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False Friends – How “ett kiss” in Swedish isn’t “a kiss” in English Posted by on May 13, 2020

Faux amies or false friends are tricky little things for language learners! Called “bilingual homophones” these are words that look or sound similar between two or more languages but differ significantly in meaning. So, you guessed it, while (ett) kiss is pronounced relatively the same in Swedish as it is in English, it’s not a…

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Music Blog features Laleh and “Vårens första dag” Posted by on May 5, 2020

"Jag är inte beredd att dö än" Laleh Pourkarim

Another month gone by, means it’s time for the music blog! This week we’ll meet one of my favorite Swedish artists, Laleh. Although it’s officially spring time, I live in a place where spring is really just getting going now! So, as a tribute to spring, “Vårens första dag / Spring’s First Day,” is the…

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Stream Smarter, Practice Swedish! Posted by on Apr 21, 2020

https://www.svtplay.se/

People are consuming more media online now than ever more. Statistics show us that streaming of media content online is up almost 50% in some countries due to Coronavirus. With that in mind, I thought that I would highlight a couple of Swedish websites with movies and tv shows that are available right now via…

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Around the House with Swedish Nouns! Posted by on Apr 14, 2020

People all around the world have been spending a lot more time in their homes. For better or for worse, I thought that we take advantage of this time to review some nouns associated with the home. We’ll cover some basics, as well as touch on a few låneord, borrowed words, from other languages. For…

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Learn Edith Södergran with Molly Sandén Posted by on Apr 8, 2020

The first post of each month means it’s time for a music moment! Today I’ll share a song inspired by a poem written by finlandsvensk poet Edith Södergran. She wrote “Vierge moderne” as an anthem to celebrate the coming a modern, independent woman… well as modern as 1916 could get.  We’ll read the poem and…

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Is Sweden’s Lax Approach to Coronavirus the Right Call? Posted by on Apr 1, 2020

Jonathan Nackstrand - CNBC Stockholm Diners

Sweden is making headlines for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s not because of their swift action in restricting social behavior and ordering mass closures, rather, it’s the opposite. Sweden’s relaxed approach to this public health crisis is garnering attention and critique on a global scale. What’s the latest in Sweden? According to…

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Swedish Animals by Province – Svenska landskapsdjur Posted by on Mar 24, 2020

Sveriges landskapsdjur

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…

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