{"id":346,"date":"2010-01-14T16:08:37","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T20:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=346"},"modified":"2010-01-14T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2010-01-14T20:08:37","slug":"same-same-but-anda-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/same-same-but-anda-different\/","title":{"rendered":"Same same but \u00e4nd\u00e5 different"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay people, I am going to attempt a request post here, a request for an explanation of \u00c4N, \u00c4ND\u00c5, \u00c4NNU<\/strong> och FORTFARANDE <\/strong>and the differences between them.<\/strong> I should probably leave\u00a0this daunting task for a couple\u00a0of days, since I’ve caught the cold of the century and I am trying my best not to blow my brains out here. But I’ll give it a go, starting off with \u00c4N and \u00c4ND\u00c5, continuing this same-same-but different thrill with \u00c4NNU and FORTFARANDE next time.<\/p>\n

\u00c4N = THAN, STILL, YET<\/strong>
\nEX: Svenskabloggen \u00e4r b\u00e4ttre\u00a0\u00e4n<\/strong>\u00a0danskabloggen = The\u00a0Swedish blog is\u00a0better\u00a0than<\/strong> the Danish blog.
\nSwedish \u00c4N in mostly used in the same way as the English THAN; to compare, for things that are bigger than…, smaller than…., more handsome than….<\/p>\n

\u00c4N in also sometimes used in the following way:
\nEX: \u00c4n<\/strong> \u00e4r det f\u00f6r tidigt f\u00f6r att ge besked = It’s still\/yet <\/strong>too early to say anything definite
\nHere, \u00c4N has the same meaning as tomorrow’s words, \u00c4NNU and FORTFARANDE, and you can use those as well.<\/p>\n

\u00c4N is also used in the following expressions:
\n\u00e4n s\u00e5 l\u00e4nge = so far<\/strong>
\nEX: Jag gillar svenskabloggen \u00e4n s\u00e5 l\u00e4nge<\/strong> = I like the Swedish blog so far
\n\u00e4n sen d\u00e5? = so what?<\/strong>
\nEX: Okej, \u00e4n sen d\u00e5? Okay, so what?
\n“om \u00e4n…”<\/strong>
\nEX: Den \u00e4r fin, om\u00a0\u00e4n<\/strong> lite dyr = It’s nice, but still\/yet<\/strong> a bit expensive
\nHere, \u00c4N has almost the same meaning as\u00a0\u00c4ND\u00c5, saying that even if the dress is nice, it is still a bit expensive.<\/p>\n

\u00c4ND\u00c5 = STILL, NEVERTHELESS, ANYWAY<\/strong>
\nEX: Sluta tjata, du f\u00e5r \u00e4nd\u00e5 inget godis \u00e4nd\u00e5<\/strong>\u00a0 = Nag all you want, you are still <\/strong>not getting any sweets
\nEX: Jag \u00e4r inte hungrig, men jag ska \u00e4ta den d\u00e4r hamburgaren \u00e4nd\u00e5<\/strong> = I’m not hungry, but I’ll eat this burger nevertheless\/anyway<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00c4ND\u00c5 kan also be used the following way, meaning “while you are at it”:
\nEX: N\u00e4r du \u00e4nd\u00e5 h\u00e5ller p\u00e5<\/strong> kan du v\u00e4l st\u00e4da k\u00f6ket? = While you are at it<\/strong>, can you clean the kitchen?<\/p>\n

\u00c4ND\u00c5 is also used in the follwing expressions:
\nOm \u00e4nd\u00e5 = if only<\/strong>
\nEX: Om \u00e4nd\u00e5<\/strong> Brad Pitt kunde se mig! = If only<\/strong> Brad Pitt would see me!<\/p>\n

Phew, this is complicated even for a native! But, more to come tomorrow, n\u00e4r jag \u00e4nd\u00e5 h\u00e5ller p\u00e5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Okay people, I am going to attempt a request post here, a request for an explanation of \u00c4N, \u00c4ND\u00c5, \u00c4NNU och FORTFARANDE and the differences between them. I should probably leave\u00a0this daunting task for a couple\u00a0of days, since I’ve caught the cold of the century and I am trying my best not to blow my…<\/p>\n

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