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Articles by Elin
Swedish ‘Hen’ Is Here To Stay: The Success Of A Made-Up Gender-Neutral Pronoun
For a long time in Swedish, you had to choose between the masculine ‘han’ and feminine ‘hon’ pronouns. The Swedish ‘hen’ is changing that.
12 Romantic Movies From Around The World For Valentine’s Day
Love is universal, so why only watch romantic movies in English?
Multilinguish: Code-Switching Decoded
In this episode of Multilinguish, we talk about code-switching: why do bilinguals so often switch between their languages?
The 20 Most Common Swedish Verbs
What are the most important verbs in Swedish, how do you conjugate them and how do you use them? We’ve created a guide for you.
How To Tell The Time In Swedish
Learn how to ask what time it is, along with other useful expressions involving time.
Quiz: Test Your German Understanding
Test how much you understand of colloquial German and learn new expressions!
Cursing Abroad: Swedish Insults To Round Out Your Studies
Swedish insults may not be the most vulgar, but they can still make you feel dumb.
7 Fascinating And Terrifying Creatures From Around The World
Vengeful ghosts, cannibal monsters, forest nymphs and frog kings — every corner of this planet is home to fascinating and terrifying supernatural beings.
The 20 Most Common Adjectives In Swedish
Adjectives are like spices: you’d survive without them, but life would be awfully bleak. That’s why we’ve created this list of some of the most common Swedish adjectives, to spice up your sentences with.