Greetings to you all

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas & All the best for 2010.

God Jul & Gott Nytt År (Swedish)

Angela

Back to you and yours too, Angela

I haven't seen you for a while. Nice to see you.

AlmostAngela

Same to you!

I'm sitting here getting ready to do my shopping online. Tried the stores last night...I just don't have the patience for waits and crowds.

Charlotte (aka Joan)

Thankyou Angela

And a very Merry Christmas to you, as well, Angela, and to all our migrainepage friends!

My paternal grandmother was Swedish and my paternal grandfather was Norwegian. I don't know any Swedish, but Grandpa taught me a few words in Norwegian--I understand that they're somewhat similar.

What was the translation of your Swedish?

Becky

My mother was first generation Swede. She always hated that her parents didn't teach her Swedish because they "were American now".

All I know is (and excuse the spelling, I'm doing it phonetically), is talk-sa-micka (thank you), far-say-goo (you're welcome), Dooka (little Doll, and my Dad's pet name for my Mom), and Flicka (girl).

I used to love to sit on my great-aunt's lap and have her say Seventy-sailors sailed the seven seas. I remember laughing hysterically at how it sounded.

Charlotte

Hi Becky

God Jul & Gott Nytt År
is
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
in Swedish

Angela

Hi Charlotte !

You can remember all those words very well !

"Tack så mycket" Thankyou very much
" Var så god " You're welcome
" Docka " Doll
" Flicka " Girl
" Pojke" Boy

Swedish is my second language and English is my first language.
Its nice to have them both

Regards
Angela

It is Santa Lucia day, December 13. An special day of celebration in Scandinavia and beyond

http://www.siracusaweb.com/images/varie/SantaLuciaSvezia.jpg

Cheryl

Hi Cheryl

Yes it was celebrated today. My granddaughers were "Lucia"
at our local church...lovely tradition with lots of lighted candles :-)

Regards
Angela

How sweet, Angela

I was Lucia once upon a time, as were my two girls. My son was a star boy, of course.

Would you like to see Lucia at The American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis?

http://www.americanswedish.org/pics/luciajulbordJPG.jpg

"How beautiful to walk in the steps of the Savior, Clad in garments white."

Cheryl

I have never had the pleasure of tasting Lutfiske though My mother said she would never subject her children to that.

I do miss my Mom's potato sausage. She would make every Christmas.

Thanks for letting me know I can still say a couple words in Swedish. Has anyone ever been there? I would love to go.

Angela, how do you say seventy seven sailors sailed the seven seas. I seem to recall a lot of hoot hootens, but I may be way off, I was pretty little.

Charlotte (of the Lindbom-Vernquist clan)

Hi Charlotte

Here is what I think you heard ......

Sjuttio sju (sjömän)sjomen seglade de sju haven.

It took me a while to learn how to say "sju" (seven) in swedish.
I thought of a "shoe" when I needed to say 7

God Jul och Gott Nytt År

Angela

Hi Cheryl

Thankyou for sharing the lovely photo it was beautiful !

After the ceremony we all ate "lusse bullar " (Lucia Buns) made of saffran & currants
and lots of ginger biscuits & coffee. I just love this time of the year :-)

Julhälsningar
önskar

Angela

Angela wrote:It took me a while to learn how to say "sju" (seven) in swedish.
I thought of a "shoe" when I needed to say7.

"Shoe" is the same word for seven that I learned in Norwegian. I have no idea how it's written, but that's how my grandpa pronouced it. Ane, toe, thrae, feda, fem, sex, shoe,....That's all the further I remember (this is how they sound--no idea how they're actually written).

I love lutefisk, lefse and fruit soup. Last week my in-laws brought home a little lutefisk for me from our church's Lutefisk supper, because I was migraining. It was so good! It's an acquired taste, I guess.

Becky

Hi !

I have tasted Lutfisk only once and I did not like it so much

My english christmas cake is not very popular here but thats ok

Angela