = trouses. Proper Swedish: Byxor Dega = relax, do nothing. Derives from the Swedish word for dough, deg. To “dough” around doing nothing. Proper Swedish: Slappa Frulle = breakfast…
Sjuk, sjukare, sjukast Posted by jennie on Jan 29, 2010
It’s a well known fact that January is not a very exciting month. One reason is that almost everyone is post Christmas skint (pank). Anonther reason is that the weather is pretty horrible – at least in this part of the world. But the biggest reason of all is probably the state people are in…
A really cold Swedish winter – En riktig vargavinter Posted by Gabriel on Jan 26, 2010
I am getting to experience my fifth Swedish winter this year and it is definitely the coldest yet. In Stockholm, snow has been on the ground since before Christmas and we’re supposed to get another snow storm tomorrow. So here’s some wintery vocabulary that you’ll surely need if you are living in Sweden. Wintery Vocab…