Det finns alltid nya ord att lära sig. Visst är det kul?! Har du tänkt på att en ny säsong innebär att du behöver använda/lära dig nya ord? Ord på våren kan till exempel handla om att äta utomhus, eller den förändring som sker i naturen. När du klickar på länken nedan kommer du till en lista med vårord. Du kan ladda ned listan, eller skriva ut den.
In English: A new season means new words to discover! Click below to find your list of spring/early summer essential vocabulary.
Igår pratade jag med en elev om buller, brak och bång. Sådana här ord som härmar ett ljud kallas onomatopoetiska. Ibland är det lätt att förstå hur ordet uppstått (voff, aj, psst) men ofta kan det verka långsökt. Detta beror på hur språket och ljudbilden har utvecklats, och på hur ordet uppfattades när man först hörde det och började använda det.
Här är några exempel med översättning till engelska, där det kan behövas. Har du några fler exempel? Skriv dem gärna i kommentarerna.
en hicka = a hiccup
att hicka = to have hiccups
en blipp = a blip
att blippa = to blip
en prutt = a fart
att prutta = to fart
svisch!
pang!
krasch!
wow!
tick-tack! = tick tock
Orden kan användas både som verb och substantiv. Jag har endast skrivit verbformen nedan.
svischa =swish
swisha (skicka pengar via telefonnummer – stavningen för namnet på tjänsten är engelsk)
smasha = smash
gnissla = squek
rapa = burp
knastra = crunch
knaka = crack
krascha =crash
knapra = nibble/crunch
knarra = creak
knirka = creak
bullra = rumble
slamra =clatter
slurpa = slurp
stampa = stomp
susa = whizz
svepa = sweep
hasa = scuff
rassla = clank
klinga = clink; chime
flämta = gasp
picka = peck
prassla = rustle
frasa = rustle
mullra = rumble; roll
tassa = tip toe
dåna = thunder; boom
väsa = hiss
viska = whisper
mumla = murmur
ticka = tick
verb som har med vatten/vätska att göra:
droppa = drip
klunka = gulp; quaff
porla = ripple
gurgla = gurgle
plaska = splash
skvala = ripple
Vill du öva onomatopoetiska ord ska du läsa en serietidning! Där hittar du många exempel.
Andra exempel på onomatopoetiska ord är djurläten. Kan du alla?
Today is Fettisdagen. Let me decode that into National Day of the Semla. Now it´s all clear, right?
Semla is a sweet chubby wheat bun, cardamom laden, filled with golden almond paste and whipped cream. Originally semla was only eaten on Shrove Tuesday, as a last blissful treat before Lent. Today we know better and eat semlor (we need to go into plural here) all winter long. Fettisdagen has gone from being the only day to enjoy our precious pastry to the day you must enjoy at least one of them. Because as you all know we have fika (coffee break) at work. That means you are likely to down your first semla already by ten in the morning.
Semlor can be bought in every bakery, grocery store or gas station in Sweden. Sometimes you make your own.
If you make it past the photos below, find out how I make my Swedish fika treats; semlor recipe to follow; in English. If you want to practice your Swedish language I suggest you google “recept semla” and follow the instructions in Swedish.
There are ready made buns (albeit a bit flat) in the store, made just for semlor. Link if you don´t. 🙂
•Cut off the tops, scoop out the center of 8 buns, and put it in a food processor.
•Add 125g of almonds and 1 dl confectioners’ sugar and GO!
•Pour 1 dl heated milk into the mixture making it that special heavenly paste.
•Fill up the holes abundantly with the almond indulgence and top up with whipped cream.
•Put the lid back on and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Voilà!
If you use Us cups, add some almonds and use half of a cup of confectioners’ sugar and milk.
Happy baking!
Välkommen februari; but please stay away vabruari
February in Sweden is a month of both pleasure and pain – pleasure as in winter break (Sportlov) with possible skiing, and pain as in the month when kids apparently get sick the most – it is the peak month of parents staying at home from work to care for sick children.
The winter break is known as Sportlov, and occurs from week 7 to week 12 depending on where in Sweden you live. If the Sportlov is in February we also call it Februarilov. Week numbers? What?
Ok; back to the topic of February. Recall the sick children?
When parents take leave of absence from work to care for a sick child it is called
“Vård av sjukt barn.” = care of sick child in Swedish.
An abbreviation hereof is VAB (Vård Av sjukt Barn)
In everyday Swedish language these words have become a verb; “att vabba” = to “vabba”
“Jag måste vabba idag” means that I have to take leave of absence to care for my sick kid; well, you get the picture; we need a shorter way of saying it since a sick child leaves little room for long talks.
Remember the word februari (=the month of February) from the text above? Put together what you have learnt from the info above and you will understand why we sometimes jokingly refer to it as “vabruari”. Even if it is no joke.
And yes, I posted a photo of my tulips instead of a sick child.
Mer jul // More Christmas …
… is the title of this months featured music.
Written and performed by Adolphson & Falk it is a self-ironic ode to Swedish Christmas and yes; Kalle Anka is in it. It made it to the charts in 1984 and are still in the top when it comes to Christmas music.
Christmas time is here. Again! Whether you celebrate the tradition of Christmas or not you might be interested in picking up a word or two in Swedish, related to the season.
I made and shared this poster on Swedish Christmas last year and have been asked to post it again. After all; it’s Christmas every year. 😉
This poster is free to print (you would make me happy though if you shared it or left a comment) – put it up somewhere where you make sure you lay your eyes on the words at least daily. Don’t forget to use the words!
Simply right click on the poster to print it.
You have probably heard of Lucia; the Queen of Light who brightens the dark morning of December 13 in Sweden.
In short the tradition consists of a procession ( ett luciatåg) with a Lucia up front, followed by handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar), brownies and elves (pepparkaksgubbar och tomtenissar). All but the brownies and elves wear white gowns. Lucia wears a light crown/wreath whereas the handmaidens each carry a candle. Lights can be battery operated; more likely the younger the children in the procession.
There is beautiful singing. Either it really is, or you are a parent. These Lucia processions can be enjoyed at every preschool and school, and sometimes even at workplaces. Most towns have an official procession visiting hospitals and elderly, malls and libraries. There is also a national broadcast. You can find the Lucia concert broadcast on SVT. Search for Luciamorgon.
Want to know more? Watch Lucia for Dummies.
Swedish Lucia For Dummies from Sweden on Vimeo.
Välkommen till en december-utmaning! Welcome to the December challenge! Here is a list of #decemberverb; one verb for each day of the month of December. Your challenge is to learn the verb by somehow illustrating (in a broader sense), acting or demonstrating its meaning. This will help your brain to acquire the new word and to remember it. For instance you can take a selfie showing the meaning of the word slappa/pyssla/slå in.
This is meant as a challenge for you personally; trying another angle of learning. If you want to, please feel free to share some results via e-mail, website or social media, using #decemberverb and @globatris If you forgot to click above to get the list, here is another chance #decemberverb
Free printable – Learn Swedish Free Printable Fall
I love the fall and the colors of this vibrant season. Last fall it inspired me to make this printable design of Swedish words connected with fall in Sweden. I decided to repost it this year. Print and frame, or pin it somewhere. Pretty to look at and if you are learning Swedish you are killing two birds with one stone (“att slå två flugor i en smäll”)! Just click on the picture above, right click and select print and learn new vocabulary in a different way.
It is free for you to print however it would make me happy if you posted a comment and/or paid a visit to Globatris on facebook and liked it. You can also tweet the link super duper handy here.
Wordlist:
höst = fall
löv = leaf or leaves
varma jackor = warm jackets
äpplen = apples
handskar = gloves
höstlov = fall break
blåbär = blueberries
november = December – just kidding; November of course 🙂
familj & vänner = family & friends
skördetider = harvest times
promenader = walks
en god bok = a good book
skogen = the forrest
färger = colors
lingon = lingonberries
Allahelgona = All saints
svamp = mushroom
Trevlig höst!
Höstsånger kan vara ett sätt att lära sig svenska. Tänd ett ljus, kryp upp i soffan och lyssna och mys. Försök förstå orden och sjung med i refrängerna! Du hittar en lista med förslag på höstsånger längre ned i inlägget.
“Höst” in Swedish means fall, or autumn. Fall is entering late this year. Some years it is even winter by now also in the southern parts of Sweden. This year however it is still meteorological summer in the south of Sweden.
However November is here, and so is the rain and the dark nights. So let’s light a candle or two, and listen to some music of the season, in Swedish of course. I have compiled a list of fall songs in Swedish. Criteria? They all contain the word “höst” in the title, except for the last ones on the list, and most of them are sung fairly clearly for you to be able to listen to the words. As usual, sing along to practice prosody! Not interested in singing but speaking 😉 ? If you need help to improve your Swedish conversational skills go here to learn more.
Höst på min planet – Lars Winnerbäck Lars Winnerbäck – Höst på min planet
Höstens färger – Mauro Scocco
Mellan sommar och höst – Marie Fredriksson
Höstvals – Tomas Ledin
Höstlegender – Masse, Petter
Innan höstlöven faller – Thorleifs
Hösten – Lisa Ekdahl
Höstlöven dansar – Nordman
Höst – Cajsa Stina Åkerström
Höstens guld – Sofia Karlsson
Höstkänning – Ola Magnell
Höstvisa – Ainbusk
Höst – Björn Afzelius
Gula höstlöv – Lasse Stefanz
Höst – Niklas Lind
Minns i november – Olle Ljungberg
November – Bo Kaspers orkester
November – Pernilla Andersson
Sjung nu med i dessa höstsånger! Lycka till!
