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I have been learning Swedish for more than a year now, and one of the first things I immediately noticed are similar words that can also be found in English. They do not mean the same thing, but the spellings are definitely identical. Here are some examples: Sex, which means six in Swedish. Semester, which means vacation in Swedish. Plan, which means floor level or plane in Swedish. Salt, which means the same thing, but pronounced differently. How about you, which Swedish words do you know that are identical with some English words?

Swedish verbs are categorized into several groups and sub-groups. I would say that there is no one basic rule for present and past tense of verbs, and you have to know each of them by heart if you are to use them properly. One example, which is the easiest, is the first verb group. These are words that end with the letter a in its infinitive form. The word "show", meaning to "show someone or something" translates directly to the verb "visa". It then becomes Present tense: visar = showing Past tense: visade = showed Supine or Past Participle: har visat = has shown Other verb groups transform according to what letter they end, or how the last letter or vowel of the verb sounds. To answer your last question, irregular verbs are the most difficult to learn because they have separate rules, where the vowels change when the verb is used in present, past, and supine tenses.

I think that some of the most useful words one should learn when visiting a foreign country are the Five W's and one H of the language spoken there. A traveler would always want to know who to talk to about certain areas of the place, why and what happened in the event that an incident occurs, when and where something will take place in relation to their tour, and how to get from one place to another if they get lost. These translations would be: Who? - Sino? What? - Ano? When? - Kailan? Where? - Saan? Why? - Bakit? How? - Paano?

I always find palindromes as a very interesting topic! You could actually go on and on about these with your friends for an entire day and still find it amusing afterwards. I searched for some palindromes on the internet and found a website that listed several of them. Some of the funniest I read are: No cab, no tuna nut on bacon. No sir! Away! A papaya war is on. I also discovered one that almost made it as a palindrome that seemed worthy enough to post, which is: A Santa dog lived as a devil God at NASA.

I know that techniques for every school are not always identical when it comes to teaching their students English, and I was just wondering how it was for others. My classmates and I had three English classes, amounting to about 2-3 hours each week. We had separate lectures on Grammar, Speech, and Literature (reading comprehension). How about you? :clown:

My favorite quote since I was a child is "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best." Having heard this at a very young age helped my attitude towards life as I was growing up. I had this thinking that I always had to be ready for whatever comes my way, and that if things do not go according to what I planned, at least I did all that I could and that I was somehow prepared for it.

I know three languages, but I don't really remember dreaming in my third language. However, I am pretty sure that I have dreamt in my first and second languages. I think this is a really interesting question, and I will be sure to take notice in what language I will be dreaming in tonight!

I grew up in the Philippines and we use American English there. Now that I moved to Sweden, which follows British English rules, I still get a bit confused when I read words such as "colour" and "flavour". It's an extra vowel that I am sometimes too lazy to add when typing on the keyboard. I have friends in Canada and Australia and they also type the extra "u" letter in words they use when we converse.

Learning Swedish in Sweden is easier because they give you free classes if you live there. I attended one of those, and I can recommend the best book that can help you learn Swedish through English faster, entitled "A Concise Swedish Grammar" by Ballardini, Viberg, and Stjärnlöf. The book costs about USD 50, but it is definitely worth the price. All the rules in Swedish grammar in relation to English is discussed there.

Hahaha, I gotta say that this really made me laugh! Good job on finding this video. As for this topic, one of the hardest words that I have always had a difficulty in pronouncing is "withstand". I just could not properly make the "s" sound after "th".

One of my favorite sonnets by William Shakespeare is Sonnet 116. It talks about love that is strong enough to withstand time and age, and if proven wrong with his description of love, then no one has really been truly in love. I believe that Shakespeare wrote about something universal, a subject that transcends language barriers.

I have been using Google Translate for the past few years as it helps me learn Swedish, through English, faster. It was a bit difficult during the first few months because most of the words were not properly translated to the specific word that I needed. I often had to double-check with a friend of mine, just to be sure. Technology has gotten a lot more advanced these days, though. When I try to translate a word to Swedish, it comes up with the closest translation, and several other suggestions that might be just what I need. The translation is actually better if I type the entire sentence that I need translated. Though there will always be problems when assigning a computer to translate languages, I'd say Google Translate is the closest at doing a good job of it.

I am no English teacher but I would assume that "while" and "whilst" are both acceptable and pertain to the same meaning. It just depends on who uses it, as the word "while" might be more American, and "whilst" as more British.

Being fluent in English is important in school presentations and job interviews. It is also helpful when you want to converse with people from other countries and understand their culture in a language that both sides are familiar with. I found a website that would help people learn English right at the comfort of their homes. English Grammar Online For You (Ego4U) provides links and exercises to grammar, writing, and vocabulary. I have taken some of the tests and it has really helped me a lot.