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Can you say shibboleth (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Skank right? Or rather "skänk" with the sharp exhale emphasis on the sk- pronounced as wh- (similar to "who"). Hard to describe phonetically. But still lol.

My favorite is the Swedish word for fast or quick

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Gift is poison, toxin or married

Skänk is a small table or with an a (skänka) it's gifting

Edit: I just realized Skänk can be used as a verb in old fashioned speech, as in "skänk mig en gåva" which would translate to "gift me a gift"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yep still learning. Constantly being humbled lol. I wish I could immerse myself completely in the language and culture to really hammer it in, for however long it takes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Swedish can be rough, but immersion is the best teacher!

This might be too basic for you, but it's based on learning the language as an older teen or adult.

https://urplay.se/program/199769-amira-ar-har-med-stodord-folj-doften

You might need a VPN, don't know if UR (national educational radio) is available outside of sweden