{"id":322,"date":"2009-12-29T14:06:33","date_gmt":"2009-12-29T18:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=322"},"modified":"2009-12-29T14:06:33","modified_gmt":"2009-12-29T18:06:33","slug":"2010-is-coming-be-prepared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/2010-is-coming-be-prepared\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 is coming – be prepared!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas is over (at least the fun bits of it…) and the only thing left of it is the extra kilos of meatballs on my belly that I’m now proudly carrying. Luckily for me, there’s a new year – and a new decade! – waiting around the corner and we all know what that means, don’t we? Yes, it’s time for a fresh start, a new beginning, another gym membership and another long list of resolutions that we normally break around lunchtime New Year’s day. Therefore, I give you some useful Swedish phrases and words to learn as we are heading into the 10’s (tiotalet<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

For New Year’s Eve:<\/strong>
\nNy\u00e5rsafton = New Year’s Eve
\nGott nytt \u00e5r! = Happy New Year!
\nTv\u00e5tusentio = Two thousand ten
\nRaketer = Fireworks
\nNy\u00e5rsl\u00f6fte = New Year’s resolution
\nTrer\u00e4tters middag = Three course dinner
\nFinkl\u00e4dd = Dressed up
\nSk\u00e5l! = Cheers!
\nMidnatt = Midnight
\nNattmat = Evening snack
\nVill du gifta dig med mig? = Would you marry me?
\nJa, s\u00e5klart! = Yes, of course!
\nJag \u00e4lskar dig = I love you<\/p>\n

For New Year’s day:<\/strong>
\nHuvudv\u00e4rk = Headache
\nV\u00e4tskebrist = Dehydrated
\nSkr\u00e4pmat = Junk food
\nDet h\u00e4r \u00e4r min sista cigarett! = This is my last cigarette!
\nNikotinpl\u00e5ster = Nicotine patch<\/p>\n

For January 2nd:<\/strong>
\nVad kostar ett gymkort? = How much is a gym memebership?
\nTr\u00e4na = Workout
\nNyttigt = Healthy
\nPromenera = Walking
\nNej tack = No, thank you<\/p>\n

For 2010:<\/strong>
\nNystart = New beginning
\n\u00c5terh\u00e4mta = Recovery
\nOlympiska Spelen = The Olympic Games
\nHeja Sverige! = Go Sweden!
\nL\u00e4splatta = Portable reading device or e-book
\nSparkonto = Savings account
\nAlice i Underlandet = Alice in Wonderland
\nSolf\u00f6rm\u00f6rkelse = Solar Eclipse
\nVal = Election
\nKungligt br\u00f6llop = Royal wedding
\nFotbolls-VM = The Football World Cup
\nLycka = Happiness
\nH\u00e4lsa = Health
\nV\u00e4lg\u00e5ng = Prosperity<\/p>\n

Anyone having “Learn Swedish” as their New Year’s resolution?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Christmas is over (at least the fun bits of it…) and the only thing left of it is the extra kilos of meatballs on my belly that I’m now proudly carrying. Luckily for me, there’s a new year – and a new decade! – waiting around the corner and we all know what that means…<\/p>\n

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