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Posts From: Swedish Language

It’s mellandagarna here in Sweden, or literally translated as “the between days.” The second day of Christmas (the 26th) is a holiday here in Sweden (FTW!), and stores are having their Mellandagarna Rea, rea being an important word to learn. It means “sale” and it’s perhaps the only Swedish word my mom picked up during my parents’ visit. During this time, I have thought much about my journey through the …continue reading

You may have heard that Sweden is a bit less reserved than the U.S. in the relationship arena. Well, it’s true. For example, although the idea of couples living together before marriage has become more common in America, Sweden has the concept down pat. This post could continue down any number of fascinating paths, but today let’s keep it corralled to vocabulary. Yes, Swedes have invented words to encompass their …continue reading

I am quickly learning that Sweden is abound with popular names just like America, except here you won’t find many John Smiths or Mary Clarks. What’s funny, though, is that many common Swedish names have English counterparts. For example, if you input the following names into Google Translate, it will spit out an Americanized version: Fredrik = Fred Johan = John Maria = Mary Henrik = Henry Markus = Mark …continue reading

Happy Valentine’s Day to those of you celebrating it!  In Sweden, this American-imported faux holiday is called Alla Hjärtans Dag. I’ve never been gaga over Valentine’s Day, so it’s quite refreshing having not been bombarded by explosions of red and pink, heart-shaped candies, and advertisements telling me that diamonds = love (puke). Sweden gives this day of retail love a back seat, but while shopping for some fresh bread at …continue reading

Gott Nytt År and Happy New Year, everyone! I can hardly believe that another year has come and gone. On January 2, Fredrik and I quietly hurrah’ed that same date one year previous on which we met on a bus trip in New Zealand. I suppose I should someday include that story here, although I think Fredrik’s version is cute. Guest blogger, anyone? As I take a break from studying …continue reading