#langblr swedish

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love that i have more time for language learning and reading now 💫

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The Economist, "Which languages take the longest to learn?" (Sept. 18, 2023)

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Swedish help needed! (again)

Hi, I'm asking for the help of Swedes (or people learning Swedish) again. I'm planning to go on a roadtrip to Sweden and Norway this summer and I'd love to hear:

your favourite places in Sweden or any place you'd want to visit (we'll go as far north as Skuleskogens nationalpark/Östersund)

your favourite Swedish foods. I'm talking sweets, desserts, (non-alcoholic) drinks, meals, bread... anything (preferably if it has a vegan alternative)

just anything you love about Sweden... anything Swedish I should try?

(I'm also trying to come up with a list of books I could potentially buy so if you have any favourites, let me know!)

We'll be travelling with my boyfriend's parents. They have never been to Sweden, they love nature and I'd love it if we could keep the trip as low-cost as possible while also letting them experience SwedenTM.

Oh and we'll be in the Östersund-Åre area on Midsommar! I would LOVE to hear any suggestions on what we could do to for Midsommar. (I'm already planning stopping by at some village for Midsommarfest but in case I'm too scared to go, what could we do or eat to celebrate it?)

Thanks to everyone!

p.s. I know a lot of people have suggested things already, but ideally I'm looking for food that can be bought in supermarkets, generally nice places in the nature and specific places to see (if you like a town, tell me why! Why should I go there, what should I see?)

[punapioni]

Etymological origins of the names of the regions of Finland

Suomi, Häme = Of the same origin together with "Sámi". There is no certainty of their etymology, but a common theory suggests they'd be a loan from the Baltic "žemē", meaning "land". However, modern linguists seem to argue that this is also inaccurate.

Satakunta = From Swedish "hundare", a Viking Age and early Middle Age Scandinavian war and governance system.

Pirkanmaa = Possibly from "birk", a special legal protection given to trading centers (early 1200s).

Uusimaa = Translated from Swedish "Nyland" (New Land).

Kymenlaakso = "Valley of Kymi". Kymi is a river. The word itself means... a big river.

Pohjanmaa = "Northland".

Keski-Suomi = "Central Finland".

Savo = From "Savilahti" (Clay Bay), the old name of the Mikkeli area. The origin of "Savilahti" is still debated, if it was originally savi (clay), savu (smoke), sauvo, or possibly a Sámi word for a backwater (savo, savu).

Karjala = A bit unclear. It comes from the word "karja", and if this word is of Germanic origin, then it could mean (war)band.

Kainuu = Unknown. Theories include Germanic loan "kainu/kaino" (lowlands), "kainus" (knob-headed staff, wedge-shaped object), a Sámi origin (compare gaajnuo, gaajnuoladdje (non-Sámi peasant); kai´nōlatj (Swedish coastal peasant); kainolats, kainahaljo (Swedish or Norwegian peasant)), Old Icelandic "kveinir" (an unspecified Northern Nordic people) or Proto-Norse "gainuz" (gap, jaw) -> "kainu(s)" (dragnet, sleigh).

Lappi = The most controversial of them all, I'd say. "Lapp" name usually refers to Sámi people, although they do not like this term so don't call them that. As for the etymological origin of said word, two theories: 1) a translation of an ancient Sámi tribe name "wuowjoš", from the word "wuowˈje" (wedge, patch) -> "lapp" (patch, small piece of paper). Old Finnish term for Sámi people is "vuojolaiset". 2) Meaning a remote area. The region of "Lappi" in Finland is a combination of two lands: Peräpohjola (Back of the Northland) and the areas of Sápmi (in Finnish "Saamenmaa") which are within the borders of Finland. Former land is Finnish, the latter Sámi.

Ahvenanmaa = "Perch land". Two theories: either it comes from Proto-Norse "Ahvaland" (water land?), or the Finnish form is the original.

In Swedish in the cases where it differs from the Finnish origin:

Österbotten = "East Bottom". As opposed to West Bottom, Västerbotten, on the Swedish side of the Baltic Sea.

Kajanaland = From the historical Russian name for Kainuu, "Kajánij/Kayániy". Meaning unknown, though some say it means a land in which it is difficult to travel. Likely, it is connected to the word "Kainuu".

Tavastland = Apparently from Old Norse "Tafæistaland" (ᛏᛆᚠᛋᛏᛆᛚᚭᚿᛏ). Origin unknown, theories say the "ast" part could somehow be connected to Estonia.

Finland = Hahaha. Unknown. Old sources use the word "finn" and variants to refer to both Sámi and Finns and you never really know what's the intention (think of Finland and Finnmark). Theories say that the origin of the word could be connected to Germanic words such as "finthan" (find), "fendo" (wanderer).

Åland = "River land". Two theories: either it comes from Proto-Norse "Ahvaland" (water land?), or the Finnish from "Ahvenanmaa" (perch land) is the original.

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📖 Studying and listening to music 🎧

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BEST TIP Learning Languages ;

SIMPLICITY is KEY. Simplify the learning process.

MAKE LEARNING A LANGUAGE ;

Simple & understandable.

LEARNING TIP: DO NOT LEARN WHAT YOU DO NOT USE.

Avoid learning useless vocabulary. Do not learn the things that are truly of no use for you in your daily life. 

Think about it …. In reality,

if you NEVER use it ... simply don’t use it .. don’t learn it.

Learn what you will use, and nothing extra. 

For now - Just focus on what you use on a daily basis.

Here’s great exercise to follow this tip ;

Create a realistic list of vocabulary you use day to day - A LIST of only the things you say the most, on a DAILY BASIS.

Focus on learning this list in your target language.

Learn this list

ABOVE ALL ELSE.

Because you will be forced to learn how to say only relevant and useful sayings.

You will learn only WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WILL USE. LOGICALLY, YOU WILL USE THIS LIST, DAILY!

AND YOU WILL HAVE AN EASIER TIME PRACTICING, BECAUSE YOU WILL ACTUALLY USE THE LIST!

Try it ... and see how much this focus shift can make a worlds difference.

[acelizystudying]

mid july vibes🌞🌬️

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Någon åt en gurka på tunnelbanan och var snäll nog att lämna en bit åt en framtida passagerare

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my langblr introduction ! hallå !

name : ryan :]

age : 17 y/o

pronouns : it/he

my target language : swedish

langauges i already know : english [ fluent ] and latvian [ native ]

interests : sharks, dinosaurs, ducktales, saw films !

why am i interested in learning swedish?

in all honesty, it just seemed appealing. i visited sweden once on a layover and fell in love with the architecture, the food, and the language. i´ve been learning swedish now for almost 2 years and haven´t made much progress so i hope this blog will help me learn quicker and easier as well as find other people who i could work with :]

if you are similar to me or are also learning swedish please reach out! i´d love to meet other ppl like me and also get some more help sticking to language learning :]

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Masterlist Langblr challenges

Following from my previous posts, if you do feel like working on your languages, but don't know where to start; here are some langblr challenge you might like!

Language Blog Challenge: 20 weeks of challenges | by @lily-learns-finnish

Langblr Reactivation challenge | by @prepolyglot

14 Day langblr challenge | by @lass-uns-studieren

Langblr News challenge | by @tealingual

90-day vocab challenge | by @jibunstudies

100 Happy Days Langblr Challenge | by @nordic-language-love

Mini speaking challenge | by @nordic-language-love

16 words challenge | by @neblina-a-blin

30 day langblr challenge | @moltre-s

Brick-by-brick language learning challenge | by @linguistness

Langblr word of the day challenge | by @nordic-language-love

Target Language Reading challenge | by @onigiriforears

P.S. Please let me know if you know some more fun langblr challenges!

[dsm-wannabe-linguist]

first threads screenshot, let’s gooooo

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On my knees and hands please somebody give me good swedish songs for subconscious learning (will listening to swedish music even help me)

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🪻 Today the weather is nice, so I'm studying outside. 🪻