New Swedish words for 2012 Posted by jennie on Jan 4, 2012
God forsättning, dear blog readers! As a Swede living in England, I have recently discovered how useful the Swedish phrase “God fortsättning” is. It means something along the lines of “happy continuation” and this is the phrase we use when “God jul” (Merry Christmas) or “Gott nytt år” (Happy New Year) feels dated. Like on…
Let’s improve the blog together! Posted by Katja on Jan 3, 2012
The Swedish Blog wish you a fantastic 2012! For some of you this might be the year you finally are able to go to Sweden, for others you might make a major break through in swedish, who knows. We bloggers will try our best to help you achieve your goals concerning Sweden and our language…
Marita Lobler´s short film contribution to Glennville Awards with English subs Posted by Tibor on Jan 2, 2012
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glennville-Film-Studios/227520503967196
Must try Must! Posted by Katja on Dec 29, 2011
Think you have tried all soft drinks? If you haven’t tried the Swedish Julmust then you’ve missed out. In Sweden there are two types of Must, Julmust (Christmas Must) and Påskmust (Easter Must). Sure it is brown, sugary and carbonated but definitely not the same as Coca Cola. The recipe for Must is a special recipe kept…
What I like about Sweden… Posted by Katja on Dec 29, 2011
It is important to bring up the positive and special things about your own country. To start off with I want to mention some of my favorite things about Sweden: The safety and honesty we are surrounded by. So much nature to retreat to, so close to cities. The calmness found on a long walk…
Student nations at Uppsala University Posted by Stephen Maconi on Dec 28, 2011
One of the most unique things about Uppsala University (as well as, as it so happens, Lund University) is the student nation system. Traditionally, students from a given part of Sweden would join that region’s respective ‘nation’, as a way to split up the student body in order to promote various aspects of student life…
Christmas Season Traditions in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 27, 2011
We’re in those days between New Year’s Eve and Christmas when people kind of laze around, gliding through their work week just trying to get by waiting for one more holiday. So what better time to discuss a few of the different holidays in Sweden around this time? First, Swedes love vacation days. As they…