iThe Swedish days of the week are similar to Norwegian and Danish but very different from Icelandic, the Norse language.
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
In english: to drink coffee
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.
In english: a girl, chick
På svenska (in swedish): tjej
plural indefinite (girls): tjejer
plural definite (the girls): tjejerna
In english: a dude, guy, boy
På svenska (in swedish): en kille
plural indefinite: killar
plural definite: killarna
Example: Det är en snygg kille! That’s a cute guy.
nouns | sweden-admin | 
May 5, 2009 10:33 am | 
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