Fortfarande or ännu, that is the question Posted by jennie on Jan 18, 2010
New week and new Swedish words, grammar and phrases to study! Before we move on to something more exciting, let’s finish off what I started last week with ÄN, ÄNDÅ, ÄNNU och FORTFARANDE. Fortfarande and ännu are the words of today and I had to consult our great langugae expert Tibor on this one, not even the natives are…
The Swedish Affirmative: Ja, Jo, Jaaahh, and Shoooop Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jan 17, 2010
I grew up in the US with my father always prattling on in the Swedish language. As the years went by, he kept at it, and I fell into the habit of responding in English. His resilience essentially allowed me to learn a second language without most of the work. I say most, because despite…
Swedes on the street: Where do you come from? Posted by Gabriel on Jan 15, 2010
Same same but ändå different Posted by jennie on Jan 14, 2010
Okay people, I am going to attempt a request post here, a request for an explanation of ÄN, ÄNDÅ, ÄNNU och FORTFARANDE and the differences between them. I should probably leave this daunting task for a couple of days, since I’ve caught the cold of the century and I am trying my best not to blow my…
There is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothes Posted by Tibor on Jan 13, 2010
How do you manage to dress well in minus 30 degrees (grader)? Well, you have to be creative, innovative and smart about it. That is for sure. The Swedish fashion (mode) scene has been very different, edgy for over two decades and it is basically about construction and clever details in every season. It is about exploring new…
Umeå, biggest in the North Posted by Katja on Jan 13, 2010
Once past the first third of Sweden you have left all the bigger cities behind, with only Umeå remaining. Umeå is the city with most residents in the upper two thirds of Sweden. About 700 km north of the capital Stockholm, right along the coast, Umeå has close to 113 000 inhabitants in its municipality…
The Swedish Mile Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jan 12, 2010
Sweden is on the metric system. Actually most of the world is on the metric system, but, having spent the majority of my life in the US, the metric system can sometimes feel a bit foreign. I know it makes sense logically. I know that by studying a few prefixes, anyone can learn the metric…