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Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Jag gillar det. Jag gillar det verkligen. Jag gillar det inte. ----Formal English---- I like it. I really like it. I don't like it. --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Ewa: Nu är det klockan 12. Klockan 12.30 måste jag till föreläsningen. James: Jag har en paus till klockan 14 och sedan en kurs till kl 15.30. Ewa: Ikväll går jag på bio kl 20. Så, jag måste hem innan affären stänger i Kallebäck, kl 18.30. James: Jaha, då måste du vara tillbaka i staden kl 19.45. Ewa: Ja, och sedan tar jag sista bussen hem kl 23.15. James: Lycka till med allt! ----Formal English---- Ewa: It's 12 o'clock now. At 12.30 I need to go to the lecture. James: I have a break until 2 o'clock and then a course until 3.30. Ewa: In the evening I am going to the cinema at 8. So I need to take the the bus home before the shops close in Kallabäck at 6.30. James: All right, and then you have to be back in town at 7.45. Ewa: Yes, and then I take the last bus home at 11.15. James: Good luck with everything! --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn common Swedish conversational phrases with our Swedish in Three Minutes series! In Sweden, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Swedish. A native Swedish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask where somebody is in Swedish. Visit us at SwedishPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Swedish lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Kungliga Operan Operan, eller Kungliga Operan, är scenen där alla operasångare och balettdansare drömmer om att uppträda. Det är Sveriges nationalscen för båda dessa konstformer. Operan är belägen i centrala Stockholm, och den nuvarande byggnaden byggdes i slutet av 1800-talet. Men operans historia går ända tillbaka till sent 1700-tal, då den grundades av Gustav III. Den första operan på svenska sattes upp där år 1773. Det ursprungliga operahuset började byggas 1775 och blev klart 1782. Byggnaden ritades av Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz och var en symbol för upplyst absolutism. Den hade en portik i korintisk tetrastil, med fyra statyer och en bild av kronan på toppen. Auditoriet var ovalt och hade en otrolig sikt och fantastisk akustik för sin tid. Den gamla byggnaden revs 1882 för att göra plats för en ny byggnad. Den nya byggnaden ritades av Axel Johan Anderberg och tog sju år att slutföra. Kung Oscar II invigde den. En av de stora skillnaderna i den nya byggnaden var tillägget av orden ”Kungl. Teatern”, som betyder ”Kungliga teatern”. Numera kallas den kort och gott ”Operan”. Den nuvarande byggnaden har valvfasad och är ett exempel på neo-klassisk arkitektur. Foajén gjordes i guld och har en majestätisk marmortrappa som leder upp till auditoriet. Teatern rymmer 1 200 personer och är något mindre än auditoriet i den tidigare byggnaden. Guidade visningar av operahuset erbjuds på lördagseftermiddagar. Biljetter till visningarna köps vid entrén. De flesta av produktionerna av Kungliga Operan och Kungliga Balettskolan utförs på originalspråket, även om svenska undertexter i allmänhet visas. ----Formal English---- The Royal Swedish Opera Operan, the Royal Swedish Opera, is the place where all opera singers and ballet dancers dream of performing. It is Sweden's national stage for both of these art forms. Located in downtown Stockholm, the current building actually dates from the late 1800s. However, the opera company's history dates all the way back to the late 1700s, when King Gustav III founded it. The company performed the first opera in Swedish there in 1773. Construction on the original opera house began in 1775 and was completed in 1782. The building was designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz and was essentially a symbol of enlightened absolutism. It had a portico done in Corinthian tetrastyle, with four statues and an image of the crown on top of it all. The auditorium was oval and for its day had incredible sight lines and amazing acoustics. In 1882 the old building was knocked down so a new building could replace it. The new design was done by Axel Johan Anderberg and took seven years to complete. King Oscar II inaugurated it. One of the major distinctions of the new building was the addition of the words "Lungl. Teatern," which means "Royal Theatre." The locals refer to it as Operan, which translates as "opera." The current building has arches in the façade and is an example of neo-classical architecture. The foyer was done in gold and has a majestic marble staircase leading up to the auditorium. The theater seats twelve hundred people and is a bit smaller than the auditorium in the previous building. Guided tours of the opera house are available Saturday afternoons with tickets available at the entrance. Most of the productions by the Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Swedish Ballet are performed in the original language, although Swedish subtitles are generally included. --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! [...]

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn common Swedish conversational phrases with our Swedish in Three Minutes series! In Sweden, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Swedish. A native Swedish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask about someone's nationality in Swedish. Visit us at SwedishPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Swedish lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Nationaldagen Sveriges nationaldag firas den 6e juni. Det firas till minne av att Gustav Vasa valdes till Sveriges kung 1523 och 1809 då Sverige fick en regering. Nationaldagen är också känt som Svenska Flaggans Dag. Någon gång under 1800-talet togs den 6e juni fram som national minnesdag. 1809 så skrev riksdagen på den gällande regeringsformen som fastslog allmänna medborliga rättigheter med bland annat yttrande och tryckfrihet vilket var viktiga steg mot den demokrati som vi lever i idag. Sverige är ett demokratiskt land med fred, frihet och respekt för mänskliga rättigheter, oavsett vilken religion eller ursprung man tillhör. Sveriges nationaldag är dagen då man firar dessa värden, hälsar nya medborgare välkomna och hyllar Sverige som en fri nation med fritt statsskick. I Sverige firar vi nationaldagen med att äta smörgåstårta, och dricka snaps. Kräftor är också en populär rätt. Runt hela sverige anordnas det olika evenemang och i princip varje kommun har sitt eget firande med tal, sång och musik av lokala invånare. Det hålls även evenemang på Svenska ambassader utomlands. Det finns självklart ett stort firande som kungafamiljen deltar i. Kända artister uppträder också. Det här evenemanget sänds i TV och hålls på Skansen i Stockholm. Varje år på nationaldagen är det en debatt om att nationaldagen är förknippad med rasism. På vissa skolor är det till exempel förbjudet att sjunga national sången. Det här har uppkommit från dom rasistiska grupperna som håller ”Folkets Marsch” varje år, där dom skriker slagord och använder rasistiska begrepp. Det är hemskt att människor som inte är rasister men älskar sitt land och ville fira detta anses av många vara rasistiskt. Regeringen och olika organisationer arbetar nu för att försöka förändra nationaldagen från en dag av hat och rasism till en dag av kärlek och mångfald. ----Formal English---- Sweden's National Day Sweden's National Day is celebrated on the 6th of June. It is celebrated to commemorate that King Gustav Vasa was elected King of Sweden in 1523 and 1809, when Sweden established a government. The National Day is also known as the Swedish Flag Day. Sometime during the 1800s, the 6th of June became the National memorial day. In 1809 the parliament wrote the current form of government that ruled public citizen rights, including opinion and freedom of speech which were important steps towards the democracy that we live in today. Sweden is a democratic country with peace, freedom and respect for human rights, no matter what religion or origin they belong to. Sweden's National Day is the day when we celebrate these values, greet new citizens, and celebrate Sweden as a free nation with a free government. In Sweden we celebrate Independence Day by eating smorgasbord, and drinking schnapps. Crayfish are also a popular dish. All around Sweden events are organized and almost every municipality has its own celebration with speeches, songs and music by local residents. There are events held at the Swedish embassies abroad. There is obviously a big celebration that the royal family participates in. Well-known artists and bands perform as well. This event is televised and held at Skansen in Stockholm. Every year on the National Day there is a discussion that the National Day is associated with racism. For example, at some schools it is forbidden to sing the national anthem. This has arisen from the racist groups that hold "The peoples' march" every year, where they scream hateful words and use racial terms. It is terrible that those who aren't racists but love their country and want to celebrate it [...]

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- The Hives Det välkända och framgångsrika garagebandet The Hives har fått flera kontrakt för miljontals dollar, spelat med många kända artister och grupper och fått sin musik använd i film- och tv-soundtracks. De bildades i slutet av 1980 under ett annat namn, men blev The Hives i början av 1990-talet. Officiella medlemmar i bandet är Pelle Almqvist som sångare, Niklas Almqvist på gitarr och keyboard, Mikael Karlsson på gitarr, Mattias Bernvall på bas och Christian Grahn på slagverk. The Hives spelade in sin första demo 1994 och fortsatte med att släppa sitt debutalbum, Oh Lord! When? How? 1995. Albumet tog emot väl och deras andra album, som spelades in 2000, blev en hit i Tyskland, Storbritannien och USA. Det var det här albumet, Veni Vidi Vicious, tillsammans med ett annat album, som gjorde att de upP.M...ärksammandes av Universal Music. Universal erbjöd dem ett kontrakt på 50 miljoner dollar, som de accepterade efter en del utmanande förhandlingar med sitt dåvarande skivbolag. 2006 började deras musik vara med i film och tv, och deras sånger har använts i NFL-reklamer, en Nike-reklam och tv-program som Jericho och Burn Notice, samt i filmer som Get Smart, Jumper och Get Him to the Greek. De har haft möjlighet att arbeta med den hyllade hip-hop-producenten Timbaland och sångarna Cyndi Lauper och Moneybrother. Deras världsturnéer har gästats av Maroon 5, The Donnas och The Hellacopters. ----Formal English---- The Hives A well-known and successful Swedish garage band, The Hives have scored multi-million-dollar contracts, played with many famous artists and groups, and had their music used in movie and television soundtracks. They established themselves in the late 1980s under another name, but came into their own as The Hives in the early 1990s. Official members of the band include Pelle Almqvist on lead vocal, Niklas Almqvist on guitar and keyboard, Mikael Karlsson on guitar, Mattias Bernvall on bass guitar, and Christian Grahn on percussion. The Hives recorded their first demo under their current name in 1994 and went on in 1995 to release their debut album, Oh Lord! When? How? It was well received, and their second album, recorded in 2000, went on to become a hit in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was this album, Veni Vidi Vicious, along with another album, that propelled them to the attention of Universal Music. Universal offered them a fifty-million-dollar contract which they accepted after some challenging negotiations with their then-current record label. In 2006, their music began to be featured in film and television, and their songs have been used in NFL commercials, a Nike commercial, on network shows Jericho and Burn Notice, and in feature films like Get Smart, Jumper, and Get Him to the Greek. They have had the opportunity to work with celebrated hip-hop producer Timbaland and singers Cyndi Lauper and Moneybrother. Their world tours have been with the likes of Maroon 5, The Donnas, and The Hellacopters. --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn common Swedish conversational phrases with our Swedish in Three Minutes series! In Sweden, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Swedish. A native Swedish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to make plans in Swedish. Visit us at SwedishPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Swedish lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Jag skulle vilja checka in. Och namnet? Kan du bokstavera det? ----Formal English---- I would like to check in. Your name please? Can you spell that, please? --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Lisa: Vad ska du göra under sportlovet? Anna: Jag ska åka skidor. Lisa: Jasså. Var? Anna: Jag vet inte än. I Åre eller i Sälen. Lisa: Vilket är bäst? Anna: Åre har den vackraste naturen, men att åka till Sälen är det billigaste alternativet. Lisa: Det låter som ett svårt beslut. ----Formal English---- Lisa: What are you going to do during the winter holidays? Anna: I'm going to ski. Lisa: Really. Where? Anna: I don't know yet. In Åre or Sälen. Lisa: Which one is better? Anna: Åre has the most beautiful nature, but going to Sälen is the cheapest option. Lisa: It sounds like a difficult decision. --------------------------- Learn Swedish with SwedishPod101! Don't forget to stop by SwedishPod101.com for more great Swedish Language Learning Resources!