{"id":8337,"date":"2019-10-29T22:14:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T22:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=8337"},"modified":"2019-10-31T15:56:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T15:56:02","slug":"trick-or-treat-bus-eller-godis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/trick-or-treat-bus-eller-godis\/","title":{"rendered":"Trick or treat! Bus eller godis!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sofia Sabel “Halloween,” Liseberg\/Image Bank Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n

With Halloween this Thursday, spooky celebrations are in full-swing in the United States. Kids spend months planning their Halloween costumes, houses are adorned in creepy decorations, and neighbors stock up on candy to hand out to hordes of trick-or-treaters. In Sweden, the end of October traditionally symbolizes Alla helgons dag<\/i>, All Saints’ Day.\u00a0 However, Halloween is also celebrated by many, gaining popularity with Swedes over the last few decades.<\/p>\n

American consumers spend a whopping 9 billion dollars on Halloween each year, a<\/span>ccording to the National Retail Federation. <\/span>Swedish Halloween on the other hand, brings in about 1 billion Swedish krona yearly. The market for Halloween has been gaining momentum since the 1990\u2019s when businesses began to capitalize on Halloween as a retail venture, boosting the holiday\u2019s popularity in general.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0en h\u00f6gtid – flera h\u00f6gtider\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>festival, celebration<\/span><\/p>\n

Halloween \u00e4r en h\u00f6gtid som firas den 31 oktober.<\/em>
\n<\/span>Halloween is a festival that is celebrated on October 31st.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ett ursprung – \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span> origin
\n<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Halloween har sitt ursprung p\u00e5 Irland och delvis i Skottland.<\/em>
\n<\/span>Halloween\u2019s origin is in Ireland and partially in Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n

att fira \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong> to celebrate\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>-> firar -> firade -> firat -> fira!<\/span><\/p>\n

N\u00e4r ska vi fira Halloween i \u00e5r?<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/span>When will we celebrate Halloween this year?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Be it witches, vampires, ghosts, and other less-creepy costumes, Swedes love a good <\/span>maskerad<\/span><\/i>, or costume party. The <\/span>maskerad<\/span><\/i>-style party is popular even for older kids and adults around Halloween, as well as other times of the year.\u00a0 To mark a special occasion like a birthday party, bachelor\/bachelorette party, Swedes go all-out for themed costume parties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

en sp\u00f6kkostym – kostymer<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>a spooky costume \/costumes<\/span><\/p>\n

att kl\u00e4 ut sig \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span> to dress up\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>-> kl\u00e4r ut sig -> kl\u00e4dde ut sig -> har kl\u00e4tt ut sig -> kl\u00e4 ut sig<\/span><\/p>\n

Vad ska jag kl\u00e4 ut mig till p\u00e5 Halloween?
\n<\/em><\/span>What shall I dress up as on Halloween?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

en h\u00e4xa – h\u00e4xor\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>a witch\/witches\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ett sp\u00f6ke – flera sp\u00f6ken<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>a ghost – several ghosts\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

en vampyr –\u00a0 vampyrer\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>a vampire –\u00a0 vampires\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

en varulv – varulvar\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>a werewolf – werewolves<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today Swedish businesses, organizations, and media capitalize on this holiday. Liseberg, the amusement <\/span>park in G\u00f6teborg <\/span>hosts a haunted house<\/a>, and l<\/em><\/span>\u00f6sgodis, <\/span><\/em>Swedish pick-a-mix candy<\/span>\u00a0purchasing spikes dramatically. Caf\u00e9s and restaurants have spooky specials and line their bakery cases with Halloween-themed goodies. Schools and other organizations may organize <\/span>Halloweendiscos<\/span><\/i>, parties, and pumpkin carving parties.
\n<\/span>
\nett l\u00f6sgodis<\/strong>\u00a0 — \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>pick-and-mix candy<\/span><\/p>\n

att \u00f6ka \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>to increase\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>-> \u00f6kar -> \u00f6kade -> har \u00f6kat -> \u00f6ka!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u00f6sgodis s\u00e4ljande \u00f6kar kraftigt kring Halloween.<\/em> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>
\n<\/span>Candy sales increase dramatically around Halloween.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ett skr\u00e4ckhus\u00a0 —<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>a \u201chaunted\u201d house<\/span><\/p>\n

Liseberg har tv\u00e5 skr\u00e4ckhus i \u00e5r.<\/em> Liseberg has two haunted houses this year.\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/span>
\natt gr\u00f6pa ur pumpor<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>to <\/span>carve out pumpkins
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>-> gr\u00f6per -> gr\u00f6pte -> har gr\u00f6pt -> gr\u00f6p!<\/span><\/p>\n

Har du n\u00e5gonsin gr\u00f6pt ur en pumpa?<\/em>
\n<\/span>Have you ever carved a pumpkin?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bus eller godis!<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0Trick-or-treating for Halloween still isn\u2019t all that common in Sweden. Some neighborhoods will organize a time for the local children to get dressed up and say \u201cbus eller godis<\/em>\u201d but it\u2019s not necessarily on October 31st. More popular than trick-or-treating, is the Swedish Easter tradition of children dressing up as <\/span>p\u00e5skk\u00e4rringar<\/span><\/i>, or Easter witches, and going door-to-door giving neighbors colorful drawings, or small gifts in exchange for candy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

en granne – grannar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Barnen g\u00e5r runt bland grannar och ber om \u201cbus eller godis.\u201d
\n<\/em><\/span>Kids go around to neighbors and say trick or treat.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

att knacka p\u00e5\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to knock on the door
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>-> knackar -> knackade -> knackat -> knacka!<\/span><\/p>\n

Knacka inte p\u00e5 om ljuset \u00e4r sl\u00e4ckt.
\n<\/em><\/span>Don’t knock on the door if the lights are off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cecilia Larsson Lantz, “All Saints’ Day”<\/p><\/div>\n

Alla helgons dag<\/span><\/i>, All Saints’ Day is not to be confused with Halloween in Sweden. This holiday is widely <\/span>celebrated in Sweden and is a time to remember loved ones who have died. <\/span>Alla helgons dag<\/span><\/i> this year is November 2nd and is often celebrated by honoring the memory of those who have passed by lighting candles and placing flowers on graves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

en kyrkog\u00e5rd – kyrkog\u00e5rdar
\n<\/strong><\/span>a cemetery \/ cemeteries\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u00e5nga bes\u00f6ker kyrkog\u00e5rdar under Allhelgonahelgen.\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/span>Many visit cemeteries during All Saints’ Weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

en grav – gravar<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>a grave – graves\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Det \u00e4r vanligt att s\u00e4tta ljus p\u00e5 gravar i Sverige.\u00a0<\/em>
\nIt is common to place candles on graves in Sweden.<\/span><\/p>\n

att minnas<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/span> to remember\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>-> minns -> mindes -> har mints – –<\/span><\/p>\n

Vi minns de d\u00f6da p\u00e5 Alla helgons dag.
\n<\/em>We remember the dead on All Saints’ Day.<\/p>\n

Looking for more on Swedish Halloween? Enjoy some links below and create your own <\/span>sp\u00f6klig ordlista \/<\/span><\/i>\u00a0spooky word list!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Programs from SVT
\nV\u00e4sen<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the SVT for kids:<\/strong>
\nSp\u00f6kpatrullen<\/a> ,\u00a0<\/span>Vem sp\u00f6kar, Alfons \u00c5berg? <\/span><\/a>, H\u00e4xan surtant , <\/span><\/a>Labyrint\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

With Halloween this Thursday, spooky celebrations are in full-swing in the United States. Kids spend months planning their Halloween costumes, houses are adorned in creepy decorations, and neighbors stock up on candy to hand out to hordes of trick-or-treaters. In Sweden, the end of October traditionally symbolizes Alla helgons dag, All Saints’ Day.\u00a0 However, Halloween…<\/p>\n

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