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Sweden has lots of dialekter<\/em>, dialects<\/strong>, that all have their own unique pronunciation. Many even have their own share of particular vocabulary. There are various reasons for the existence of dialects in Sweden; for example, a spread-out and originally highly agriculture-based society, as well as external influence from other languages.<\/p>\n When we talk about svenska dialekter<\/em>, we mean not only those very rare and obscure linguistic variations associated with small villages in the middle of nowhere. En dialekt<\/em> in Swedish is a broader term that could also, other than its direct translation “dialect”, be interpreted as an “accent” in English.<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the most famous regional dialects in Sweden is sk\u00e5nska<\/em><\/strong>, Scanian, which is spoken in the southernmost tip of Sweden called Sk\u00e5ne<\/em>, Scania, right across the water from Denmark. The biggest reason for its peculiarity is its Danish influence. In fact, Sk\u00e5ne was originally Danish but became part of Sweden in 1658. This blend of Danish and Swedish linguistic differences are what created the Scanian dialect, sk\u00e5nska<\/em>. (In reality, there are various dialects within Sk\u00e5ne; here, we refer to them as a group.)<\/p>\n One thing that makes sk\u00e5nska<\/em> stand out is its vocabulary. There are lots of examples of words that are used in Sk\u00e5ne instead of standard Swedish words. In learning Swedish, it can be very useful to be acquainted with these words as Scanians can be found all over Sweden. Here are some fun examples to start you off:<\/p>\n gl\u00f6ttig<\/strong> – childish. Hon k\u00e4nde sig\u00a0gl\u00f6ttig<\/span> n\u00e4r hon m\u00e5lade t\u00e5naglarna rosa.<\/em> – She felt childish<\/span> when she painted her toenails pink.<\/p>\n nimmt<\/strong> – easy, simple. Det \u00e4r ett nimmt<\/span> s\u00e4tt att tj\u00e4na pengar.<\/em> – It’s an easy<\/span> way to earn money.<\/p>\n en pugga<\/strong> – a frog. Jag s\u00e5g en pugga<\/span> vid str\u00f6mmen ig\u00e5r.<\/em> – I saw a frog<\/span> by the stream yesterday.<\/p>\n en p\u00e5g<\/strong> – a boy. Min p\u00e5g<\/span> \u00e4r ute och leker med puggorna.<\/em> – My boy<\/span> is out playing with the frogs.<\/p>\n en p\u00e4ra<\/strong> – a potato. Ikv\u00e4ll blir det k\u00f6ttbullar med p\u00e4ror<\/span>.<\/em> – Tonight, we will have meatballs with potatoes<\/span>. (lit. “Tonight, it becomes meatballs with potatoes.”)<\/p>\n r\u00e4lig<\/strong> – gross, icky. Att bita naglarna \u00e4r en r\u00e4lig<\/span> ovana<\/em>. – Biting one’s nails is a gross<\/span> (bad) habit.<\/p>\n tjock i nacken<\/strong> – stupid. (literally “thick in the nape”) \u00c4r han tjock i nacken<\/span>, eller? Det \u00e4r om\u00f6jligt!<\/em> – Is he stupid? That’s impossible!<\/p>\n tradig<\/strong> – boring, tedious. Det \u00e4r s\u00e5 tradigt<\/span> att v\u00e4nta i l\u00e5nga k\u00f6er.<\/em> – It’s so boring<\/span> waiting in long queues\/lines.<\/p>\n Now you can go impress your Scanian friends with your new vocabulary. Have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sweden has lots of dialekter, dialects, that all have their own unique pronunciation. Many even have their own share of particular vocabulary. There are various reasons for the existence of dialects in Sweden; for example, a spread-out and originally highly agriculture-based society, as well as external influence from other languages. When we talk about svenska…<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish barnslig<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish l\u00e4tt<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish en groda<\/em>. (Think of the Midsommar song Sm\u00e5grodorna<\/em>.)<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish en pojke<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish en potatis<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish \u00e4cklig<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish dum i huvudet<\/em>. (literally “dumb in the head”)<\/p>\n
\nStandard Swedish tr\u00e5kig<\/em>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/field-of-rapeseeds-474558_640-350x233.jpg\")