{"id":9560,"date":"2021-12-17T04:36:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T04:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=9560"},"modified":"2021-12-17T04:36:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T04:36:42","slug":"expand-and-explore-with-swedish-word-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/expand-and-explore-with-swedish-word-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Expand and Explore with Swedish Word of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Work on your Swedish every day. Just thinking about your last class or current vocabulary list can help with your Swedish studies. Ask yourself, can I name all the clothing items I\u2019m wearing? Can I describe all the activities I see while I\u2019m out and about?” Your Swedish instructors are probably constantly suggesting study tips and tricks for you to incorporate language study into your daily routine, right? Well, I\u2019ve got another great tip for you – subscribe to Transparent Language\u2019s Swedish word of the day! The blog this week will feature vocabulary from the last five Swedish words of the day and provide resources for you to better expand and retain.<\/span>
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Subscribe to Transparent Language\u2019s Swedish Word of the Day<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

This free Swedish word of the day tool is a great resource. Sign-up here<\/a> with your email address, confirm your registration, and you\u2019re ready to build your <\/span>ordf\u00f6rr\u00e5d<\/span><\/i> (vocabulary). Each day, you\u2019ll get an email with the word of the day, the part of speech, and an example sentence. The best part is, you can click to hear the word and sentence pronounced! The best way to remember new words is to build context around it. Below, I\u2019ll highlight the last 5 words of the day and provide a Swedish text to practice even more!<\/span>
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Thursday, December 16: (ett) br\u00f6st<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

noun:<\/strong> chest<\/span>
\n<\/span>Example sentence:<\/strong> Jag har ont i br\u00f6stet.<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span>English:<\/strong> My chest hurts. (literally: I have pain in the chest).<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Expand further!<\/strong> Spend some more time with this vocabulary word with V\u00e5rdguiden 1177,<\/a> a version of English \u201cWebMD.\u201d The section on ont i br\u00f6stet<\/em> <\/a>covers the causes of chest pain and some things to look for when experiencing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, December 15: (en) fuktighet<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

noun:<\/strong> humidity<\/span>
\n<\/span>Example sentence:<\/strong> Det \u00e4r inte v\u00e4rmen, utan det \u00e4r fuktigheten.<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span>English:<\/strong> It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Expand further! <\/strong>Visit SMHI, Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut (<\/em><\/span>Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute), to read about luftfuktighet<\/em><\/a> (the air’s humidity).<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, December 14: att h\u00e4nga<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

verb: <\/strong>to hang
\nconjugations:<\/strong> att h\u00e4nga \u2192 h\u00e4nger \u2192 h\u00e4ngde \u2192 har h\u00e4ngt<\/em>
\nExample sentence:<\/strong>Det h\u00e4nger spindeln\u00e4t fr\u00e5n taket.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>There are cobwebs hanging from the ceiling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expand further!<\/strong> Go to Swedish IKEA’s website<\/a> and see what you find when you type “h\u00e4nger”<\/em> into the search bar! There should be several product listings to explore, from clothing hangers to lighting fixtures, to hooks and shelving.
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Monday, December 13: marinbl\u00e5<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

adjective: <\/strong>navy (blue)
\nExample sentence: <\/strong>I m\u00f6rkret satte jag av misstag p\u00e5 mig en marinbl\u00e5 och en svart strumpa.<\/em>
\nEnglish: <\/strong>In the dark, I accidentally put on one navy sock and one black.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Expand further! <\/strong>Check out paint supplier Beckers.se<\/a> to explore marinbl\u00e5<\/em> and other colors! The linked page is titled Kul\u00f6r,<\/em>\u00a0another word for f\u00e4rg<\/em>, or color, often used when speaking of paint and pigment.<\/p>\n

Sunday, December 12: v\u00e5ghalsig<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

adjective<\/strong>: reckless<\/span>
\n<\/span>Example sentence:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bVilken v\u00e5ghalsig bilf\u00f6rare, som sms:ar!
\n<\/em><\/span>English: What a reckless driver – he’s texting!<\/p>\n

<\/span>Expand further! <\/strong>V\u00e5ghalsig<\/em> can almost mean daring, or adventuresome. The first text example I found with this word was for a Netflix series called Pappa s\u00f6kes<\/em>, or Dad Wanted:<\/em><\/p>\n

Vad g\u00f6r en v\u00e5ghalsig ung tjej om hennes mamma f\u00f6rbjuder henne att delta i en BMX-t\u00e4vling? Letar upp en sk\u00e5despelare som kan l\u00e5tsas vara hennes medg\u00f6rlige pappa.<\/em>
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The series happens to be in Spanish, but the Swedish language description caught my attention and it looks pretty great!<\/p>\n

Hopefully, after this week, you’ve picked up some ideas for how to expand on your daily Swedish practice. Don’t forget to subscribe<\/a> to our Swedish word of the day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

“Work on your Swedish every day. Just thinking about your last class or current vocabulary list can help with your Swedish studies. Ask yourself, can I name all the clothing items I\u2019m wearing? Can I describe all the activities I see while I\u2019m out and about?” Your Swedish instructors are probably constantly suggesting study tips…<\/p>\n

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