Malin Akerman, a Swedish Canadian actress and singer, was recently with the US Weekly staff and decided to teach them some Swedish, including a fun Swedish drinking song.
It sounds like some slang to me, at least the hello. Sluta! is always a good one. And who can’t use another Swedish drinking song?
Tack Malin!
Norrland! Gotta love it. This video went viral on Tuesday when two teens caught a giant pike fish while fishing in Norrland. This fish weighed in at over 30lbs and 4 feet long.
While it is a huge fish, pike is not usually eaten in Sweden (though it is a delicacy in France). Still, a fun catch!
Warning, they do scream. This is a perfect time to practice listening to Swedish (or at least Norrlandska). Here are some words they repeat.
Filma på fisken! – Film the fish!
Jävla – Damn
Han inte slut. – he isn’t done.
SE DU, VILKEN MONSTER! – Do you see, what a monster!
större – bigger
Ok, so I only gave some phrases to the first part of the video as it is 9 minutes long. But what fun!
Why not practice your Swedish and tell me what you hear them say in the comments below!
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