Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Imperative Verbs and the CoronaVirus in Swedish Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 17, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has now classified the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic. As the U.S. has recently taken a strict stance on public health and safety, European countries like Sweden are also navigating mass cancellations, implementing strict policies on social interactions, and are facing public health panic. For this week’s blog, I will…
Highlighting Swedish Poet Karin Boye Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 10, 2020
International Women’s Day on March 8 always makes me think about revolutionary women. Writer Karin Boye is on the top of my list of Swedish trailblazers, recognized as one of the most influential contributors to modern Swedish literature. Known for pushing the boundaries, and raising confronting questions of self-discovery, she brought forth many undiscussed narratives…
Melodifestivalen “Swedish Song Contest” Breakdown! Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 4, 2020
This weekend wraps up the 60th year of Melodifestivalen. This Swedish song contest is held each year to determine who will represent Sweden against the best songs of other European nations, and well, Australia, and Israel, and a few others. But true Eurovision fans don’t get caught up in those technicalities. Instead, millions of…
Expressing Yourself with Swedish Prepositions Posted by Chelsea B on Feb 25, 2020
Prepositions are those pesky little words that often trip us up when we translate word-for-word from our native tongue into our foreign language. I wrote this i eller på post a couple weeks ago and the reader comments reminded me of some other challenging prepositions. This post will cover prepositions specifically related to känslor…
Bake Swedish Cinnamon Buns Using Imperative Verbs! Posted by Chelsea B on Feb 18, 2020
I don’t know if it’s my animal instinct to bulk up for winter or my general love for baked goods, but I have been eating a lot of sweet and doughy things lately. Below I’ll share a Swedish language recipe for cinnamon buns highlighting imperative form. You’ll learn verbs specific to baking and come away…
Swedish Preposition Breakdown – “i” and “på” Posted by Chelsea B on Feb 11, 2020
“Should I say i or på?!” is a question that most folks learning Swedish have asked at one time or another. While many elements of Swedish grammar are pretty straightforward, prepositions can be tricky. In this post, I’ll cover some hard and fast rules for these prepositions and provide plenty of examples for you to…
I Feel Sick – Words and Phrases Posted by Chelsea B on Jan 14, 2020
Hur mår du? How are you feeling? Unfortunately, it’s quite common this time of year for folks to catch a cold. Whether you have the little “bug” going around the office, or the flu, it is no fun to be sick! In this post I’ll cover some vocab that is helpful to know when you’re…