Tag Archives: Swedish culture
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…
Music Blog Highlights Sámi Music Posted by Chelsea B on Feb 5, 2020
If you read my last post, you know that it’s a very special week in Sápmi, Northern Sweden. A small town with a big reputation, Jokkmokk, is hosting its 415th Winter Market. Celebrating life above the Arctic Circle and putting a spotlight on Sámi culture, this tiny town of around 2,000 swells to over 10,000…
Jokkmokk’s Winter Market in its 415th Year Posted by Chelsea B on Jan 28, 2020
Sitting just above the arctic circle in Northern Sweden, Jokkmokk is much more than just a quaint little town. It has a huge significance for the living history of the Sámi people, and each year, hosts a Winter Market that draws around 40,000 people. In this blog post, we’ll learn a bit about the history…
Are Sweden and Denmark Breaking-Up Over Postage? Posted by Chelsea B on Jan 22, 2020
It doesn’t look good for the Swedish-Danish post giant PostNord. While package deliveries are at all all-time high, PostNord is losing money, pushing it to the verge of bankruptcy. Digitalization has shifted trends in postage, creating less than desirable conditions for both consumers and workers in the postal industry. Let’s unpack why this story is…
A Master List of Swedish Resources for Christmas Posted by Chelsea B on Dec 24, 2019
God jul, folks! This year for Christmas I’m giving you all the gift of web resources! The internet is truly a magical place nowadays for language study, but there is a lot out there and it can be hard to sort it all out. Below, you’ll find some of my favorite web resources for grammar…