Dec 31, 2009
noun [ nyårsafton, nyårsaftnar, nyårsaftnarna ] New Year's eve is celebrated with fireworks in Sweden.
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Nov 30, 2009
adjective [ snett, sneda ] Sned is oblique, slanting, sloping, inclined, crooked.
Oct 31, 2009
verb [ skyndar sig, skyndade sig, skyndat sig, skynda dig/er! ] Trying to arrive somewhere on time one often has to skynda sig, hurry up.
Sep 30, 2009
noun [ idén, idéer, idéerna ] An idé is an idea. There are many ideas about solving traffic problems in and around Stockholm.
Aug 31, 2009
adjective [ lätt, lätta ] Lätt means light or easy. Milk comes in Sweden in three varieties, light, medium, and regular.
Jul 31, 2009
noun [ kökssoffan, kökssoffor, kökssofforna ] One of the coziest features of a Swedish kitchen is the kitchen sofa. In the past, guests used to sleep on them in the kitchen.
Jul 21, 2009
noun Juni is the month of June. In Swedish, the months are not capitalized.
May 31, 2009
adjective [ fina ] Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
Apr 14, 2009
verb [ minglar, minglade, minglat, mingla! ] To mingle at a cocktail party becomes att minglain Swedish. While mingling, you may engage in småprat, or small talk.
Mar 22, 2009
verb [ sms:ar, sms:ade, sms:at, sms:a! ] To write and read text messages on your mobile phone becomes att sms:a in Swedish. The colon is there to tell you that the first three letters are an acronym.
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