Tag Archives: Swedish grammar
Of, By, From? The Swedish Preposition “Av” Posted by Chelsea B on May 27, 2020
Prepositions are tricky parts of speech to master. I’ve covered this topic before with i and på, but there are plenty more for us to dissect! Attempting to translate prepositions directly from your native language into Swedish often doesn’t pan out. Sometimes the preposition is the same, sometimes not, sometimes you don’t even need a…
Swedish Animals by Province – Svenska landskapsdjur Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 24, 2020
Although it is now technically spring, there is still plenty of snow on the ground where I live. As the snow melts, I have noticed the forest creatures are much more active. The deer are looking for the first patches of grass to nibble on, and the birds are busy cleaning out their nests. I…
Imperative Verbs and the CoronaVirus in Swedish Posted by Chelsea B on Mar 17, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has now classified the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic. As the U.S. has recently taken a strict stance on public health and safety, European countries like Sweden are also navigating mass cancellations, implementing strict policies on social interactions, and are facing public health panic. For this week’s blog, I will…
Swedish Preposition Breakdown – “i” and “på” Posted by Chelsea B on Feb 11, 2020
“Should I say i or på?!” is a question that most folks learning Swedish have asked at one time or another. While many elements of Swedish grammar are pretty straightforward, prepositions can be tricky. In this post, I’ll cover some hard and fast rules for these prepositions and provide plenty of examples for you to…
Swedish Short Answers Posted by Chelsea B on Dec 10, 2019
Today I’d like to focus on Swedish kortsvar, or short answer format. This comes into play when answering yes or no questions and uses an inverted structure. Essentially, it’s the “yes, I do” or “no, I do not” of Swedish. There are a few different ways of answering questions in Swedish. The first way is…
Step up your Swedish with helping verbs Posted by Chelsea B on Nov 12, 2019
Mastering Swedish hjälpverb, or helping verbs, is a stellar skill. Once my Swedish students have good command over basic sentence structure and present tense verbs, it’s go-time for this concept in class! Helping verbs are sprinkled everywhere into everyday Swedish, and are important in building conversation skills. Swedish helping verb construction A helping verb…
Five Swedish Phrasal Verbs You Need to Know Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 20, 2016
About 15 years ago, I watched a lot of Comedy Central. And for whatever reason, a song by a guy named Rob Paravonian stuck with me. It’s about life. It’s about growing up. It’s about soul searching. And most important, it’s about particle board. The chorus begins “Particle board/All the furniture I own is made…