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Armchair Survivalist

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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #45 on: February 24, 2015, 09:42:06 AM »
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.
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #46 on: February 25, 2015, 02:20:02 AM »
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.....
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #47 on: February 25, 2015, 08:48:31 AM »
Quote from: ruth on February 24, 2015, 08:03:10 AM
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 :P
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #48 on: February 25, 2015, 04:51:46 PM »
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.
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #49 on: February 26, 2015, 03:18:34 PM »
Underbart och välkomna till er alla, det är så trevligt hur många folk deltar nu.
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #50 on: February 27, 2015, 02:31:27 PM »
tack så mycket! jag tycker om svenska.

(aaand there ends my ability to converse.)
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #51 on: February 27, 2015, 02:55:50 PM »
Quote from: Kata Kissa on February 27, 2015, 02:31:27 PM
tack så mycket! jag tycker om svenska.

(aaand there ends my ability to converse.)
Well, hey, you also know sköldpadda!
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #52 on: February 27, 2015, 06:29:01 PM »
Quote from: Solovei on February 27, 2015, 02:55:50 PM
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.
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #53 on: February 28, 2015, 06:07:02 AM »
Quote from: Kata Kissa on February 27, 2015, 06:29:01 PM
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.
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #54 on: March 01, 2015, 12:53:55 PM »
Quote from: Armchair Survivalist on February 28, 2015, 06:07:02 AM
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. ;)
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #55 on: March 01, 2015, 02:28:54 PM »
Quote from: JoB on March 01, 2015, 12:53:55 PM
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.
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #56 on: March 02, 2015, 10:35:20 AM »
Quote from: Armchair Survivalist on February 28, 2015, 06:07:02 AM
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. O_O

But no, you're right, i meant "sköldpaddorna" in a general "sköldpaddor" sort of way.  The internet is bad for my grammar. XD
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #57 on: March 02, 2015, 01:20:00 PM »
Quote from: Kata Kissa on March 02, 2015, 10:35:20 AM
All the turtles.  Every one of of them, individually.  I love them. O_O
... right.
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #58 on: March 03, 2015, 02:37:28 AM »
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!
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Re: Swedish language group
« Reply #59 on: March 03, 2015, 01:45:40 PM »
Bra samtal. Tack er alla.
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