The Swedish Language » nouns http://swedishlanguage.net Learn Swedish one word at a time Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A silly bean – Knäppgök http://swedishlanguage.net/2009/07/29/a-silly-bean-knappgok/nouns/ http://swedishlanguage.net/2009/07/29/a-silly-bean-knappgok/nouns/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:52:41 +0000 sweden-admin http://swedishlanguage.net/?p=87 A cute affectionate word to call your sweetie when they are a bit silly.

In swedish: Knäppgök, plural Knäppgökarna

In english: silly, funny, kookie

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They are obnoxious and can be found in the open topped trucks in late May, early June during graduation season in Sweden.

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To say a specific day of the week, e.g. On Monday I should go to the post office, you should use på. The sentence translates to: På måndag ska ja gå till posten.

söndag Sunday
måndag Monday
tisdag Tuesday
onsdag Wednesday
torsdag Thursday
fredag Friday
lördag Saturday

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På svenska (in swedish): fika (verb)

På svenska (in swedish): en fika (noun)
Compound phrase: en fikapaus – a coffee break

Example: Ska vi ta en fika på lördag? Shall we go for a coffee on Saturday?

Fika is an interesting word because it serves as both a verb and a noun. Swedes consider having a coffee an important part of the culture. You can fika at work by taking a “coffee break,” fika with someone like a “coffee date,” or just drink a cup of coffee.

This is a great way to get to know Swedes and become part of the culture.

Sven also wrote: Ett skandinaviskt kulturfenomen främst rotat i Sverige som beskriver en ceremoni med syfte att främja det sociala mötet. Att fika betyder alltså i klarspråk ett möte mellan två eller flera personer där kaffe och fikabröd åtnjuts i trevligt sällskap.

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På svenska (in swedish): tjej

plural indefinite (girls): tjejer

plural definite (the girls): tjejerna

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På svenska (in swedish): en kille

plural indefinite: killar

plural definite: killarna

Example: Det är en snygg kille!  That’s a cute guy.

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