{"id":354,"date":"2010-01-25T18:11:20","date_gmt":"2010-01-25T22:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=354"},"modified":"2010-01-25T18:11:20","modified_gmt":"2010-01-25T22:11:20","slug":"the-swedish-blogs-ultimate-slang-lexicon-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/the-swedish-blogs-ultimate-slang-lexicon-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swedish Blog’s Ultimate Slang Lexicon part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gathered among family and friends especially for you, I hereby present the first part of the The Swedish Blog’s Ultimate Slang Lexicon<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brillor\/Solbrillor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> = Glasses\/Sunglasses<\/strong>. Proper Swedish: Glas\u00f6gon\/Solglas\u00f6gon<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B\u00e4rs\/Bira<\/span><\/strong> =\u00a0Beer<\/strong>. Proper Swedish: \u00d6l<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Det \u00e4r givet!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span>= Of course!<\/strong> A phrase to use when something is certain.
\nProper Swedish: Det \u00e4r sj\u00e4lvklart!
\nExample: A: Kommer du p\u00e5 festen? (Are you coming to the party?)
\nB: Det \u00e4r givet! (Of course!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Det \u00e4r inte hundra<\/strong><\/span><\/span> = It’s not so good\/It’s not certain<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>This phrase derives from “hundred percent” and what you are actually saying is that\u00a0tings are not a\u00a0hundred (percent).
\nExample: A:\u00a0Allt bra?\u00a0(All good?)
\nB: Nej, det \u00e4r inte\u00a0hundra. (No, it’s not so good).
\nBUT… If things are great and very much certain, it’s – of course –\u00a0 a hundred (percent).
\nExample:\u00a0\u00a0A: Kommer du ikv\u00e4ll?\u00a0(Are you coming tonigt?)
\nB: Ja, det \u00e4r hundra! (Yes, most definitely!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Favvo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> = Short for\u00a0favorite<\/strong>. Proper Swedish: Favorit
\nExample: A: Gillar du svenskbloggen? (Do you like the Swedish blog?)
\nB:\u00a0Ja, den \u00e4r min favvo! (Yes, it’s my favorite!) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Flyt\/Han har\u00a0flyt<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0= Luck\/He is lucky<\/strong>. Proper Swedish: Tur<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kanon = Great!<\/span><\/strong> Another word meaning “great” and anything from food to life itself can be “kanon”. “Kanon” is actually the Swedish word for “Cannon”.
\nProper Swedish: Toppen<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kirrat =\u00a0done\/fixed\/taken care of.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Proper Swedish: Ordnat<\/span>
\nExample: A: Har du lagat middag? (Have you made dinner?)
\nB: Det \u00e4r kirrat! (It’s taken care of!) <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pjuks = shoes.<\/strong> Proper Swedish: Skor<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pr\u00f6jsa = pay. <\/strong>Proper Swedish: Betala<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Surra = To talk. <\/strong>The proper meaning of “Surra” is “to buzz” – and that’s probably a direct translation from English. Example: Vad surrar ni om? (What are you buzzing about?). Proper Swedish: Prata
\nMore slang for prata: Snacka, blaja, tjattra<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St\u00f6rigt = annoying\/irritating.<\/strong> Proper Swedish: Irriterande<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Well, what are you waiting for?\u00a0Time to get practicing!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gathered among family and friends especially for you, I hereby present the first part of the The Swedish Blog’s Ultimate Slang Lexicon: Brillor\/Solbrillor = Glasses\/Sunglasses. Proper Swedish: Glas\u00f6gon\/Solglas\u00f6gon B\u00e4rs\/Bira =\u00a0Beer. Proper Swedish: \u00d6l Det \u00e4r givet! = Of course! A phrase to use when something is certain. Proper Swedish: Det \u00e4r sj\u00e4lvklart! Example: A: Kommer…<\/p>\n

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