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Christmas Vocabulary in Finnish & Swedish

toivotuksia / hälsningar / seasons greetings

hyvää joulua… / god jul… / merry christmas…

ja onnellista uutta vuotta! / och gott nytt år! / and happy new year!

pyhäpäivät / helgdagarna / holiday (”holy day”)

lucian päivä / luciadagen / saint lucy’s day

jouluaatto / julafton / christmas eve

joulupäivä / juldagen / christmas day

tapaninpäivä / annandag jul / saint stephen’s day

uudenvuodenaatto / nyårsafton / new year’s eve

loppiainen / trettondedag jul / epiphany

jouluruoka / julmat / christmas food

glögi / glögg / a type of mulled wine

tähtitorttu, joulutorttu / jultårta / star-shaped christmas tart with plum or rasberry jam in the middle (picture 1)

ruisleipä / rågbröd / rye bread

karjalanpiirakka / karelsk pirog / karelian pie

pipari, piparkakku / en pepparkaka / gingerbread

piparkakkutalo / pepparkakshus / gingerbread house

joulupuuro / ris gröt / rice porridge eaten during christmas time

manteli / en mandel / an almond

joulukinkku / skinka / christmas ham

maksalaatikko / leverlåda / liver cassarole

perunalaatikko / potatislåda / potato cassarole

porkkanalaatikko / morotslåda / carrot cassarole

lanttulaatikko / kålrotslåda / rutabaga or neep cassarole

rosolli / rödbetssallad / traditional cold christmas salad made from beetroots and apples

omena / ett äpple / an apple

joulukoristeet / juldekoration, julpynt, julprydnader / christmas decorations

olkipukki / julbock, halmbock/ straw goat (picture 2)

himmeli / halmkrona / a decoration made from straw that’s hung on the ceiling

enkelikello / änglaspel / angel chimes

kulkunen / en bjällra / a jingle bel

enkeli / en ängel / an angel

sydän / ett hjärta / a heart

tähti / en stjärna / a star

joulukuusi / en julgran / a christmas tree

joulukynttelikkö / adventsljusstake / a type of candelabrum placed on the window

kynttilä / ett ljus, ett levande ljus / a candle

jouluvalot / julbelysning / christmas lights

lyhty / en lykta, en lanterna / a lantern

lumilyhty / snölykta / snow lantern

jäälyhty / islykta / ice lantern

joulukukka / julblomma / christmas flower

joulutähti / julstjärna / poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

amaryllis, (jalo)ritarinkukka / en amaryllis / a Hippeastrum flower or “Knight’s-star-lily”

hyasintti / hyacint / garden hyacinth ( Hyacinthus orientalis)

adjektiiveja / adjektiva / adjectives

perinteinen / traditionell / traditional

valkoinen / vit / white

punainen / röd / red

vihreä / grön / green

kylmä / kall / cold

pimeä / mörk / dark

talvi / vinter / winter

sukset (plural) / skidor / skis

hiihtää / att skida, att åka skidor / to ski

luistimet (plural) / skridskor / ice skates

luistella / åka skridskor / to ice skate

pulkka / pulka / a plastic toboggan or small sled kids use to slide down icy or snowy hills

laskea mäkeä pulkalla / att åka pulka / to slide down an icy or snowy hill with a pulkka

potkukelkka / sparkstötting, spark / kicksled

lumi / snö / snow

lumiukko / snögubbe / snowman

lumienkeli / snöängel / snow angel

lumisade / snöfal / snowfall

sataa lunta / att snöa / to snow

sataa räntää / att slaska  / to rain sleet

sataa rakeita / att hagla / to hail

jää / is / ice

jotain muuta / något annat / something else

joulupukki / jultomten, julgubben / santa claus

tonttu / tomte / little folkloristic beings who dress in red, take care of the animals and should be kept happy

kauralyhde / en kärve / a bundle of oat stems bound together and take outside for the birds to eat 

lintulauta / ett fågelbord / a bird feeder

joulukortti / ett julkort / a christmas card

joululahja / en julklapp / a christmas present

joulukalenteri / en julkalender / an advent calendar

suklaakalenteri / en chokladkalendar / a chocolate advent calendar

joululaulu / en julsång / a christmas carol

search “perinteisiä joululauluja” or just “joululauluja” on youtube if you want to listen to christmas songs in Finnish and “julsånger på svenska” or just “julsånger” for christmas songs in Swedish

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Swedish Idioms

Få veta att man lever - Get to know that you’re alive - Getting a punishment or sconlding that is very severe and that will make you “aware that you’re alive”.

För kung och fosterland - For king and motherland - To make the biggest effort you can.

Gammal i gården - Old in the farm - to be experienced and part of something for a long time.

Glida in på en räkmacka - Slide in on a shrimp sandwich - When someone gets or succedees with something with unusual ease. Said about someone who doesn’t deseve what they’ve got because they (a) free-ride on someone elses work or (b) seem to just take to things easy without having to face any struggle. 

Gå över lik - Walk over corpses - Being ruthless in ones pursuits.

Ha en räv bakom örat - Have a fox behind the ear - Being cunning, clever and manipulative.

Inte ha alla hästar hemma -  To not have all the horses at home - Meaning that someone seems unintelligent, acting confused or simply not being all there. 

Här blir inga barn gjorda - No children are (being) made (here) - Nothing productive or that is going to lead to any results are happening. Usually used when someone leaves to indicate that they are going to do something more productive. 

Lägga benen på ryggen - Put the legs on the back - Meaning to flee as fast as possible.

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Anyone here who's Swedish?

Or who speaks Swedish ad an advanced/intermediate level? Or a an if you're studying it. I need someone to share the pain with. Hit my messages or send me an ask? Please?

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My favorite Swedish songs

For anyone that wants either new music or just want to listen to another language (it is mixed genres so everyone hopefully can find something)

Zon - Silvana Imam (rap)

Håll om mig hårt - Panetoz (pop)

Sjön - Frida Hyvönen (indie)

Blackout, En trappa ner - Roffe Ruff (hiphop/reagge)

Utanför tv:n, 1-2-3  - Fronda (rap)

I lågornas sken - Nordman (etnorock)

Drama - Syster Sol (reagge)

Kom igen Lena! - Håkan Hellström (indiepop)

Ända tills hjärtat slutar slå (akustisk) - Simon Öbom (just a relaxing cover) 

Enjoy! If you want translations or anything just ask^^I am always open to talk about music (or anything else really)