- mamma, but usually mimmi or memmy or memme (mum)
- pappa or bappa or babba (dad)
- där (there)
- än or jen = igen (again) (when we read a story or do something else she wants to repeat)
- noo noo = I want; at least we think so, and usually related to food, so could mean eat or food too
- ju ju or jo jo = I want; related to other things she wants, e.g. the iPhone (every morning when she wakes up, if she's in our bed, she sits up in an instant and then points to the bedside table and says "jo jo"
- ätt = god natt (good night)
- ja, a or ä = ja (yes)
- ej or nej (no)
- ej or hej (hi)
- e de? = vad är det? (what is it/that?
News and commentary on the life of the person behind this blog and on events in Sweden and around the world. Personal anecdotes, OP-Eds, reading suggestions, etc. Enjoy, and comment!
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Monday, April 23, 2012
First Vocabulary
Thursday, December 10, 2009
No Pun Intended
No 16 is my favourite!
1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says,"I'll serve you, but don't start anything".
3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.
4. A dyslexic man walked into a bra.
5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: "A beer please, and one for the road".
6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?"
7. "Doc, I can't stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home." "That sounds like Tom JonesSyndrome." "Is it common?" "Well, It's Not Unusual."
8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you", says Dolly. "It's true; no bull!" exclaims Daisy.
9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.
10. Déjà Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.
12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, "Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!" The doctor replied, "I know, I amputated your arms!"
13. I went to a seafood disco last week... And pulled a mussel.
14. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.
15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, "Dam!"
16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Not surprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to move along. "But why", they asked, as they moved off. "Because", he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer."
18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt , and is named 'Ahmal'. The other goes to a family in Spain, they name him 'Juan'. Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal".
19. A dwarf, who was a mystic, escaped from jail. The call went out that there was a small medium at large.
20. And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says,"I'll serve you, but don't start anything".
3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.
4. A dyslexic man walked into a bra.
5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: "A beer please, and one for the road".
6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?"
7. "Doc, I can't stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home." "That sounds like Tom JonesSyndrome." "Is it common?" "Well, It's Not Unusual."
8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you", says Dolly. "It's true; no bull!" exclaims Daisy.
9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.
10. Déjà Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.
12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, "Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!" The doctor replied, "I know, I amputated your arms!"
13. I went to a seafood disco last week... And pulled a mussel.
14. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.
15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, "Dam!"
16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Not surprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to move along. "But why", they asked, as they moved off. "Because", he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer."
18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt , and is named 'Ahmal'. The other goes to a family in Spain, they name him 'Juan'. Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal".
19. A dwarf, who was a mystic, escaped from jail. The call went out that there was a small medium at large.
20. And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
One Word & Wednesday Recipe
Stole this list from Skolfröken. Wrote it at work (over lunch so no colleagues or bosses who happen to read this can complain!) and posted it tonight.
The rules: When you respond, remember that you are only allowed to use ONE word! Just one! It is not as easy as it may seem!
1. Where is your mobile phone? Locker
2. Where is your spouse? Work
3. Your hair? Lot
4. Your mother? Incessant
5. Your dad? Restless
6. Absolute favourite in the whole world? Peter
7. Your dream last night? Nothing
8. Your dream/your goal? Balance
9. The room you're in? Office
10. Your hobby? Blogging
11. Your fear? Illness
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Enskede
13. Where were you last night? Mentor
14. What you're not? Productive
15. One thing you wish for? Baby
16. Where you grew up? Södertälje
19. The last thing you did? Lunch
20. Your clothes? Jacket
21. Your TV? None
22. Your pets? Colleagues
23. Your computer? Slow
24. Your mood? Indifferent
25. Missing anyone? Grandma
26. Your car? Dirty
27. Something you're not wearing? Suit
28. Favourite shop? Design
29. Your summer? USA
30. Love someone? Several
31. Favourite colour? Pink
32. When did you last laugh? Morning
33. When did you last cry? Row
And since it's Wednesday, a recipe! I don't have a photo but I wanted to share my favourite sandwich with you!
Ciabatta (or similar bread)
Slices of pecorino cheese (I've just discovered that manchego works almost as well)
Slices of tomato
Ruccola/rocket salad
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Salt & pepper
Pretty self-explanatory. Enjoy!
The rules: When you respond, remember that you are only allowed to use ONE word! Just one! It is not as easy as it may seem!
1. Where is your mobile phone? Locker
2. Where is your spouse? Work
3. Your hair? Lot
4. Your mother? Incessant
5. Your dad? Restless
6. Absolute favourite in the whole world? Peter
7. Your dream last night? Nothing
8. Your dream/your goal? Balance
9. The room you're in? Office
10. Your hobby? Blogging
11. Your fear? Illness
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Enskede
13. Where were you last night? Mentor
14. What you're not? Productive
15. One thing you wish for? Baby
16. Where you grew up? Södertälje
19. The last thing you did? Lunch
20. Your clothes? Jacket
21. Your TV? None
22. Your pets? Colleagues
23. Your computer? Slow
24. Your mood? Indifferent
25. Missing anyone? Grandma
26. Your car? Dirty
27. Something you're not wearing? Suit
28. Favourite shop? Design
29. Your summer? USA
30. Love someone? Several
31. Favourite colour? Pink
32. When did you last laugh? Morning
33. When did you last cry? Row
And since it's Wednesday, a recipe! I don't have a photo but I wanted to share my favourite sandwich with you!
Ciabatta (or similar bread)
Slices of pecorino cheese (I've just discovered that manchego works almost as well)
Slices of tomato
Ruccola/rocket salad
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Salt & pepper
Pretty self-explanatory. Enjoy!
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