Tag: language

some *less* common verbs

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in swedish and french

att sätta sig (ned) – to sit down – asseoir 

att sitta – to sit – être assis

att såga – to saw – scier

att sminka sig – to do ones makeup – se maquiller

att slipa, att vässa – to file (a knife), to sharpen – aiguiser 

att fila (ned) – to file (down) (for example ones nails or wood) – limer

att röka – to smoke – fumer

att kasta – to throw – jeter

att omhänderta, att ta hand om – to take care of, to treat, to nurse – soigner

att stilla – to still (for example thirst, a need) – assouvir

att snudda – to grace, to lightly touch – frôler

att plocka – to pluck – cueillir 

att blomstra, att slå ut – to bloom, to blossom, to flourish – s’épanouir, fleurir

att bryta, att förstöra – to break, to ruin – briser

att krossa – to crush – écraser 

att riva (upp) – to tear (up) – déchirer

att klyva, att hugga (t.ex ved) – to cleave, to split (for example firewood) – fendre

att spräcka – to crack (for example the screen of a phone, a glass) – fêler

att limma, att klistra – to glue – coller

att rulla ut, att utspela sig – to roll out, to play out – dérouler

att tro sig vara – to think oneself to be – se croire

att erkänna, att medge – to admit, to confess – avouer

att lida – to suffer – souffrir

att fuska – to cheat (on for example a test) – tricher

att vara otrogen, att bedra, att lura – to cheat (on for example ones wife or husband), to betray, to deceive – tromper

att missta sig – to be mistaken – se tromper

att blåsa – to blow – souffler

att andas – to breathe – respirer

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So here you have everything I have related to Swedish. Most stuff I’ve found online (especially books and, of course, websites). The documents on Mega are from the lovely @lovelybluepanda. 

I’m probably forgetting some stuff, and I’ll update this when I have new stuff to share. Please, let me know if any of the links doesn’t work!

TEXTBOOKS

DICTIONARIES

OTHER COURSES

OTHER WEBSITES 

RANDOM DOCUMENTS

RADIO, TV, NEWSPAPERS, FILMS, BLOGS, ETC.

BOOKS

YOUTUBE

COMMON VERBS in swedish

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att ha – to have

att vara – to be

att gå – to walk

att springa – to run

att lyssna – to listen

att höra – to hear

att göra – to do

att prata, att tala – to speak

att studera, att plugga – to study

att åka – to go (for example on a bus or a car)

att stjäla – to steal

att äta – to eat

att smaka – to taste

att laga – too cook, to repair

att göra – to do, to make

att kunna – to be able to

att se – to see

att titta på – to look at

att läsa – to read 

att spela – to play

att skriva – to write

att säga – to say

att prata, att tala – to speak

att sitta – to sit

att stå – to stand

att öppna – to open

att stänga – to close

att gå – to walk

att dricka – to drink

att komma – to come

att arbeta, att jobba – to work

att ge – to give

att ta – to take

att bli – to become

att sova – to sleep

att vakna – to wake up

att tvätta – to wash

att städa – to clean

att veta – to know

att förstå – to understand

at glömma – to forget

att fråga – to ask

att svara – to reply, to answer

att gilla, att tycka om – to like

att älska – to love

att hata – to hate 

att vänta – to wait

att leva – to live

att köpa – to buy 

att börja – to begin 

att sluta – to stop

att göra klart, att slutföra – to finish

att behöva – to need

att bära – to carry

teaching yourself a language

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i’ve gotten questions multiple times about how to start learning swedish and how to go about when starting learning a new language, so i thought i’d make a masterpost about it. obviously learning differs from person to person, especially with languages, but this is what i do to study french, and what i’ve found best works for me

apps to get started: 

if you know nothing about a language a good place to get started is with basic words and basic grammar. there are a lot of apps / websites to choose from, some of the most popular are

  • Duolingo, has the benefit of being free, and has 27 languages to choose from. with Duolingo you start with the basics of “hello”, “my name is” “i am” and it gradually gets harder the better you get. make sure you don’t only use it as an app though, because then you’ll miss the grammar explanations available on the website
  • Babbel, unlike Duolingo Babbel isn’t free, and Babbel only has 14 languages to choose from. starts off similar to Duolingo but with Babbel you get more detailed grammar explanations and you don’t fall into the trap of having to learn long lists of words relating to one very specific subject before learning basic grammar, as you do with Duolingo. In Babbel you can also choose the courses that feel relevant to you, and don’t have to clear a certain course to move on to the next one
  • Memrise, works similarly to the two above. there is a free version but you have to pay to get to PRO level

this type of course is a great foundation for learning a language, and almost vital when first starting out (if you’re learning on your own), but make sure it’s not your only source, and that you’re continuously talking to native speakers, reading, watching movies, listening to the radio and so on to get a grip on what the language is like when spoken naturally

hearing the language:

watching tv and movies

when watching tv and movies you could either do it in two different ways, with different benefits

  • with subtitles (in language spoken), the benefit with this is that you can read a word or sentence and directly see how it’s pronounced, and vice versa. the downside is that this way easily draws attention away from the speech, it’s easy to get carried away focusing on the subtitles
  • without subtitles, the benefit with this is that you have to really focus on what is being said and how it’s pronounced, and you learn to understand the language spoken, rather than just written as in the subtitles

watching documentaries

  • watching documentaries is a great way to learn how to understand the language spoken. the language used is natural and not simplified for people trying to learn it, but it has a naturally slow tempo which makes it easy to keep up with

listening to the radio

  • even if you don’t understand a single word of what is being said when starting, listening to the radio is always a great way to pick up pronunciation. after a while as you get better you’ll start recognizing words and sentences, and you start understanding more and more. listening to the radio is also good as you get to hear how native speakers actually talk, including slang, idioms, buffer noises and other things

listening to music

  • listening to music works in the same way as listening to the radio, but is often a lot more fun! you learn the pronunciation and can sing along. disney songs are usually quite simple and offer written lyrics, so i’d say that’s a good way to start!

reading: 

reading is one of the most important things to do when learning a language, and has the added benefit of learning about the culture of the language if you read literature from that country (which i recommend you do). i recommend starting with children’s books and cartoons and then moving on to more advanced literature the better you get. you can go about reading in your target language in two ways

  • reading continuously without pausing and trying to understand the words you don’t know based on the context. it’s also good to go back and reread, if you do this chances are you’ll pick up things that you didn’t understand the first time
  • pausing and looking up every word you don’t recognize. doing this won’t really increase your ability to read in your target language, but it can be a good way to build up a vocabulary

writing: 

writing a diary

writing in your target language is a good way to learn to think in your target language and to use it naturally. i write a diary in french every day, and it’s been incredibly rewarding! but make sure this isn’t your only source, as that could make your language sound quite alien and unnatural. i made a more detailed post about the benefits of writing a diary in your target language which you can find here x

chatting online

chatting with native speakers online is a good complement to writing a diary. it has the same effects of learning to think in the language and using it daily, but when chatting with someone else you’ll be corrected, which stops you from developing bad and unnatural habits in your target language. you’ll also see how the native speakers use the language and which formulations they use. there are two apps, that i know about, designed to let you talk to native speakers

  • HelloTalk
  • Tandem

they both work pretty much the same, you enter your native language and other languages that you may speak fluently, and which language you’d like to learn. then you’ll be matched with people who want to learn your language and who speaks the language that you want to learn

talking:

talking is the most essential, and hardest part of learning a language. i practice talking by repeating words from Duolingo and Babbel and reading out loud from books. if you’re using Tandem or HelloTalk you can also video chat and send audio messages back and forth. there’s always the classic way of practicing by talking in the shower or with your pet! the best way to learn how to speak in your target language though would be to go to the country where the language is spoken

i think the most important thing to think about when starting a new language is to emerge yourself in it as much as you possibly can, and making the language a natural part of your day

i hope this post was helpful! if anyone has some other tips, feel free to put them in the comments or in the reblogs, good luck!

PLS HELP when do I use the infinitive and when the regular form or idk I can’t distinguish these: for example when do I say åkar and when åka? Jag är vs jag vara?? I’m desperate ahh

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hello! my first point would be that the verb åkar doesn’t exist, i think you mean åker? anyway, you use the regular form when you wan’t to say that you actually are doing something, or that something actually is happening. like

i am going – jag åker
i am – jag är
i study – jag studerar

you can never use the infinitive directly after the subject! you can use the infinitive after you use the regular form as in

i will go – jag kommer åka
i think about being – jag tänker på att vara
i will swim – jag kommer att simma
i love to sing – jag älskar att sjunga
i hate to complain – jag hatar att klaga

if you use the infinite directly after the subject it becomes the same as

i to be
i to swim
i to go

which doesn’t work grammatically! good luck

SLANG in swedish

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requested by anon, click here for text slang

att gitta, att dra, att pysa – att lämna en plats – to leave

(en) bånge – (ett) stånd – boner

att chilla – att ta det lugnt – to chill

ta ett chillpill – lugna dig – take a chillpill

(en) klitta – (en) klitoris – clitoris

att kuta – att springa – to run

att knarka – att ta droger – to take drugs

knark – droger – drugs

att bjussa – att bjuda – to treat (as in to pay for something, not as in to treat a wound)

(en) flarra – (en) flaska – bottle

(en) fekke – (en) fest) – party

att röka braj, att röka på, att braja, att hascha – att röka marijuana eller cannabis – to smoke pot

(en) cigg – (en) cigarett – cigarette 

att supa, att kröka – att dricka alkohol – to drink alcohol

para – pengar – money

(ett) chirre – (ett) chips – crisps, chips

att knega – att jobba – to work

att plugga – att studera – to study

dirr – direkt – direct 

att fajtas – att slåss – to fight

farbror blå – polisen – the police

att pulla, att knulla – att ha sex – to fuck, to have sex

att garva – att skratta – to laugh

fett – väldigt – very, “det var fett nice!”

att spela fickpingis, att runka – att onanera – to masturbate

att banga – att fega ur – to chicken out

att gola – att skvallra – to snitch

gummi, kådis – kondom – condom

swedish christmas vocab

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i asked my followers if i should do any swedish vocab lists and a few people seemed interested so here we go! i’m starting with a christmas theme since there’s only about a week left until then. let me know if you want me to do more vocab lists and if so what themes!

jul – christmas
god jul – merry christmas
julafton – christmas eve (which is when we celebrate christmas in sweden!)
juldagen – christmas day
annandag jul – boxing day

snö – snow
snögubbe – snowman
snöboll – snowball
is – ice

jultomten – santa claus
(en) tomte – christmas elf 
(en) ren – reindeer

(en) släde – sleigh

(en) skorsten – chimney

(en) julklapp – christmas present
(ett) julkort – christmas card

(en) julgran – christmas tree
(ett) ljus – candle

(en) stjärna – star

(en) pepparkaka – gingerbread
(ett) pepparkakshus – gingerbread house

(en) polkagrisstång – candy cane

(en) mistel – mistletoe

fira – celebrate
dekorera – decorate
äta – eat
sjunga – sing
dansa – dance

Hej! I was planning to start a new bullet journal and decided I’d like to do it in Swedish, but I don’t really know much of the vocabulary associated with them. Would you happen to have any quick tips? Tack så mycket!

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hejsan 🙂 oo fun! but i have to admit i don’t really know that much about bullet journaling, i’ve never done it. but i can do my best! feel free to send some requests though

idag har jag – today i have

imorgon ska jag – tomorrow i will

idag ska jag – today i will

att göra – to do

lista över – list over