Some Tricky Swedish Phrases
There may be some American-English phrases that foreigners find weird. I can admit that. But here, I'm the foreigner. And Swedes have some strange and sometimes confusing phrases that they use. Just when I think I have the hang of this language something new is thrown at me. I'll break down a few of my favorites: Helt Okay This phrase is a perfect description of Swedish people. Helt Okay. It means "completely okay". How is that possible? Can something be completely (a superlative) okay? I don't think so. It's strange every time I hear it. A friend of mine went to see a movie. I asked how the movie was and he said it was "helt okay". So it was an absolutely average movie? Does a helt okay movie get relegated to "wait for the DVD" or "catch it on cable"? I need more details. To me, helt okay matches the Swedish attitude. This isn't a culture where excitement is expressed often. ...