WORD | IDENTITY | PRONOUNCIATION | NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
Rickbacken | (town name) | Rik-bak-en | R = air |
Töjnan | (town name) | Tay-nan | T = te |
Skarpa Gård | (town name) | Skar-par Gord | S = ees G = ghe |
Fjällnäs | (town name) | Fyel-ness | F = ef |
Lövhöjden | (town name) | Lerv-hoyden | L = el |
Månstorp | (town name) | Morns-torp | M = em |
Järnväg | Railway | Yan-veg | J = yee |
Ålunden | (name of fiddle-yard) | Orloon-den | |
Gärde | (town name) | Yair-der | |
Siljansnäs | (town name) | Sil-yans-ness | |
Kopparberg | (town name) | Koppar-bahr’y | |
Arjeplog | (town name) | Ar-yee-ploog | |
Godsbangård | (name of siding complex) | Yoods-ban-yoord | |
Industriområdet | (industrial area) | indoos-tree-omraw-det | |
Johnshamn | (name of harbour) | Yoons-harm | |
Tåg | Train(s) | Tawg | |
Lok | Locomotive(s) | Loo’k | |
Motorvagn* | Motor Coach | Moot’or-varn | |
Personvagn* | Passenger Coach | Pair’shon-varn | |
Godsvagn* | Goods Wagon | Yoods-varn | |
* -vagnar | (plural endings) | -varg-narr | |
Spår | Track / Platform | Spoor | |
Ett/En | One | Et / En | |
Två | Two | Tvaw | |
Tre | Three | Tray | |
Fyra | Four | Foo-ra | |
Fem | Five | Fem | |
Tågbyte | All Change | Tawg-boot-eh | |
Ta Plats | All Aboard | Ta-plahts | |
Ingång | Entrance | In-gong | |
Utgång | Exit | Oot-gong | |
Ankom | Arrive | An-kom | |
Avgång | Depart | Av-gong | |
Biljett | Ticket | Beel-yet | |
Första Klass | First Class | Furshta-klahs | |
Andra Klass | Second Class | Andrah-klahs | |
Liggvagn | Couchette Coach | Ligg-van | |
Resgodsvagn | Luggage Coach | Res-yoods-van | |
Restaurangvagn | Restaurant Coach | Rest-or-rangs-van | |
Serveringsvagn | Restaurant Coach | Ser-veerings-van | |
Sittvagn | Coach (with seats) | Sitt-van | |
Sovvagn | Sleeper Coach | Soo-van | |
Specialvagn | Special Coach | Special-van | |
Bio/Bistrovagn | Cinema/Bistro Coach | Be’o/Beestroo-van | |
Konferensvagn | Conference Coach | Conferens-van | |
SVERIGE | SWEDEN | Svair-ya | |
Svensk/Svenska | Swedish | Svens’k / Svens’ka | |
Hej | Hello (and/or) Goodbye | Hey | |
Adjö | Farewell | Ar-yur? (? = Raise vocal pitch for ‘yur’) | |
Ja – Nej | Yes – No | Ya – Ney | |
Tack (Så Mycket) | Thanks (Very Much) | Takk (saw mii-keh) | |
Nytt | News | Noot |
Nordic (and other) letters;
In Mac, hold down the key of the letter closest to the one required, a selection will appear.
In Windows, hold down the [Alt] key whilst typing a four-digit code as follows:
- Nordic Letters (Swedish in Bold):
- Ä = 0196, Å = 0197, Æ = 0198, Ö = 0214, Ø = 0216; ä = 0228, å = 0229, æ = 0230, ö = 0246, ø = 0248.
- Other Letters that sometimes appear:
- É = 0201, Œ = 0140, Ô = 0212; é = 0233, œ = 0156, ô = 0244.
Hope this helps!