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Swedish is the official language of Sweden. It is also spoken in parts of Finland. kwintessential: Swedish Phrases
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Fast Facts
- Language family: Indo-European, Germanic
- Number of speakers: Approximately 9 million in Sweden and Finland Languages Of The World: Introduction
- Official language: Sweden and Aland Ahvenanmag, Finland
- Major dialects: Northern Swedish (Norrland), Eastern Swedish (Finland Swedish, Estonian Swedish), Svea, Gutniska (Gutamal, Gotlandic, Gutnic) Languages Of The World: Dialects
- Number of letters in alphabet: 28 letters; 9 vowels, 19 constants
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Common Words and Phrases
- Hi: Hej
- Good morning: God morgon
- How are you?: Hur mar du?
- Good bye: Hej da
- Can I help you?: Kan jag hjapa dig?
- What's your name?: Vad heter du?
- Where are you from?: Var kommer du ifran?
- Congratulations: Grattis
- Yes: Ja
- No: Nej
- What time is it?: Vad ar klockan?
- I don't understand : Jog forstar inte
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History
Swedish, along with Danish and Norwegian, is a descendant of Old Norse. During the 13th century, trade with Germany mixed Germanic words into the language. Some scholars date the origin of modern Swedish to 1526 when the New Testament was translated into Swedish. The Swedish Academy was established by King Gustav III in 1786 in order to ensure the "purity, strength and sublimity" of written Swedish, to develop a standard grammar and to publish a Swedish dictionary.Linguaphone: History of Swedish -
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View All Swedish Questions (14) | Ask a QuestionWhere can I find a Swedish t-shirt like this? (4 Answers)I am not sure about an exact copy of that shirt but here is a link that will allow you design one the way you want it. http://www.spreadshirt.net/en/DE/Create-t-shirt/Create-your-own--59/design/5728720/ - 39k ... read moredoes anyone know what swedish prisons are like? (1 Answer)I can't attest personally, but the prisoners seem to prefer it. read moreDo you know the old Swedish name for Wolverine?? (3 Answers)The old Swedish name for the woverine was filfras, which comes from the German word Vilefrass that means "the one that eats a lot". In french the wolverine is called ... read moreWhy are things in Ikea named in Swedish but made in China? (4 Answers)It's because in general it cost less to have Ikea products manufactured in China. They could mark the products up to a higher price, and make a greater profit when ... read more
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