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Useful #Swedish shopping phrases: Var har du köpt den? – Where did you buy it? Fanns den inte i din storlek? – Didn’t they have it in your size? Hur mycket kostar den? – How much does it cost? Är det bra så? – Would there be anything else? REA (Realisation) - Sale

Att glida in på en räkmacka" (to slide in on a prawn sandwich) refers to situations when you don't have to make any efforts or having everything served. #räkmacka #shrimpsandwich

#Swedish expression of the week: "Att göra en pudel" (lit. 'to do a poodle') can be used when somebody apologizes after they have made a fool of themselves in public, often in a humiliating way. Typically a politician or celebrity would perform this stunt. #attgöraenpudel

#Swedish expression: "Lägga benen på ryggen" (lit. "put your legs on your back") can be translated to the English expression "take to one’s heels". That is, run away fast as €&"#(§. #läggabenenpåryggen

#Swedish expression of the day: "Ingen fara på taket" is used to express "no worries" or "no big deal". Ingen fara på taket literally translates to “No danger on the roof” #farapåtaket

#Swedish word of the day: #Bubbelhoppa (lit. Bubble Jump) is as new as 2023 actually. It means to deliberately change environment to get out of your own "bubble" and thus gain new perspectives and knowledge. Are you jumping or staying? #bubbelhopp

#Swedish name of the day: #Olof [ˈuːlɔv] is a Nordic male name with the meaning 'descendant'. The name appears in various forms throughout the Nordic language area, according to some parts it originates with Leif via the basic form Oleifr.

#Swedish expression: #Vänsterprassla or just #Vänstra (lit. "left rustle") is when someone is having an affair, short term. The origins are disputed, but could be related to the English meaning of "left" as being left and opposite to "right" being right, on the right side.

#Swedish expression "Dansa efter någons pipa" (lit. "dancing to someone else's tune") means to obey and do what someone else wants you to do. It's believed to have originated in the 16th century, when bear handlers used a fife to train bears to dance to the sound of the tune.

One of the less welcomed animals in the spring are seagulls, fiskmås in Swedish. Anyone has anything positive to say about these cheeky buggers? #fiskmås

For many #Swedes spending quality time during summer vacation and weekends equals spending time at the #sommarstuga (summer house). From this week and onwards the summer places are crowding up for the season. #summercottage

#Swedish name of the day: #Per [ˈpæːˌr] is a Scandinavian male name. It is derived from the Greek word πετρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock". The name is a variant of Peter, a common name of the same origin. Other Scandinavian variants of Per are Pehr, Peer and Pär.

You might have learned “Hur mår du?" to greet someone. A more causal and informal expression is "Läget?" or, in its full version, "Hur är läget?" (How does it lie?).

Getting a sun tan in Swedish is solbränna (sun burn), but getting burnt by the sun is bränd i solen. So make sure you don't get too burnt! #solbränd #solbränna

#Swedish word of the day: #Vimmelkantig (#Giddy, #Dizzy) is another way of saying #Yr. Vimmelkantig is derived from 'vimmel' (messy, confused) + 'kantig' (uneven, clumsy). #swedishwordoftheday

When someone is using "Sunt bondförnuft" (lit. "common farmer sense") it's an old but common Swedish expression for using common sense in terms of simple things and how the basics in life work. #suntbondförnuft

#Swedish word of the day: #Hisnande (#breathtaking #dizzying). Can be used in e.g. "Hisnande höjder" (breathtaking heights). #swod

The most summery berry of them all in Sweden is strawberry. Did you know that strawberries are called #jordgubbar? (Jord=Earth, Gubbar=Men). And Swedish strawberries are the best! 😍 #gubbarijord

#Swedish word of the day: #Strand (#Beach) comes from Old Norse "strǫnd". There can be sandstrand (sand beach), stenstrand (stone beach) etc. Var finns din favoritstrand?

#Swedish expression of the day: #sommarplåga (summer pain) means a song that's played over and over again over a summer period. What will be this summer's sommarplåga?