Swedish language group

[Armchair Survivalist]

Actually, they are all pronounced the same, "shäl" (long vowel). Trying to pronounce the separate letters just make "stjäl" and "skäl" sound funny. Here context is important. Man kan ha sina skäl att stjäla en själ.

[Cat Is in the Moon]

The feeling when you have a test on irregular verbs of swedish in few hours and you're wasting your time on the forum. 

Now how would one remember that hugga does not mean "to hug" XD Whoops.....

[AquaAurion]

i can tell the first two sets apart, but not the third. is there any difference in pronunciation between stjäl/själ/skäl?

They are pronounced in the same way

[Kata Kissa]

Hej, I'm basically a complete beginner at this (have finally beaten duolingo into submission - it was being weird for me earlier) and while I've got some dreams of picking up Norwegian and Finnish as well eventually, Swedish seemed the place to start, largely because that's the one I could find a free course for that seemed comprehensible. ^^;;

I'd love to get in the skype chat, even if I can't follow much (if anything) that's going to be going on yet.

[jayen_aitch]

Underbart och välkomna till er alla, det är så trevligt hur många folk deltar nu.

[Kata Kissa]

tack så mycket! jag tycker om svenska.

(aaand there ends my ability to converse.)

[Solovei]

tack så mycket! jag tycker om svenska.

(aaand there ends my ability to converse.)

Well, hey, you also know sköldpadda!

[Kata Kissa]

Well, hey, you also know sköldpadda!

Yes, but I'm finding it hard to work into a sentence just yet.

Oo, how about... Jag tycker om sköldpaddorna!

It's very true.  All of them.

[Armchair Survivalist]

Yes, but I'm finding it hard to work into a sentence just yet.

Oo, how about... Jag tycker om sköldpaddorna!

It's very true.  All of them.

Here's one difference between English and Swedish and the use of articles. By tagging on "-na", you say "I like the turtles!", using the definite from of the word. If you had written "Jag tycker om sköldpaddor!" ("I like turtles!"), you would've indicated turtles in general.

Trivia: "sköldpadda" literally means "shield toad", which is what they must've looked like to those who first saw them way back.

[JoB]

Trivia: "sköldpadda" literally means "shield toad", which is what they must've looked like to those who first saw them way back.

Must've been quite a ways back, then, since it's the same in Dutch (schildpadden), German (Schildkröte), and probably a couple more.

It's a lid toad (Deckelmoog) in Luxembourgish, though.

[Armchair Survivalist]

Must've been quite a ways back, then, since it's the same in Dutch (schildpadden), German (Schildkröte), and probably a couple more.

It's a lid toad (Deckelmoog) in Luxembourgish, though.

Considering the German influence on Swedish during the Middle Ages and up to the 17th century, I can see why the name might have got a straight translation.

[Kata Kissa]

Here's one difference between English and Swedish and the use of articles. By tagging on "-na", you say "I like the turtles!", using the definite from of the word. If you had written "Jag tycker om sköldpaddor!" ("I like turtles!"), you would've indicated turtles in general.

Trivia: "sköldpadda" literally means "shield toad", which is what they must've looked like to those who first saw them way back.

Thankfully, silly though it is, I actually intended to say "I like the turtles". XD

All the turtles.  Every one of of them, individually.  I love them.

But no, you're right, i meant "sköldpaddorna" in a general "sköldpaddor" sort of way.  The internet is bad for my grammar. XD

[JoB]

All the turtles.  Every one of of them, individually.  I love them.

... right.

[ruth]

hey everyone, it looks like things are shaping up for a voice chat today (mar. 3rd), EST 12 / CET 18. if anyone else who isn't already in the chat would like to take part, send along your skype to me and i'll invite you to the group!

[jayen_aitch]

Bra samtal. Tack er alla.