Tag Archives: Swedish vocabulary
Days of the Week – In Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 11, 2012
It’s Tuesday. Nothing too remarkable about that. But Tuesday might just be the day you learn the different days of the week in Swedish. When learning a new language, there are a few things just about everyone focuses on early on. The days of the week are one of those things. Luckily, in Swedish, they…
Var kommer du ifrån? Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 4, 2012
When learning a new language, like Swedish, you often find yourself speaking with a lot of other beginners from all kinds of different places. Sometimes, if you’re in a university class, those people might just be from all kinds of different areas in your home state or country. Sometimes though, if you’re studying abroad, those…
School in Sweden Vocabulary List Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 29, 2012
School is just around the corner, and depending on where you are you might have already started. With that in mind, it’s time for a vocabulary list that could be of use in a school setting. Below you’ll find 25 (+1) words that are used in or about schools. I’ve included the singular definite and…
Sweden’s Newest Religion Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jan 6, 2012
Sweden is not a religious country. At all. In fact, it is often described as one of the most secular countries in the world. That does not mean that there are not religions, or that there is no spirituality. Such things are alive and well in Sweden. In fact, Sweden has recently become the birthplace…
Wordfeud – a new way of practicing Swedish Posted by jennie on Oct 19, 2011
Have you been bitten by the Wordfeud-bug yet? Well, if you haven’t and you have no intention to be bitten by it either, I strongly advice you to stop reading now. Wordfeud is highly addictive and might harm your relationships- unless your family, friends and partner are addicts too, that is. But Wordfeud can also…
Learning with Veronica Maggio Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 27, 2011
I’m a big fan of trying to use different forms of media to learn a language. Last week we posted some tips for learning Swedish. One of those tips was to listen to the radio. Sveriges Radio does a great job of offering many of their programs no matter where you are in the world. …