Sweden
Interesting pop up display at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm
I took this photograph when we left Arlanda airport in Stockholm. It is an exhibition called ‘A Bad Deal’, which explains why it is bad to buy fakes. There are a number of examples of fake items that you can… Read More ›
Älskade traditioner
For my daughter’s birthday I decided to give her a Swedish fika… …but a fika with style. When Amanda and I usually fika, it’s coffee and apple pie or cinnamon bun. This time I decided to take her to Älskade… Read More ›
Swedish words that sound naughty in English
Nathalie sent me this lovely link on 8 Swedish words that sound wrong in English They were: fart (speed) puss (kiss) prick (dot) kock (chef) bra (good) sex (six) slut (end) fack (pocket, pronounced ‘fuck’) There are some others that… Read More ›
If war comes to Sweden
Yesterday, a crisis preparedness booklet was delivered to every household in Sweden. This has not been done for decades but I guess we are next to Russia, have had terror attacks, and the world is like a powder keg at… Read More ›
Isn’t language strange?
When it comes to language, my first language is English, my second language is Afrikaans (African Dutch) and my third language is Swedish. This means I can understand spoken Dutch, Flemish, and Norwegian – if spoken slowly. But Danish is… Read More ›
Test Your Swenglish
There are some mistakes that Swedish-speakers commonly make when writing or speaking English. Look at the following ten sentences and try to fix the Swenglish mistakes. 1. I always have a funny time at parties. 2. When are you… Read More ›
