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Hej! I'm Ana, from Madrid (Spain). I'm studying Swedish and I'm finding it difficult to learn the pronunciation. I was wondering if you could recommend some Swedish films or series so I can get more used to the sounds. I don't really mind if I don't understand everything, I just want to get used to the phonetics. Thanks in advance!!!

Hej Ana! I’ve recommended a few things on Youtube -here- that may help.You can also listen to news reports spoken in simple Swedish -here-You can find many children’s films, like Disney, dubbed in Swedish. If you look hard enough on Youtube, you may even find the full film for some of them. It’s always good to start off with children’s programs, just because they’re easier to understand and don’t use a lot of big, complicated words. Films and shows based on Astrid Lindgren’s stories are a good place to look too. Ronja rövardotter - Full movie (Ronja is my favorite.)Pippi Långstrump - PlaylistEmil i Lönneberga - Playlist for the movie

Some other suggestions are…Nils Holggerssons underbara resa - Full movieBamse i Trollskogen - Full movieTrolltyg i Tomteskogen - Full movieIf you’re looking for something that’s not really focused towards kids, you can look for other Swedish live-action films. You probably won’t have too much trouble finding popular films like the Swedish versions of  Let the Right One In (2008 “Låt den rätte komma in”) or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy (the first film being in 2009 “Män som hatar kvinnor”). You can probably find a few comedy skits involving Stig-Helmer on Youtube. Johan Falk is also a popular film series. If you’re into the police action type of thing, there are plenty of those movies for you to enjoy (there are over 10 films in this series). Here’s an entire list of films produced in Swedish.

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Hello everyone! I've been going through some personal things lately and haven't had much time or energy to devote to this, so I apologize for not posting anything in a while. I'm going to try and work on getting some more Swedish posts up here soon though. So thanks for bearing with me! :)

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Hej,... :) I love your blog! I like to learn and it's a lot of fun to learn this way. Could you tell me what "fox" called in swedish? Thanks a lot for this great blog!

Hej på dig! I’m glad you like the blog! :)fox - räva fox - en rävthe fox - rävenfoxes - rävarthe foxes - rävarna

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Happy Valentines Day! - Glad alla hjärtans dag! (literally: "happy all the hearts' day") En - Sv To like - Att gilla ("to dislike" is "att ogilla") att gilla - gilla! - gillar - gillade - gillat En: He was the first boy I've really liked. Sv: Han var den första pojke som jag riktigt har gillat. En: He likes to play games and watch movies. Sv: Han gillar att spela spel och titta på filmer. To like - Att tycka om (partikelverb) Both "gillar" and "tycker om" are commonly used and are pretty much interchangeable. att tycka om - tyck om! - tycker om - tyckte om - tyckt om En: I really like a girl from my class. Sv: Jag tycker mycket om en flicka från min klass. En: She likes candy, that's why I bought three packages. Sv: Hon tycker om godis, därför har jag köpt tre paket. A love - En kärlek en kärlek - kärleken - kärlekar - kärlekarna En: Love conquers all! Sv: Kärlek övervinner allt! I'm in love! - Jag är kär! En: I'm in love with him. Sv: Jag är kär i honom. To love - Att älska att älska - älska! - älskar - älskade - älskat En: I love you. Sv: Jag älskar dig. En: I love to travel! Sv: Jag älskar att resa! Love / Darling - Älskling En: You mean everything to me, darling. Sv: Du betyder allt för mig, älskling. A hatred - Ett hat ett hat - hatet - hat - haten En: There is much hatred in the world. Sv: Det finns mycket hat i världen. To hate - Att hata att hata - hatar - hatade - hatat En: I don't hate you as much as I hate brussel sprouts. Sv: Jag hatar inte dig så mycket som jag hatar brysselkål.

#swedish #svenska #relationships #emotions #valentines day #like #love #hate #alla hjärtans dag #holidays #gilla #tycka om #kärlek #älska #hata #älskling

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En - Sv An engagement - En förlovning en förlovning - förlovningen - förlovninger - förlovningerna En: She broke off the engagement and ran away with George Clooney. Sv: Hon bröt förlovningen och sprang iväg med George Clooney. Engaged - Förlovad En: Erik proposed to her and she said yes! Now they're engaged! Sv: Erik friade till henne och hon sa ja! Nu är de förlovade! A fiancé (a man who is engaged to be married) - En fästman en fästman - fästmannen - fästmän - fästmännen En: Stop staring at my fiancé's butt! Sv: Sluta stirra på min fästmans rumpa! A fiancée (a woman who is engaged to be married) - En fästmö en fästmö - fästmön - fästmör - fästmörna En: His fiancée told me that she's planning a romantic cruise for them. Sv: Hans fästmö sa till mig att hon planerar en romantisk kryssning åt dem. A wedding - Ett bröllop ett bröllop - bröllopet - bröllop - bröllopen En: "This is going to be the best wedding I've ever had!" "How many weddings have you had?" Sv: "Det här kommer att vara det bästa bröllopet som jag någonsin har haft!" "Hur många bröllop har du haft?" A groom - En brudgum en brudgum - brudgummen - brudgummar - brudgummarna En: The groom is vomiting in the bathroom. Sv: Brudgummen kräks i badrummet. A bride - En brud en brud - bruden - bruder - bruderna En: The bride had a flower bouquet full of lilies. Sv: Bruden hade en blombukett full med liljor. Married - Gift En: My grandparents have been married for 300 years. Sv: Mina farföräldrar har varit gifta i 300 år. En: He is married to a celebrity. Sv: Han är gift med en kändis. As you may have heard, "gift" in Swedish also means...poison! (and venom / toxin) Not married (single) - Ogift En: Are you married or single? Sv: Är du gift eller ogift? To marry - Att gifta sig att gifta sig - gift sig! - gifter sig - gifte sig - gift sig En: Will you marry me? Sv: Vill du gifta dig med mig? (literally "do you want to get married with me") A husband - En man En: My husband is a fantastic cook. Sv: Min man är en fantastisk kock. A wife - En fru en fru - frun - fruar - fruarna En: I rented the movie The Stepford Wives. Do you want to watch it with me? Sv: Jag hyrde filmen Fruarna i Stepford. Vill du titta på den med mig?

#Swedish #svenska #learn #lära sig #engagement #married #fiance #wife #husband #bride #groom #wedding #förlovning #gift #fästman #fästmö #brud #brudgum #man #fru #relationships #people

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En - Sv A girlfriend - En flickvän A boyfriend - En pojkvän En: I am in a relationship with that guy. Sv: Jag är i ett förhållande med den killen. En: I want her to be my girlfriend. Sv: Jag vill att hon ska vara min flickvän. En: I asked him if he wanted to be my boyfriend, but he said no. Sv: Jag frågade honom om han ville bli min pojkvän men han sa nej. en partner - partnern - partner - partnerna Just like in English, "partner" can mean either a romantic partner or a partner that you work with on some assignment. En: He goes to the movies with his partner every weekend. Sv: Han går på bio med sin partner varje helg. En: They are partners. Sv: De är partner. A person who lives with their partner but is not married (live-in partner/cohabitant) is called a "sambo" in Swedish. en sambo - sambon - sambor - samborna En: I am in a live-in relationship with Olivia. Sv: Jag är sambo med Olivia. En: My live-in partner usually wakes me up early in the morning. Sv: Min sambo brukar väcka mig tidigt på morgonen. In Swedish, there are words for all kinds of living relationships. They are mostly combination words that all share "bo" from "boende" which can mean a resident, a place of residence, or living. For example, "sambo" is a shortened version of "sammanboende" (co-living). Some more examples: Enbo - A person who lives alone. (ensamboende - alone living) Särbo - A person in a relationship who does not live with their partner. (särboende - separate living) Iblandbo - A couple who has different homes, but stays at each other's places often. (iblandboende - sometimes living) Kombo - Living together with a friend. (kompisboende - friend living) Snyltbo - Someone who is kicked out of where they lived and now mooches off of his/her friends. (snyltboende - parasitic living)

#Swedish #svenska #learn #lära sig #people #relationships #boyfriend #girlfriend #partner #pojkvän #flickvän

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Week 12: Relationships En: A relationship - the relationship - relationships - the relationships Sv: Ett förhållande - förhållandet - förhållande - förhållanden En - Sv a romantic relationship - ett romantiskt förhållande a platonic relationship - ett platoniskt förhållande a friendship - en vänskap (- vänskapen - vänskaper - vänskaperna) Singular Obestämd En: A friend Sv: En vän En: I hope that you will always be my friend. Sv: Jag hoppas att du alltid kommer att vara min vän. Singular Bestämd En: The friend Sv: Vännen En: You're the best friend I've ever had. Sv: Du är den bästa vännen som jag någonsin har haft. Plural Obestämd En: Friends Sv: Vänner En: He only has fake friends. Sv: Han har bara falska vänner. Plural Bestämd En: The friends Sv: Vännerna En: All of the friends of the groom wore pink tuxedos. Sv: Alla vännerna till brudgummen hade på sig rosa smokingar. ------- Singular Obestämd En: A buddy (friend) Sv: En kompis En: Her buddy is annoying. Sv: Hennes kompis är jobbig. Singular Bestämd En: The buddy Sv: Kompisen En: That buddy of his likes to gossip all the time. Sv: Den kompisen till honom gillar att skvallra hela tiden. Plural Obestämd En: Buddies Sv: Kompisar En: They've been buddies ever since they were kids. Sv: De har varit kompisar sedan de var barn. Plural Bestämd En: The buddies Sv: Kompisarna En: The buddies we saw in that movie aren't actually friends in real life. Sv: Kompisarna som vi såg i filmen är faktiskt inte vänner i verkliga livet.

#swedish #svenska #learn #lära sig #friend #buddy #friendship #people #relationships #förhållande #vän #kompis #vänskap

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En: Come, Go, Go ... Sv: Komma, Gå, Åka / Partikelverb

Verb Infinitiv En: To come Sv: Att komma En: He refused to come to my birthday party. Sv: Han vägrade komma på min födelsedagsfest. Imperativ En: Come! Sv: Kom! En: Come here! Sv: Kom hit! Presens En: Comes / Coming Sv: Kommer En: They always come too late. Sv: De kommer alltid för sent. Preteritum En: Came Sv: Kom En: When she came into the room, everyone stopped talking. Sv: När hon kom in i rummet slutade alla att prata. Supinum En: (has/have/had) come Sv: (ha/har/hade) kommit En: You all have come a long way since you began. Sv: Ni har kommit långt sedan ni började. -------- Verb Infinitiv En: To go Sv: Att gå (When talking about traveling, this is usually used when you're talking about walking somewhere.) En: Do you want to go to the movies with me? Sv: Vill du gå på bio med mig? Imperativ En: Go! Sv: Gå! En: Go and bother someone else! Sv: Gå och stör någon annan! Presens En: Goes / going Sv: Går En: She goes to the gym four days a week. Sv: Hon går på gymet fyra dagar i veckan. Preteritum En: Went Sv: Gick En: He walked all the way to the other side of town. Sv: Han gick hela vägen till andra sidan av staden. Supinum En: (has/have/had) gone Sv: (ha/har/hade) gått En: They had already gone without me. Sv: De hade redan gått utan mig. ------- Verb Infinitiv En: To go Sv: Att åka (This is usually used when you ride in a vehicle to get somewhere.) En: We're planning to go to Australia. Sv: Vi planerar att åka till australien. Imperativ En: Go! Sv: Åk! En: Go to Sweden with me! Sv: Åk till sverige med mig! Presens En: Goes / Going Sv: Åker En: After I saw how dirty it was, I'm never traveling with the bus again. Sv: Efter jag såg hur smutsig den var åker jag aldrig med bussen igen. Preteritum En: Went Sv: Åkte En: We went to a nice little island on our vacation. Sv: Vi åkte till en skön liten ö på vår semester. Supinum En: (has/have/had) gone Sv: (Ha/har/hade) åkt En: He could have gone anywhere in the world, but he chose to stay home. Sv: Han kunde ha åkt vart som helst i världen men han valde att stanna hemma. ---------------- -Partikelverb- A partikelverb (particle verb / phrasal verb) is a verb followed by another word that becomes dependant on each other to form a single meaning. And example of this in English would be to "give up". If you think about these two words individually and literally, it may seem like a strange thing to say. But together, they form a phrasal verb which means to quit or resign. When speaking and pronouncing the Swedish partikelverb, the partikel part is always emphasized. Att hälsa på - To greet someone Att hälsa på (partikelverb)- To visit someone When changing the tense of a partikelverb, the verb changes with it's normal tenses, but the partikel remains unchanged. En: I visited him yesterday. Sv: Jag hälsade på honom igår.   If you'd like to see a full list of Swedish partikelverb, you can find one -here- . Some examples:

Att komma på - To come up with (to think of an idea) En: He finally came up with something to do for the party. Sv: Han kom äntligen på någonting att göra för festen.

Att komma ihåg - To remember En: I don't remember what time the movie starts. Sv: Jag kommer inte ihåg vilken tid filmen börjar. Att gå bort - To pass away (A less blunt way of saying "to die".) En: Unfortunately, he has passed away. Sv: Tyvärr har han gått bort. Att gå sönder - To break En: He threw my phone on the ground and it broke. Sv: Han kastade min mobil på golvet och den gick sönder. Att se ut - To look (in appearance) En: That dog looks like a wolf. Sv: Den där hunden ser ut som en varg.

#swedish #svenska #learn #lära sig #come #go #komma #gå #åka #phrasal verbs #particle verbs #partikelverb #verb #grammatik #grammar

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En: Want/Will ... Sv: Vill/Ska

I couldn't figure out the advanced post options, so I'll just drop off this one post before I leave and then I finish up the last two verb posts on Monday/Tuesday. I also can't seem to highlight and bold anything in my post anymore (all kinds of things going wrong this week, I guess). Anyway, you people have a great weekend and take it easy.

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Verb / Hjälpverb Infinitiv En: To want Sv: At vilja En: He should want to eat healthy. Sv: Han borde vilja äta hälsosamt. Presens En: Want / Wants Sv: Vill En: I don't want to sleep yet! Sv: Jag vill inte sova ännu! Preteritum En: Wanted Sv: Ville En: He wanted most of all to ride on a unicorn. Sv: Han ville mest av allt rida på en enhörning. Supinum En: (has/have/had) wanted Sv: (ha/har/hade) velat En: I have wanted to go for an hour now, but I don't want to be rude. Sv: Jag har velat att gå i en timme men jag vill inte vara oförskämd. -------- Hjälpverb att skola - ska - skulle - ha skolat Presens En: Shall / Will Sv: Ska (skall) En: Now, we shall go. Sv: Nu ska vi gå. Preteritum En: Should / Would Sv: Skulle En: I would have known the answers if I had studied. Sv: Jag skulle ha vetat svaren om jag hade studerat. "Kommer att" also talks about the future and means "will / going to", and it is used far more often than "ska". En: I am going to buy a boat. Sv: Jag kommer att köpa en båt.

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En: Know/Kan ... Sv: Veta/Kunna

Verb Infinitiv En: To know Sv: Att veta En: They want to know my secret recipe, but I'm never going to tell! Sv: De vill veta mitt hemliga recept men jag kommer aldrig att berätta! Imperativ En: Know! Sv: Vet! En: Know that you should never put your hand in a crocodile's mouth. Sv: Vet att du borde aldrig sätta din hand i en krokodils mun. Presens En: Knows / Knowing Sv: Vet En: I really don't know what you want me to say. Sv: Jag vet verkligen inte vad du vill att jag ska säga. Preteritum En: Knew Sv: Visste En: How did he know about all of my favorite things? Sv: Hur visste han om alla mina favorit saker? Supinum En: (has/have/had) known Sv: (ha/har/hade) vetat En: If she had known that he was going to be late, she would have waited. Sv: Om hon hade vetat att han skulle komma sent skulle hon ha väntat. ---------- Verb / Hjälpverb Infinitiv En: To be able to / to know how to Sv: Att kunna En: Are you going to be able to speak with a sore throat? Sv: Kommer du att kunna prata med ont i halsen? Presens En: Am able to (can) Sv: Kan En: I can not see clearly without my glasses. Sv: Jag kan inte se klart utan mina glasögon. Preteritum En: Was able to (could) Sv: Kunde En: They could have given me a second chance. Sv: De kunde ha gett mig en andra chans. Supinum En: (has/have/had) been able to Sv: (ha/har/hade) kunnat En: I have been able to talk to the ghosts for three days. Sv: Jag har kunnat prata med spöken i tre dagar. If you know how to do a certain subject, you can simply say "I can..." (note that this doesn't work with everything). En: I know Swedish. Sv: Jag kan svenska. En: I know karate. Sv: Jag kan karate. En: I know chemistry. Sv: Jag kan kemi. En: I can do it. Sv: Jag kan det. En: I know how to do nothing. Sv: Jag kan ingenting.

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En: Talk/Speak ... Sv: Prata/Tala

Hej! My tablet has finally died on me last night. Hopefully, I can get something worked out by next week. Until then, there won't be any drawings to go along with the posts. I'll also be going away for a few days this weekend.  So before I leave on Friday, I'll try to arrange for some posts to be published automatically through the "advanced post options" (I haven't tried it out yet, so I hope that it works okay). If I recieve any messages over the weekend, I'll be sure to answer them as soon as I return next week. :) I hope you all have a nice weekend!  ---------------------------------------------------------------------  

Verb Infinitiv En: To talk/speak Sv: Att prata En: She can speak English and Swedish. Sv: Hon kan prata engelska och svenska. Imperativ En: Talk!/Speak! Sv: Prata! En: Talk to me! Sv: Prata med mig! Presens En: Talks/Talking/Speaks/Speaking Sv: Pratar En: They talk too much. Sv: De pratar för mycket. Preteritum En: Talked/Spoke Sv: Pratade En: I finally spoke with Erik about cleaning his messy room. Sv: Jag pratade äntligen med Erik om att städa hans rum. Supinum En: (has/have/had) Talked/Spoken Sv: (ha/har/hade) Pratat En: She should have talked to me about it first! Sv: Hon borde ha pratat med mig om det först! --------- Verb Infinitiv En: To talk/speak Sv: Att tala  - "Tala" is used less often than "prata" and is often used in a bit more formal situations. En: She is going to speak to the people this afternoon. Sv: Hon kommer att tala med folket på eftermiddagen. Imperativ En: Talk!/Speak! Sv: Tala! En: Don't speak to me that way! Sv: Tala inte med mig på det sättet! Presens En: Talks/Talking/Speaks/Speaking Sv: Talar En: She doesn't speak to him anymore. Sv: Hon talar inte med honom längre. Preteritum En: Talked/Spoke Sv: Talade En: He spoke warmly about when he was a child. Sv: Han talade värmt om när han var ett barn. Supinum En: (has/have/had) Talked/Spoken Sv: Talat En: I have spoken with the gnomes that sneak in and pilfer my socks. Sv: Jag har talat med gnomerna som smyger in och snattar mina strumpor.

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Verb Infinitiv En: To hear Sv: Att höra En: I can't anything you're saying. Sv: Jag kan inte höra någonting som du säger. Imperativ En: Hear! Sv: Hör! En: Do you hear that sound? Sv: Hör du det där ljudet? Presens En: Hears / Hearing Sv: Hör En: Hear me roar! Sv: Hör mig vråla! Preteritum En: Heard Sv: Hörde En: Didn't you hear me when I knocked on the door? Sv: Hörde du inte mig när jag knackade på dörren? Supinum En: (have/has/had) heard Sv: (ha/har/hade) hört En: He has heard a rumor about a monster in the forest. Sv: Han har hört ett rykte om ett monster i skogen. -------- Verb Infinitiv En: To listen Sv: Att lyssna En: I want you to listen to me! Sv: Jag vill att du ska lyssna på mig! Imperativ En: Listen! Sv: Lyssna! En: Hey! Listen! Sv: Hej! Lyssna! Presens En: Listens / Listening Sv: Lyssnar En: He is sitting outside and listening to the chirping birds. Sv: Han sitter ute och lyssnar på de kvittrande fåglarna. Preteritum En: Listened Sv: Lyssnade En: She listened to music all day. Sv: Hon lyssnade på musik hela dagen. Supinum En: (have/has/had) listened Sv: (ha/har/hade) lyssnat En: I should never have listened to you. Sv: Jag borde aldrig ha lyssnat på dig.

#Swedish #svenska #learn #lära sig #verb #hear #listen #höra #lyssna

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Week 11: Verbs

Verb Infinitiv En: To look / watch Sv: Att titta En: Can we go out and look at the stars? Sv: Kan vi gå ut och titta på stjärnorna? Imperativ En: Look! Sv: Titta! En: Look both ways before you cross the road. Sv: Titta åt båda hållen innan du går över gatan. Presens En: Look / looking Sv: Tittar En: I promise I'm not looking! Sv: Jag lovar att jag inte tittar! Preteritum En: Looked Sv: Tittade En: She turned around and looked at me right when I tripped and fell. Sv: Hon vände sig om och tittade på mig precis när jag snubblade och föll. Supinum En: (have/has/had) looked Sv: (Ha/har/hade) tittat En: I have watched Youtube videos all day long. Sv: Jag har tittat på Youtube videor hela dagen. ----------- Verb Infinitiv En: To see / look Sv: Att se En: I want gigantic eyes so that I can see everything! Sv: Jag vill ha gigantiska ögon så att jag kan se allt! Imperativ En: See! Sv: Se! En: Look at me! Sv: Se på mig! Presens En: See / seeing Sv: Ser En: You're apparently not seeing the same thing that I am. Sv: Du ser tydligen inte samma sak som jag. Preteritum En: Saw Sv: Såg En: He saw something that he shouldn't have seen. Sv: Han såg någonting som han inte borde ha sett. Supinum En: (has/have/had) seen Sv: (ha/har/hade) sett En: I've never seen an elephant fly. Sv: Jag har aldrig sett en elefant som flyger.

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The act of taking a coffee break is simply called "fika" in Swedish. Fika usually implies that you're going to drink coffee and have something sweet to eat as well. Fika is very big in Sweden and almost everyone loves to fika.  Noun Singular Obestämd En: A coffee break Sv: En fika En: He takes a coffee break every hour at work. Sv: Han tar en fikapaus varje timme på jobbet. You would use "fikapaus" to emphasize that you're actually taking a break from doing something else in order to have fika. Singular Bestämd En: The coffee break Sv: Fikan En: The coffee date that we had this morning was nice. Sv: Den fikan som vi hade i morse var trevlig. Plural Obestämd En: Coffee breaks Sv: Fikor En: I'm going to get fat from taking so many coffee breaks. Sv: Jag kommer att bli tjock av så många fikor. Plural Bestämd En: The coffee breaks Sv: Fikorna En: The regular Sunday coffee breaks are no fun anymore since we've started our diets. Sv: De vanliga söndagsfikorna är inte kul längre sedan vi har börjat våra dieter. -------------- Verb Infinitiv En: To take a coffee break Sv: Att fika En: Do you want to grab some coffee with me? Sv: Vill du fika med mig? Imperativ En: Take a coffee break! Sv: Fika! En: Go on a coffee date with me! Sv: Fika med mig! Presens En: Take/taking a coffee break Sv: Fikar En: We're having a coffee break right now! Come join us! Sv: Vi fikar nu! Kom med! Preteritum En: Took a coffee break Sv: Fikade En: We took a coffee break only ten minutes ago. Sv: Vi fikade för bara tio minuter sedan. Supinum En: (Has/have/had) taken a coffee break Sv: (Ha/har/hade) fikat En: Have you ever taken a coffee break at that café? Sv: Har du någonsin fikat på det kaféet? ------------- Singular / Plural Obestämd En: (a) coffee Sv: (ett) kaffe En: How strong should a cup of coffee be? Sv: Hur stark borde en kopp kaffe vara? Singular / Plural Bestämd En: The coffee Sv: Kaffet En: The coffee has been sitting out too long and now it's cold. Sv: Kaffet har suttit ute för länge och nu är det kallt. ------------ Singular Obestämd En: A cinnamon bun Sv: En kanelbulle En: I have never baked a cinnamon bun, myself. Sv: Jag har aldrig själv bakat en kanelbulle. Singular Bestämd En: The cinnamon bun Sv: Kanelbullen En: We can share the last cinnamon bun. Sv: Vi kan dela den sista kanelbullen. Plural Obestämd En: Cinammon buns Sv: Kanelbullar En: Who doesn't love cinnamon buns? Sv: Vem älskar inte kanelbullar? Plural Bestämd En: The cinnamon buns Sv: Kanelbullarna En: The new bakery makes the best cinnamon buns. Sv: Det nya bagariet gör de bästa kanelbullarna.

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A common tradition in Sweden (especially for children) is "lördagsgodis" (Saturday candy). It all began as a campaign to prevent cavities by recommending that candy consumption should be limited to just one day per week. Many parents still stick to this rule when giving their children candy. ett godis - godiset - godis - godisen Singular / Plural Obestämd En: (a) candy Sv: (ett) godis En: You only get a little loose candy. Sv: Du får bara lite lösgodis. Singular / Plural Bestämd En: The candy Sv: Godiset En: Shops are still selling the old candy from Christmas. Sv: Affärer säljer fortfarande det gamla godiset från jul. -------------- en lakrits - lakritsen - lakritser - lakritserna Singular / Plural Obestämd En: (a) licorice Sv: (en) lakrits En: I think that salt licorice was a crazy idea. Sv: Jag tycker att saltlakrits var ett galet begrepp. Singular / Plural Bestämd En: The licorice Sv: Lakritsen En: That licorice has been sitting on the floor of her car for three weeks. Sv: Den där lakritsen har suttit på golvet i hennes bil i tre veckor. -------------- en kola - kolan - kolor - kolorna Singular / Plural Obestämd En: (a) toffee / caramel Sv: (en) kola En: Every time I eat toffee, it sticks in my teeth. Sv: Varje gång som jag äter kola fastnar den i mina tänder. Singular / Plural Bestämd En: The toffee / caramel Sv: Kolan En: The caramel that one pours on icecream tastes heavenly. Sv: Kolan som man häller på glass smakar himleskt. --------------- en choklad - chokladen - choklader - chokladerna Singular / Plural Obestämd En: (a) chocolate Sv: (en) choklad En: Marabou makes a milky chocolate. Sv: Marabou gör en mjölkig choklad. Singular / Plural Bestämd En: The chocolate Sv: Chokladen En: I wonder how the best chocolate in the world tastes. Sv: Jag undrar hur den bästa chokladen i världen smakar. ---------------- If you want to talk about a single piece of candy, a common way is to use "bit". en bit - biten - bitar - bitarna En: May I have a piece of candy? Sv: Kan jag få en godisbit? En: She wants the last piece of licorice. Sv: Hon vill ha den sista lakritsbiten. En: I found two old pieces of toffee in my purse. Sv: Jag hittaded två gamla kolabitar i min handväska. En: Did you eat all of the chocolates that I was saving? Sv: Åt du alla chokladbitarna som jag sparade?

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Hej! Jag har inte börjat SFI än, eftersom jag bara väntar på mitt personnummer, men jag blev så glad när jag hamnade på den här bloggen. Vad fantastiskt! Tack så mycket, och jag hoppas jag kan lära mig mycket av din blogg!

Hej till dig! Jag tycker att du är redan jätte duktig på svenska! Du är mycket bättre än jag var innan jag började SFI. :) SFI kommer att gå fort för dig tror jag.

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Hello! You don't know how useful is your blog. I live in Italy and here is almost impossible find a book who helps you to learn swedish. I wanna ask you, do you know where i could find grammar exercises? Tack :)

I’m very glad that people find it useful! :)

If you’re looking for exercises (övningar) a good place to start would be Digitala Spåret. I had to dig through my old Swedish notes to remember this one. Our teacher recommended it to us at the very beginning of my SFI courses and I never really used it. Now that I’m taking a good look at it though, it has a lot of good Swedish resources, links to other sites that can be useful in learning Swedish, and online exercises for all levels.

Another one is - this site -  which has online exercises from the Rivstart books. The Rivstart books are the exact textbooks that we were issued in my SFI (Svenska för invandrare / Swedish for immigrants) classes. We used A1 + A2 all the way from intro to the end of the 3C level, then we used B1 + B2 for the final 3D level (exercises for that one can be found -here-). The exercises go along with each chapter in the books and are mostly about grammar. You don’t even have to have the books to use the online exercises. You just click on one of the titles in a chapter to get started on exercises that feel sort of like mini-tests. They’re usually multiple choice and it will tell you if you’ve chosen the right or wrong answers.

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