Swedish

• Glögg / gluh-G / mulled wine

  As Christmas is approaching and the ground is covered in snow, it seems appropriate to discover a Swedish traditional drink… glögg / gluh-G / mulled wine What makes glöggen taste even better was to make it warm. The room smelled lovely too. The one I tried was Chocolate Chili and it was bought at the…

• Tack så mycket / ta-K suh me-ket / Thank you very much

  When in doubt, say thank you… especially when there is FIKA involved. Tack så mycket  / ta-K suh me-ket  / Thank you very much Sometimes you only need to say Tack / ta-K / thanks for those little things, but once I learned the second part then I tend to say the whole thing. Snälla…

• FIKA / fee-Ka / tea-time

  This is the best first word to learn! It seems to be a concept similar to having 4 o’clock English Tea-time or perhaps taking the French goûter, but as the Swedes do this at anytime of the day, I believe this version to be the best. FIKA / fee-Ka / tea-time FIKA is usually having…