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Get to know Swedish Julkalender Posted by on Nov 26, 2019

Julkalender is an annual television event of epic proportions. Swedish Television, SVT, goes all-out to produce an original Christmas-themed series that Swedes both young and old look forward to. The show premiers on December 1st and concludes on Christmas Eve. Keeping up with julkalender is like having one of those advent calendars where you…

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15 Swedish Vocabulary Words for the American Election Posted by on Nov 8, 2016

You may have heard that there is an election today. Millions of people across the United States will be voting for representatives, senators, ballot measures, new laws, all kinds of things. And President. They will also be voting on who should be President for the next four years. The election process is a little different…

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Greetings, Swede-lings: Five Posts on Swedish Greetings Posted by on Aug 24, 2016

We’re reaching back into the vault here on the Transparent Swedish blog to bring you five different posts on greeting someone in Swedish. Below you’ll find the basics, like saying “hello” and “hej” to people you see. You’ll learn some phrases to help you meet new people in Sweden. You’ll even learn how to address…

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Driving in Sweden Posted by on May 23, 2014

If you end up moving to Sweden or even just visiting, you might realize you want the freedom of the open road. Or something like that. If you do decide to drive in Sweden, there are a few things you need to be aware of. Some of these things may differ from your country…

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30 Common Swedish Adjectives Posted by on Aug 26, 2013

It’s been a while since we looked at adjectives here on the blog. Steve wrote Adjectives and specificness in Swedish and Adjectives and specificness in Swedish, Part 2 about a year ago, so head over there for a look at the grammar behind adjectives. This post is simply going to be a vocabulary sheet looking…

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Lions and Tigers and Bears… in Swedish! Posted by on Jul 24, 2013

Some vocabulary lists are more important than others. Some focus on getting you through your everyday life. Some focus on getting you a job. Others though, others are fun. Like swear words. I’m not teaching you swear words though. Katja already took care of that in her great post, “Swedish swear words.” But animal vocabulary lists…

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Swedish Summer Vocabulary Posted by on Jul 12, 2012

As the days get shorter in Sweden, I realized it had been a while since I put together a quick vocabulary list. We’ve been posting a word of the day over on our Facebook page (if you haven’t be sure to head over there and check it out, it’s a great way to keep your…

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