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Hallo my friends of the sun! So t’is time for a little giveaway ayy

What you can win/ choose!

- a package full of fancy stationery (with individual wishes so you actually get stuff you need and want!)

or

- a new German book of your choosing OR 3 books I will select with your help from the ones I already have

or

- any kind of language or school/uni related book ~ 15€

plus additionally if you fancy I’ll include German sweets, postcards/key chains or an ugly drawing but that’s all optional!

Who can win and how to do it!

- 3 people will be selected as winners and can choose between all three (also ok if all 3 want stationery so you got free choice)

- make sure you’re allowed to give your address to me if you’re under 18; worldwide shipping is completely okay

- reblog this and follow me

Winners will be chosen on the 14th November!

The Duolingo Owl is Going To KiLL me if I don’t translate this Japanese character i nthe next 5 mintues

Hålla låda (Hold a box) - Means to basically say a monologue, no input from the people you’re talking to. A teacher can say “Jag ska inte hålla låda”, which means that the teacher really doesn’t intend to be the one speaking throughout the lesson.

Allt är inte guld som glimmar (Everything isn’t gold that glimmers) - Means that just because something looks one way, it doesn’t mean that’s what it actually is.

Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket (He who grasps for a lot often loses everything) - Means that the one who is greedy and tries to get more instead of being satisfied with what he already got might lose what he had in the beginning.

Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder (There is no bad weather, only bad clothes) - The meaning is obvious, and it’s no wonder that this is a Swedish proverb - rain and snow is not uncommon here. We have no “snowdays”, and we go to school even if it’s -30 C (-22 F).

Det som göms i snö kommer fram i tö (What is hidden in snow appears when it thaws) - Means that something that is hidden will be uncovered again.

Ropa inte hej förrän du kommit över bäcken (Don’t shout hello until you’ve crossed the brook) - Means that you shouldn’t think you’ve won before you have, or you should announce something that you’re not yet sure about.

Finns det hjärterum finns det stjärterum (If there’s room in the heart there’s room for the arse) - Means that with a good attitude difficult things can be easier taken care of, or if you’re good friends you can crowd together.

Man saknar inte kon förrän båset är tomt (You don’t miss the cow until the booth is empty) - Means that you don’t realise there will be bad consequences until after you act. Or you don’t miss someone you’ve treated badly until they’ve left you.

Måla inte fan på väggen (Don’t paint the devil on the wall) - Means that you mustn’t presume the worst will happen, make things worse than they are.

Nära skjuter ingen hare (Close will not shoot the hare) - Means that almost succeeding is not succeeding - it will not put a hare steak on the table.

Skita i det blå skåpet (Shit in the blue locker) - Means to make a fool of yourself, or to go too far.

i’ve decided to become active on this blog again! please could you like/reblog this post if you post about

japanese 

german

italian

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linguistics

some swedish music with more or less simple lyrics, vintage bc that’s what i like, the REAL classics are bolded

Ted Gärdestad - Sol, Vind och Vatten

Ted Gärdestad - Jag Vill Ha En Egen Måne

Agnetha Fältskog - S.O.S 

Agnetha Fältskog - Jag Ska Inte Fälla Några Tårar

Agnetha Fältskog - Många Gånger Än

Agnetha Fältskog - Sången Föder Dig Tillbaka

Astrid Lindgren - Idas Sommarvisa

Astrid Lindgren - Här Kommer Pippi Långstrump

ABBA - Waterloo

ABBA - Ring, Ring

ABBA - Honey, Honey

Anni Frid Lyngstad - Fernando

Anni Frid Lyngstad - Du Är Så Underbart Rar

Anni Frid Lyngstad - Ett Liv I Solen

Björn Skifs - Michelangelo (Men Så Svara Då!)

Evert Taube - Stockholmsmelodi 

Happy European Day of Languages, everyone!

requested by anon

(en) sjukdom - illness

att vara sjuk - to be sick

att må dåligt - to feel bad (we usually use it to mean we feel bad physically and not psychologically like it usually means in english)

(en) förkylning - common cold

(en) lunginflammation - pneumonia

(en) feber - fever

smittsamt - contagious

allvarligt sjuk - seriously ill

att ha ont i halsen - to have pain in your throat

att ha ont i huvudet - to have a headache

requested by anon, click here for sailing vocab

att segla - to sail

(ett) skepp - ship

(en) pirat - pirate

(en) sjörövare - more traditional word for pirate, not as “exotic” as pirate usually is, more associated to scandinavia 

(en) skatt - treasure

(en) skattkarta - treasuremap

(en) karta - map

(en) kompass - compass

longitud - longitude

latitud - latitude

(ett) svärd - sword

(en) pistol - gun

(en) revolver - revolver

gömd - hidden

from someone who has lived in Stockholm, Sweden, for her whole life

Colours in Swedish

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some swedish music with more or less simple lyrics, vintage bc that’s what i like, the REAL classics are bolded

Ted Gärdestad - Sol, Vind och Vatten

Ted Gärdestad - Jag Vill Ha En Egen Måne

Agnetha Fältskog - S.O.S 

Agnetha Fältskog - Jag Ska Inte Fälla Några Tårar

Agnetha Fältskog - Många Gånger Än

Agnetha Fältskog - Sången Föder Dig Tillbaka

Astrid Lindgren - Idas Sommarvisa

Astrid Lindgren - Här Kommer Pippi Långstrump

ABBA - Waterloo

ABBA - Ring, Ring

ABBA - Honey, Honey

Anni Frid Lyngstad - Fernando

Anni Frid Lyngstad - Du Är Så Underbart Rar

Anni Frid Lyngstad - Ett Liv I Solen

Björn Skifs - Michelangelo (Men Så Svara Då!)

Evert Taube - Stockholmsmelodi 

So as I was reading my old Donald Duck comics, I became inspired to do a vocabulary list. Also, as a Comic Book Nerd™, I really recommend everyone to read comics in their target language(s), they might be easier to start off than an actual book! 

Kalle Anka - Donald Duck Kajsa Anka - Daisy Duck Farmor Anka - Grandma Duck Knatte, Fnatte och Tjatte Anka - Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck Joakim von Anka - Scrooge McDuck Björnligan - the Beagle Boys Musse Pigg - Mickey Mouse Mimmi Pigg - Minnie Mouse Teddi och Freddi - Morty and Ferdie Pluto - Pluto Jan Långben - Goofy Ankeborg - Duckburg