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| Eriksberg | 4/5/2009 | karinafp |
Q: Greetings Karin, I've just watched a very sentimental programme on German TV: ...
A: good to hear from you! This is an all German production, and the names of the places are entirely ...
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| Jul, jul stralande jul | 11/21/2008 | Frida |
Q: I have this song arranged by Gustaf Nordqvist and translated as Wonderful Peace for the title, ...
A: yes, the song is about a white christmas and the blessings of christmas and in the end it has a wish ...
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| wedding blessings | 10/22/2008 | Frida |
Q: a friend of mine married a lovely swedish lass, they don't want presents so i thought it would be ...
A: I searched for a Swedish blessing but the most common thing seems to be to write something ...
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| comparison | 10/15/2008 | karinafp |
Q: Hi I'm really interested in languages and now I'm getting to know swedish, but before any question ...
A: The Swedish equivalent would be "Ge bagarbarn bröd", or the more common variety "Bjuda bagarbarn på ...
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| Swedish online dictionary | 6/12/2008 | karinafp |
Q: Hope all is well. I was wondering if you could help me: I remember an excellent Swedish online ...
A: Sorry for the late answer. I am spending my summer in Canada and don't always have access to a ...
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| Swedish love poems | 3/29/2008 | karinafp |
Q: I am traveling to a friend's wedding in Sweden later in the year. I am currently trying to learn a ...
A: Wow, this gave me a lot of thoughts... a Swedish love poem, not too long. How about this one, a ...
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| Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats | 12/30/2007 | karinafp |
Q: When I came to stay with you, was it Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats that you picked me up from? What ...
A: I hope you had a good Christmas and I wish you a happy New Year! You flew to Skavsta airport and ...
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| How to say. . . | 12/20/2007 | karinafp |
Q: Could you help me with a couple phrases? How do i say. . . "I only speak a little bit of Swedish" ...
A: I'm sorry about the late answer, but I'm spending my Christmas vacations in Canada, and don't check ...
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| Translations for x-mass present | 11/7/2007 | karinafp |
Q: Could you translate my siblings names for me? I'm making posters for them with their names in ...
A: You don't translate names into other languages. A name is the same everywhere. What you could do is ...
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| pronunciation | 9/12/2007 | karinafp |
Q: I am a dramaturg for a theatrical production and need to find out how two words would be pronounced ...
A: Yes, Vergerus is a name, but Luntmakare is an old profession. However, we do have a street in ...
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| Translation of "Hur ska ni ha det?" | 8/22/2007 | karinafp |
Q: there. I would like to find out the translation of the question, "Hur ska ni ha det?" I ...
A: I just sent you an email with the answer to your first question. The difference between "ju" and ...
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| Help with the sj sound | 6/29/2007 | karinafp |
Q: I'm learning a song in Swedish, but I just can't seem to get the sj- sort of sound down. The ...
A: Sorry you had to wait for my answer, but I just returned home from a month in Greece. You are ...
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| Languages | 6/24/2007 | karinafp |
Q: This is going to be a bit off topic, I apologize in advance. I 'm 17, and I really want to learn ...
A: you are in for a real challenge! Finnish is a very special language, and I wish you all the luck. I ...
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| Common Swedish Phrases. | 5/26/2007 | karinafp |
Q: Can you tell me where on the internet I can find a source for the Swedish equivalent of such common ...
A: Take a look at: http://www.travlang.com/languages and choose Swedish. Scroll down the page a bit, ...
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| cost of living | 12/16/2006 | Frida |
Q: i am applying to the school in Umea. i am told finding a place to live there is difficult, and the ...
A: I assume it is Umeå University you are applying to... I did some brief investigations and found ...
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| does it have a different meaning then the american meaning? | 10/7/2006 | Frida |
Q: i was told this morning i had an interesting face..He said i could be a witch. and that he meant ...
A: hmm... Witch has the same meaning in sweden as in america. Maybe he meant that you were so beautiful ...
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| Swedish R | 8/25/2006 | karinafp |
Q: Hej! I am learning Swedish and I noticed that Swedish r is the alveolar trill kind. Can you please ...
A: Hej! Oh... our R is very hard to produce if you don't have the sound from childhood. And not even ...
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| Mel Gibson | 9/23/2005 | karinafp |
Q: If possible I do need word by word translation. ThanksHi Karin, Could you please translate the ...
A: OK, here goes: :-) I'll take it sentence by sentence, as word by word as possible. "Mel Gibsons ...
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| Mel Gibson | 9/21/2005 | karinafp |
Q: Could you please translate the following article for me? Thank you Mel ORAKAD Nej, det är inte ...
A: The first line says: "UNSHAVEN. No, it's not a taliban. It's movie star Mel Gibson who has grown a ...
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| swedish people and timeliness | 9/12/2005 | karinafp |
Q: Do you think that swedish people are, in general, timely? Meaning are the punctual to appointments? ...
A: Oh yes, a Swede is NEVER late for an appointment! That is considered not only impolite but also very ...
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| swedish people and timeliness | 9/12/2005 | Frida |
Q: Do you think that swedish people are, in general, timely? Meaning are the punctual to appointments? ...
A: I dont think swedish people are more or less punctual than other people... It depends more on your ...
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| phonetics | 7/10/2004 | karinafp |
Q: Salam, I'm a teacher, I need to know the pronounciation of these Swedish words. It's great help of ...
A: I can help you with a couple of them, but others involve such specific Swedish sounds that they're ...
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| Swedish Translation | 3/26/2004 | karinafp |
Q: I have a gorgeous choir piece with text by Gustav Froding that I would love to find a translation ...
A: As a matter of fact, I have translated this one before, about a year ago, so this piece seems to be ...
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| FANNY OCH ALEXANDER | 2/12/2003 | karinafp |
Q: and many thanks for the recent help! Are you a fan of FANNY OCH ALEXANDER? Anyway, at the ...
A: Simon! Good heavens, I haven't seen that film for ages! I'm sorry, I can't remember that particular ...
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| Old Card | 2/8/2003 | Daniel Mentzen |
Q: I have an early 1900's card sich a cross on the front. On the back, written in longhand, are what ...
A: Hey Gilbert! The sentence "Minne af din värn" is typically old Swedish that doesnt really mean much ...
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| PORRIDGE | 2/6/2003 | karinafp |
Q: I'm told that det bytter ikke noget = it doesn't matter in Danish. It seems that the Icelanders ...
A: Yes, we also have the word BYTA, which means CHANGE. DET BYTTER IKKE NOGET means, strictly ...
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| Mumintrollet | 2/3/2003 | karinafp |
Q: Many thanks for your excellent recent answer. If I've not rated and thanked, it's because the ...
A: The whole expression is "ge sig av", with the stress on the word AV, meaning to leave, be off. ...
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| Scand? | 1/28/2003 | karinafp |
Q: hope all is well. Greetings to the family. Am I right in thinking you once told me that the ...
A: How nice to hear from you again! Yes, you're right. The mountain chain is SKANDERNA, and it's the ...
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| More English Translations! | 12/21/2002 | Daniel Mentzen |
Q: You were so helpful in translating "Jul, Jul" for me I decided to come to for more Swedish into ...
A: Hey again. =) Let's get right to it: *Natten gar tunga fjat The night walks heavvy steps *runt ...
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| Song meaning in English? | 12/20/2002 | Daniel Mentzen |
Q: I'm looking for someone to tell me what "Jul, Jul, Strålande Jul" (a Christmas song) means in ...
A: Hey there Nissa. Ofcourse I'll translate it in English for you. =) But I hope you understand that ...
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| Translation help, please! | 11/15/2002 | karinafp |
Q: My name is Eri, and I sing with a vocal group in Canada. We're working on a piece of Swedish music, ...
A: Of course I recognise this one. It's the final part of "Strövtåg i hembygden" (Wanderings through ...
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| hatten ar din | 3/15/2001 | Daniel Mentzen |
Q: A friend of mine sent me a link to a song, seems it is in Swedish. As I can't speak any Nordic ...
A: This is pretty strange, since I got a question about the same song a few weeks ago. =) Anyway, ...
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| May be Swedish text, I'm not sure! | 2/14/2001 | Annelie Jansson |
Q: Well, first let me preface by saying, I hope this IS Swedish and I'm not making a fool of myself! I ...
A: English Translation; This, from the beginning traditional melody is also a popular dance. Shortly ...
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| E-mail translation | 12/15/2000 | Annelie Jansson |
Q: Hej! On another board, a person received an email but was unable to translate it. I am not ...
A: I'm sorry my reply is a bit tardy, I have been unable to reach my email for some time. The ...
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| pronunciation | 9/12/2000 | Sanna |
Q: I know that foreigners sometimes have difficulty pronouncing some American English sounds. Of the ...
A: Tony, Yes, these letters are pronounced differently in the Finnish and Swedish alphabets. I will ...
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