Tag Archives: Swedish Language
The Swedish Definite vs. Indefinite Posted by Marcus Cederström on May 28, 2012
It’s been quite a while since we discussed definite vs. indefinite nouns so I thought I’d dust it off for any of you new Swedish language learners. If you’d like, feel free to check out our two part series: En or Ett and En or Ett Continued. Of course, we’re all quite familiar with the…
Swedish in America Posted by Marcus Cederström on May 21, 2012
I know that a lot of the people who read this blog are just learning Swedish. But I also know that a lot of you have various reasons for learning the language. Some people because of a partner, others because of friends, still others because of family members who maybe grew up speaking Swedish even…
Swedish Sentence Adverbials Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 26, 2012
It’s a super exciting topic. Sentence adverbials. In Swedish, sentence adverbials are those little words or phrases that get thrown into a sentence to They’re those little things that get thrown into a sentence to modify the sentence. They usually describe time, or place, or even the way something is being done. There are a…
Swedish Sayings on Twitter! Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 12, 2012
A little over a week ago, a trending hashtag on Twitter was #swedishsayings. It was an entertaining look at some of the different sayings in Swedish and their literal English translations. Since then, there has been a steady stream of different idioms that have been translated to English. And it entertains me to no end…
Sexy Swedish Men Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 5, 2012
Just a few days ago, Sweden took home one of the most coveted awards in all of tourism. World’s most attractive men! Ok, so maybe it doesn’t rank up there with a Nobel Prize (a Swedish honor of course), but it did make headlines. And for some, maybe it gave them another reason to learn…
Swedish Madlibs – Part Två Posted by Marcus Cederström on Feb 20, 2012
I know, I know. You’ve all been waiting with bated breath for the continuation of the Swedish Madlib that we posted a while back. Wait no more. Below you will find the story that all your different words will fill in. If you haven’t yet filled in your words, just for good measure, check out…
Swedish Madlibs Posted by Marcus Cederström on Feb 7, 2012
We’re going to try something new here. A Swedish Madlib. I’ve used Swedish Madlibs before, at the behest of a good friend actually, and loved them. They tend to get you thinking about various grammatical forms, how to use them, and of course what words you actually know. It’s a great way to practice the…