Since the movies were in Swedish with English subtitles, I listened to the Swedish and made our words I know from English and German. I even thought about learning more about the language.

However, I would be better off learning Spanish since I’m getting more Hispanic students in my classes who are smart, but don’t know how to read or write in English. I’ve worked at the prison for almost three years and have never encountered a Swedish inmate.

I feel left out because most of my student aids know Spanish even though they aren’t Hispanic. I’d like to be like the person you and your companion met who understood what you were saying.

By the way, I still have mt PowerBook, but use my iPad more than the other Macs.

Teri

In Sweden it is common to have two, three or maybe four names. You will usually very lightly congratulate somebody on their Nameday. My mother used to bring me breakfast in bed on the day of Kristina, since that is my third name.

So some celebrate it, most don’t bother very much. You don’t get called the name from the day you are born. It could be a male nameday which wouldn’t suit a girl.

The Namedays has been there for a long time, so most names had an old feeling about them. Somewhere in the 1970 or so, they added more modern names. Often this names are generated from the old name, Like Lisbeth will now be celebrated on the Elisabet day and so on.

Regards

PS. where I work is next to an Ikea.