Start the new year with learning Swedish! It's a melodic and pretty language that is so much fun to discover!! Why not explore Swedish via role play lessons - one of my favorite ways to learn a language. Gott Nytt År! Happy New Year!!

Imagine you studied a language with a textbook or app and then you travel to the country, get immersed in the culture, and the words are so different than the ones in the textbook. Here are some Swedish slang to get you started: Görbra Meaning: Excellent. Söla Meaning: To move slowly. Polare Meaning: Friend. Grabbar Meaning: Guys. Syrran Meaning: Sister. Pank Meaning: Broke. Kortslutning Meaning: A mental lapse or brain freeze. Ta ut svängarna Meaning: To go all out or take liberties. Bortblåst Meaning: Lost Snackis Meaning: Something everyone is talking about Stammis Meaning: Regular customer. Snåljop Meaning: Cheapskate or miser. Tjöta Meaning: To talk a lot Prata goja Meaning: To talk nonsense. Bensinmack Meaning: Gas station. Taskigt Meaning: Mean or unfair. Kass Meaning: Bad or lousy. Paj Meaning: Broken or not working. Häftigt Meaning: Cool Törs Meaning: To dare Latmask Meaning: Lazy person. Käka Meaning: To eat. Schysst Meaning: Cool, nice, fair. Palla Meaning: To manage or cope with something Softa Meaning: To relax, to chill out. Gött Meaning: Great, awesome Plugga Meaning: To study. Snubbe Meaning: Guy, dude. Brorsa Meaning: Brother. Ligga lågt. Meaning: To keep a low profile. Spåra ur. Meaning: To go out of control. Ta det lugnt. Meaning: To relax Chilla ner. Meaning: To relax or calm down Ballt. Meaning: Cool or awesome. Bli blåst. Meaning: To get fooled or ripped off. Bli lack. Meaning: To get angry. Digga. Meaning: To like or enjoy. Flippa ur. Meaning: To lose control Hänga. Meaning: To hang out. Köra på Meaning: Go for it, give all we can. Lira boll. Meaning: To play soccer or other ball games. Mysa. Meaning: To have a cozy time. Ragga. Meaning: To hit on someone or flirt. Slappa. Meaning: To relax or take it easy. Snacka. Meaning: To talk or chat. Softa. Meaning: To relax or chill out. Spänn. Meaning: Bucks or money. Sätta sprätt på. Meaning: To spend money freely. Tja. Meaning: Hi or hello. Bästis Meaning: Best friend

Here is a list to study of Swedish transition words. https://www.italki.com/vocabulary/922677?sharer=teacher&utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=vocab&hl=en-us

Here is a list of some of the first words in Swedish and they are translated to English! https://www.italki.com/vocabulary/936728?sharer=teacher&utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=vocab&hl=en-us

Here is a vocabulary list with Swedish transition words in Swedish and English. https://www.italki.com/vocabulary/922677?sharer=teacher&utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=vocab&hl=en-us

Here is a vocabulary list in Swedish for soccer. 100 words to begin understanding the commentators when watching soccer games in Swedish. https://www.italki.com/vocabulary/916832?sharer=teacher&utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=vocab&hl=en-us

There is a 'Little Sweden' in the middle of nowhere on the American plains and I came across it without expecting it. Once I traveled to a cross-country race in Kansas and after a long drive in an old van, we stopped at a beautiful but windy farm field for a xc race next to a tiny town. The town was Lindsborg, Kansas and here stores had Swedish names and I saw Swedish flags all around Main Street. I even saw a Dala horse. A true Swedish pioneering settlement from 1868 that had somehow maintained its heritage until today.