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No cow on the ice and other confusing Swedish expressions

27 August 2015 By Julieta Spoerer 2 Comments

Every country has its fair share of weird expressions and Sweden is no different. As a Newbie who speaks Swedish you will soon encounter Swedish expressions that will make you a bit confused. And if you don’t speak Swedish yet, don’t worry – it is quite common that Swedes will take their expressions and just […]

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