{"id":9496,"date":"2021-11-05T00:39:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T00:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=9496"},"modified":"2021-11-05T00:39:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T00:39:04","slug":"hotel-amigo-by-thomas-stenstrom-with-first-aid-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/hotel-amigo-by-thomas-stenstrom-with-first-aid-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Amigo by Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m with First Aid Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re in Arizona, at the Spread Eagle Bar. Our company is no other than the Swedish musicians Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m and First Aid Kit. They\u2019ve invited us to share in a moment from their latest song, \u201cHotel Amigo\u201d. It may seem strange that these artists with Nordic roots are taking us down the Americana route, but it’s not by mistake. This week on the <\/span>musikblogg<\/span><\/i>, we\u2019ll meet these genre-crossing musicians and review a few grammar points while we’re at it!<\/span>
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M\u00f6t Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m<\/em> \/ Meet Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thomas was born in 1988 and grew up in Uddevalla, near the west coast of\u00a0 Sweden. <\/span>He was 2010\u2019s recipient of the Ted G\u00e4rdestad Scholarship<\/a> which helped propel the release of his debut album in 2012. <\/span>His breakthrough song was <\/span>“Sl\u00e5 mig h\u00e5rt i ansiktet<\/em>” (Hit me hard in the face), is an upbeat, melodic pop song despite its blunt title. A Swedish grammis<\/em> nominated artist, Thomas is fit to join the cast of the current season of my favorite show ever, S\u00e5 mycket b\u00e4ttre,<\/em><\/a> where he\u2019ll collaborate and interpret the songs of other famous musicians. Speaking of collaborations, I think Thomas chose well when he invited this harmonizing super duo to join in our song of the week…<\/span>
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Om First Aid Kit<\/em> \/ About First Aid Kit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Many folks know these sister musicians who\u2019ve dominated the indie-folk \/ Americana genre for the last decade. But if you\u2019re late to the party, here\u2019s a bit about First Aid Kit. Stockholmers Klara and Johanna S\u00f6derberg grew up with strong musical interests. Klara wrote her first song “Femton mil i min Barbiebil<\/em>” (Fifteen miles in my Barbie car) as a 6-year-old. Her musical taste developed as she dove deep into American country classics and picked up a guitar. The sisters soon began performing music together, captivating listeners with tight harmonies. They smashed onto the mainstream music scene in 2012 with their hit \u201cEmmylou\u201d<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>
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Grammatik p\u00e5 “Hotel Amigo”<\/em> \/ Grammar at “Hotel Amigo”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“Hotel Amigo” is a song from Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m\u2019s 2021 album \u201cSpring baby spring<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0 I enjoyed First Aid Kit’s feature on this song because it\u2019s a rare chance to hear the band vocalizing in their native tongue. To study this song, we\u2019re going to look at a few grammar “moments”.<\/span>
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Grammar moment 1: imperativ<\/i> \/ command form.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You\u2019ll notice that in the chorus, the imperative verb form is used. For example, \u201cKom och ta mig h\u00e4rifr\u00e5n \/ <\/em>Come and take me away from here” as well as “Sn\u00e4lla ge mig en sista natt<\/em> \/ Please give me one last night.”
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\n<\/span>\u00a0present\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 imperative<\/strong>
\n<\/span>kommer\u00a0 \u00a0 \u2192\u00a0 kom !<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 tar\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2192\u00a0 ta !<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ger\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2192\u00a0 ge !<\/span>
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Grammar moment 2: omv\u00e4nd<\/em> <\/b>ordf\u00f6ljd<\/i><\/b> \/ flipped word order<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Remember that in a statement, the verb always comes second. So if there is anything other than a subject leading the statement, your subject gets flipped with your verb. An example from a clause in the song:<\/span>
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0verb\u00a0 \u00a0sub<\/strong>
\nIbland k\u00e4nns<\/span> det<\/strong> som alla steg man tar…<\/em> \/ Sometimes it feels like all the steps you take…<\/b><\/p>\n

Grammar moment 2: adverb<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You’ve definitely seen these adverbs before so let’s look at their usage in the song:<\/span><\/p>\n

h\u00e4rifr\u00e5n<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u2192\u00a0 from here, or away from here
\n<\/span>\u201cta mig h\u00e4rifr\u00e5n nu<\/em> \/ take me away from here now”<\/span>
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\n<\/span>n\u00e5gon annanstans<\/em> \u2192\u00a0 somewhere else
\n<\/span>\u201cBara ville va n\u00e5n annanstans<\/em> \/ Just wanted to be somewhere else\u201d<\/span>
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\n*n\u00e5n<\/em> is a shortened version of n\u00e5gon<\/em> and illustrates the common pronunciation of “n\u00e5gon<\/em>” in everyday Swedish<\/span>
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\nn\u00e5gonsin (n\u00e5nsin)<\/em> \u2192\u00a0 ever<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201ckommer aldrig n\u00e5nsin dra till Arizona<\/em> \/ never going to head to Arizona\u201d
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\nYou’ll find both the song and the lyrics below to follow along. It’s nice and repetitive so I think you’ll be singing along by the end! Enjoy.
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