tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post7491435379129671048..comments2024-02-24T14:34:12.527-08:00Comments on Surviving In Sweden: Learning Swedish - fun Swedish wordsSurviving Swedenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-46019746903452613672011-04-11T08:59:44.344-07:002011-04-11T08:59:44.344-07:00spankulera - HA! Love it. I've been trying to ...spankulera - HA! Love it. I've been trying to find a good excuse to slip it into my vocabulary -but haven't quite found the perfect occasion yet.Surviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-1335741906901176872011-04-10T00:51:23.391-07:002011-04-10T00:51:23.391-07:00Another word that may be funny for english speaker...Another word that may be funny for english speakers: spankulera<br /><br />It has nothing to do with spanking, it just means to saunter.Mazuinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-91882324315768342162011-04-05T06:36:58.651-07:002011-04-05T06:36:58.651-07:00Ditto what Mazui said about the housepests - mostl...Ditto what Mazui said about the housepests - mostly silverfish - some spiders - and last year there was a week where ladybugs took over and it was uncomfortable to be outside - but other than that not too bad (a perk of the terrible weather :)) But that's just my experience in Swedish rentals - don't know what it might be like for homeowners or renters of subpar appartments!<br /><br />Defenestration is a pretty cool word, too - very passive for an extremely active thing!Surviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-60522853942190993222011-04-04T15:38:14.345-07:002011-04-04T15:38:14.345-07:00I've lived here more than 30 years and haven&#...I've lived here more than 30 years and haven't seen anything worse than silverfish. Apparently bedbugs has been on the rise lately due to people travelling more to warm countries. Sometimes you hear reports of cockroaches, but usually only in rental apartment buildings with irresponsible owners. I've never seen a cockroach on the loose in Sweden.<br /><br />Defenestration sounds like a great d-e word for the bowels of your lungs. :) http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail141.htmlMazuinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-45203747920872786762011-04-04T14:35:37.304-07:002011-04-04T14:35:37.304-07:00:[ I still am terrible at Swedish. The nice thing ...:[ I still am terrible at Swedish. The nice thing about it though is you can kind of tell what written words say a lot of the time, because it is so similar to english. But anyway yeah I can't think of any favorite Swedish words yet. In english I just don't really have any. XD Interestingly, for some reason many people hate the word moist (I like it!). Most of my friends like the word defenestration. :P (Spelling?)<br /><br />Completely unrelated but, thought I would ask someone in Sweden. Have you noticed a lot of housepests?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-38389191294849998252011-04-03T11:27:55.113-07:002011-04-03T11:27:55.113-07:00It was fun trying to think of all funny words. :)
...It was fun trying to think of all funny words. :)<br /><br />syrak = annoyed, angry<br />"Sluta med det där, annars blir jag syrak!"<br /><br />gona = feel good (especially under warm bedsheets)<br />"Jaha, du ligger här och gonar"<br /><br />sinkadus = 5 and 2 in a dice roll (lucky chance)<br />sinkadus = wallop<br />"Han fick en redig sinkadus när han bråkade med sin fru förra veckan"<br /><br />kvillra = ripple, purl, twitter<br />"Jag gillar bäckar och småfåglar för de kvillrar så fint"<br /><br /><br />Just thought of a set of words that are funny because they are so dangerously close:<br /><br />pokulera = carouse<br />kopulera = mate (sexually)Mazuinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-19526487833672286662011-04-03T11:01:10.841-07:002011-04-03T11:01:10.841-07:00Wow, Mazui - amazing list of words that has been f...Wow, Mazui - amazing list of words that has been fun to dissect- and I can see you are making up for the lack of 'wuh' sounding 'w's in your life :). Spelunk is also one of my faves in English. <br /><br />So I managed to figure out, with assistance, many of the words listed. The following stumped us a bit - and I haven't had a chance to use the magic wizard of google yet - syrak, gona, sinkadus, svillra and gona.<br /><br />Thanks for playing!Surviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-37246893652254048272011-04-02T08:50:22.957-07:002011-04-02T08:50:22.957-07:00W-words: wonky, waddle, wallow, willow, slew, wad,...W-words: wonky, waddle, wallow, willow, slew, wad, paw, pew, swagger, etc.<br /><br />Thingamajig is a great word, and the swedish counterparts are pretty good too: mojäng, grunka<br /><br />Assorted words that shouldn't need any explanation: zounds, nincompoop, buffoon, hodgepodge, spelunk... these are quite hard to remember out of context.<br /><br />Assorted swedish words: kålsupare, sluring, horunge (typographical term), rallarsving, ättestupa, kvillra, hejduk, sinkadus, lusidor, gona, rotvälska, glufsa, byling, plurra, krubb, tryna, syrak, tjacka, kinesa, kuckelura, knega, torska... I guess I have a weak spot for archaic words. Most of these will still be understood, but maybe not used by any swede. Translations available upon request.Mazuinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-61145220294717671052011-04-01T03:35:37.760-07:002011-04-01T03:35:37.760-07:00Oooh good ones - I think it's always interesti...Oooh good ones - I think it's always interesting when you are learning a new language because you are a lot more aware of the sounds of words than otherwise.<br /><br />Interesting that a lot of cozy, snuggle words came up, too! I like all of those, too.Surviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-58489852927115845582011-03-31T10:00:16.447-07:002011-03-31T10:00:16.447-07:00First off I love Donnie Darko!
Second off my favo...First off I love Donnie Darko!<br /><br />Second off my favorite Swedish word is sluta, just because the first time I went to Sweden I was watching 7th Heaven on tv and kept thinking they were calling a girl a slut which I found funny.<br /><br />Third my favorite English words/phrases is comfy cozy. I use it all the time, such as while on the couch with a blanket I am comfy cozy or my new yoga pants are comfy cozy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-33729242297126188592011-03-31T01:46:25.315-07:002011-03-31T01:46:25.315-07:00I don't know about favorite words. I know I am...I don't know about favorite words. I know I am always talking about how "not impressed" I am by things (usually Swedish things) so by virtue of overuse I guess I like to say that phrase. <br /><br />I love all the Swedish words/phrases my kiddo comes home with. But I guess I just like hearing her language develop.<br /><br />I love the super-literal Swedish words for anatomy. They crack me up. <br /><br />For English I really can't even say. I'm a word person. Can't pick just one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-81179135860369979552011-03-30T13:29:50.115-07:002011-03-30T13:29:50.115-07:00I love the English word "snuggle". I jus...I love the English word "snuggle". I just love the meaning and the way it sounds.Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597312913386722575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-71808637140979458462011-03-30T13:11:06.231-07:002011-03-30T13:11:06.231-07:00Teaterföreställningen. I learnt it in Rosetta Ston...Teaterföreställningen. I learnt it in Rosetta Stone, and I think it means play/show? I'm not entirely sure, but I adore the way it sounds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com