Days of the Week
Posted on | May 5, 2009 | No Comments
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
February 19th- Upptagen
Posted on | February 19, 2009 | No Comments
In english: busy
På svenska (in swedish): upptagen
Ex: Är du upptagen för middag? Are you busy for dinner?
Jag är upptagen men jag kommer snart. I’m busy but I will come soon.
Feb 17th- Vetja
Posted on | February 17, 2009 | No Comments
In english: you know, ya know
På svenska (in swedish): vetja (shortened from “vet jag”)
Ex: Om du twittrar på svenska kolla in förteckningen på Svenskar Twitters vetja 
Feb 14th- Valentine Day
Posted on | February 14, 2009 | No Comments
In english: Valentine’s Day
På svenska (in swedish): Alla hjärtans dag
Swedes don’t care for Valentine’s Day as it is considered a commercial, Hallmark and chocolate candy soul sucking holiday. (okay, mine strong viewpoint at least) You will see a little bit here and there of stores having red hearts and little chocolates. But if you want a gift, roses or gold, the good people of Sweden will not entertain you.
February 9th- Avboka
Posted on | February 9, 2009 | No Comments
In english: to cancel
På svenska (in swedish): avboka
Example: Du kan avboka bokningen före mandags kväll kl. 20.00. You can cancel the reservation before Monday at 8PM.
February 6th- Hej Hejda
Posted on | February 6, 2009 | No Comments
There are many ways to say hello in swedish and it is easy. There are no formalities as in French or latin languages. People also do not distinguish temporal periods to say hello (compared to bonjour, bonsoir, bonnuit).
In english: hello, hi, hey!
På svenska (in swedish): hej, hejsan, tjena, tja, tjenare, hallå
However, you should restrict tjena and it’s similar forms to younger people; it would not be said to an elderly person.
And how to say goodbye in swedish? Hejdå or hej. Yes it is a bit confusing to use hej for both hi and bye in Swedish. But as we know, nordic languages are not that hard.
To ask in Swedish – Kolla
Posted on | February 4, 2009 | No Comments
In english: to look at, check out
På svenska (in swedish): kolla (på)
Example: -Nu ska vi kolla på film? Should we see the movie now?
Kolla din mail. Check your mail.
Meaning of Fika
Posted on | February 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
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.
I don’t believe it in Swedish
Posted on | February 2, 2009 | 5 Comments
In english: i don’t believe it
På svenska (in swedish): det går inte i mig Jag kan inte tro det är sant; or; Det är helt otroligt
(i made a mistake and thank you for noting!)
A rabbit’s life and rabbit phrases in Swedish
Posted on | January 26, 2009 | No Comments
In english- På svenska (in swedish)
pet animal- sällskapdjur
cage, hutch- en bur
to play- leka (present: leker)
to crawl, huddle- krypa (kryper)
sandbox- en sandlåda
digger- en grävmaskin
cuddling time- kelstund
to cuddle- gosa
owner- ägare