Swedish sport morals Posted by Katja on Aug 24, 2013
Sweden, Denmark or Norway, they are all a part of Scandinavia, sort of the same thing but with different flags. Of course it is hard to know all the differences between countries, especially if you live geographically far away from the countries in question. Many Swedes probably also think along the same line however, not…
The Swedish holiday is celebrating it’s 75th anniversary Posted by Katja on Aug 23, 2013
Hasn’t Sweden become well renowned for it’s laws about receiving paid holiday all over the world? Have the rumours become larger than life about exactly how many weeks people in Sweden actually get? This blogpost will try to sort some of these questions out and put Sweden in comparison to other countries in the world…
“Ja må han/hon leva” the Swedish birthday song Posted by Katja on Aug 21, 2013
Here comes a blogpost which can help you in your celebrating somebody’s birthday, in Swedish of course. Just a couple of phrases, a simple but very well known tune and the very repetitive lyrics to the Swedish birthday song. To help you get everything right there is a video at the bottom of the page…
5 Tips for Learning Swedish Effectively Online Posted by Stephen Maconi on Aug 16, 2013
Hej! Det var länge se’n! – Long time no see! After a several months’ break from blogging, I’m back with 5 great tips to help you effectively learn Swedish on the Internet! These are methods I’ve used personally and found particularly helpful in my journey toward Swedish fluency. Of course, I have lived in Sweden…
One Million? One Billion? Big Swedish Numbers Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 5, 2013
If you’re like me, you probably find yourself having to count all of the money you made last year. And they are big numbers. Billions even. Obviously. There’s a lot of money to be made in teaching. But what if you want to count all that money in Swedish? Have no fear. Below I’ve included…
Meeting Someone New – in Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 31, 2013
Last week we learned about animals. It’s fun, it helps the vocabulary, but the word for hippo might not be all that useful (it’s flodhäst, in case you’re wondering). But one thing that will be useful is how to start a conversation with someone you just met. That’s one of the beauties of traveling. New…
Lions and Tigers and Bears… in Swedish! Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 24, 2013
Some vocabulary lists are more important than others. Some focus on getting you through your everyday life. Some focus on getting you a job. Others though, others are fun. Like swear words. I’m not teaching you swear words though. Katja already took care of that in her great post, “Swedish swear words.” But animal vocabulary lists…