There is a German saying that sort of describes this language as „die einzige Sprache, die man auch trinken kann“, quite literally, "the only language that you can also drink". And by drink in stereotypical German culture, one would allude to beer. Today, we will look at the language which shares its name with a … Continue reading The language you can drink
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How do I even pronounce the Swedish “sj-“?
If you are learning the variants of Swedish in the northern parts of Sweden, or that spoken in Finland, then one sentence should be sufficient to explain it. It is best approximated as a "sh-" sound. But if you are learning Swedish as it is spoken in places like Stockholm or Malmö, strap in, because … Continue reading How do I even pronounce the Swedish “sj-“?
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