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Kanelbullar or Kanilsnúður: Which One Do You Pr...
According to some informal research, about 70-90% of Icelanders might humble-brag that their local food is lélegur (not that good). However, their relatives across the sea, the Swedes, tend to...
Kanelbullar or Kanilsnúður: Which One Do You Pr...
According to some informal research, about 70-90% of Icelanders might humble-brag that their local food is lélegur (not that good). However, their relatives across the sea, the Swedes, tend to...
The Art of Fast Learning: Focus, Phrases, and F...
When you need to learn a language quickly, focus is your best friend. Most people who achieve rapid progress do so because they have a powerful "why", perhaps a looming...
The Art of Fast Learning: Focus, Phrases, and F...
When you need to learn a language quickly, focus is your best friend. Most people who achieve rapid progress do so because they have a powerful "why", perhaps a looming...
Younger Futhark in Sweden
Sweden is uniquely positioned as the "Runic capital" of the world. The sheer volume of surviving records allows us to map the language with surprising accuracy. To put the scale...
Younger Futhark in Sweden
Sweden is uniquely positioned as the "Runic capital" of the world. The sheer volume of surviving records allows us to map the language with surprising accuracy. To put the scale...
The Swedish Word-Building Machine: Long is Just...
If you’ve ever looked at a Swedish text and felt like you were staring at a brick wall of letters, you aren’t alone. While English prefers to keep its words...
The Swedish Word-Building Machine: Long is Just...
If you’ve ever looked at a Swedish text and felt like you were staring at a brick wall of letters, you aren’t alone. While English prefers to keep its words...
En or Ett? Stop Guessing with These 4 Simple Rules
If you are learning Swedish, you have undoubtedly encountered the most common stumbling block in the language: grammatical gender. You ask yourself, "Is it en bil or ett bil?" "Is...
En or Ett? Stop Guessing with These 4 Simple Rules
If you are learning Swedish, you have undoubtedly encountered the most common stumbling block in the language: grammatical gender. You ask yourself, "Is it en bil or ett bil?" "Is...
The Great Pronoun Shift: Why Icelandic Has 'Þ' ...
If Icelandic and Faroese are the "Viking Twins," their pronouns reveal exactly how they decided to dress differently over the centuries. While the grammar remains complex in both languages (maintaining...
The Great Pronoun Shift: Why Icelandic Has 'Þ' ...
If Icelandic and Faroese are the "Viking Twins," their pronouns reveal exactly how they decided to dress differently over the centuries. While the grammar remains complex in both languages (maintaining...
How Close Are Icelandic and Faroese phrases? Th...
If you were to travel back in time 1,000 years, a Viking from Iceland and a Viking from the Faroe Islands would have no trouble discussing the weather, the harvest,...
How Close Are Icelandic and Faroese phrases? Th...
If you were to travel back in time 1,000 years, a Viking from Iceland and a Viking from the Faroe Islands would have no trouble discussing the weather, the harvest,...
How Long Does It Really Take to Learn Icelandic...
If you Google "hardest languages to learn," Icelandic usually sits proudly near the top of the list, right next to Mandarin and Arabic. It has a reputation for being ancient,...
How Long Does It Really Take to Learn Icelandic...
If you Google "hardest languages to learn," Icelandic usually sits proudly near the top of the list, right next to Mandarin and Arabic. It has a reputation for being ancient,...
How Close Are Icelandic and Faroese Vocabulary?...
Imagine two siblings separated at birth. One grows up in total isolation, guarding the family traditions with strict dedication. The other grows up down the street, still keeping the family...
How Close Are Icelandic and Faroese Vocabulary?...
Imagine two siblings separated at birth. One grows up in total isolation, guarding the family traditions with strict dedication. The other grows up down the street, still keeping the family...
The Syntax of Connection: Why We Choose a Language
We often go through the exact same mental algorithm when choosing a human language to learn. We weigh the utility, the difficulty, and the availability of resources.
The Syntax of Connection: Why We Choose a Language
We often go through the exact same mental algorithm when choosing a human language to learn. We weigh the utility, the difficulty, and the availability of resources.
