Homosexuality in Sweden Posted by Katja on Jul 15, 2013
I am very proud of my country for lots of reasons. In many ways equality has come very far in Sweden and that is the image we portray to the outside world. People in other countries usually don’t have any lack of praise for Sweden, and Swedish politicians want Sweden to take on a world…
Flagga eller vimpel? Posted by Katja on Jul 9, 2013
For those of you who have been to Sweden at some point, you might remember seeing both flags and pennants (vimpel). If you spent a longer period of time you might also have wondered if there was a system for when you are and aren’t allowed to raise the flags. But just when you thought…
Bus strike in Sweden Posted by Katja on Jul 2, 2013
During the last week in June chaos has crept into the lives of many Swedes. Daily routines have been turned upside down, and why you might ask yourself? Because of the strikes of the local busses. Many people in Sweden, especially in the bigger cities don’t own cars. They completely rely on being able to…
Svenska flaggans dag – the Swedish flag’s day (national day) Posted by Katja on May 30, 2013
In one sense we should be grateful it rained on the 5th of June 1893, since that was one of the reasons the 6th of June became the Swedish national day. Arthur Hazelius – one of Sweden’s most successful advertisers was hosting a big spring party in his newly built museum at Skansen on the…
“Swedish Smörgasboard” Posted by Tibor on May 27, 2013
I come from a country that’s hard to find Somewhere near the icy pole But though we are freezing please bear in mind Sweden’s gonna warm your soul Our people are cold but our elks are hot A horny horde in every fjord Our moose may be loose but they hit the spot On our…
Present Participle Posted by Tibor on May 24, 2013
This post is for move advanced learners in Swedish. Although, if you have a similar structure in your language it can be familiar for you. Present Participle or in Swedish Presens Particip is used in very many ways. It ends with –ande or –ende It can be a noun in a sentence: En ordförande= a…
Three Ways Wikipedia Can Help You Learn Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on May 21, 2013
You know all of those teachers who warn you about using Wikipedia academically? Well… they have a point. Kind of. At least if you start citing Wikipedia in your university papers. Don’t. But if you’re looking to improve your language skills? Do. There are plenty of ways to use Wikipedia to improve your Swedish language…