Here are the new words

Here are the new words no one remembers anymore

Dangerous avalanche situation in three

Dangerous avalanche situation in three Swedish mountain areas

More Swedes reject the US

More Swedes reject the US as a travel destination in 2026

Trump threatened tariffs on thousands,

Trump threatened tariffs on thousands, not all of them came to fruition

Swedish Culture

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Jag tar det lugnt i dag.

Daily Swedish Sentence

Jag tar det lugnt i dag.

I’m taking it easy today.

A simple phrase that fits perfectly on New Year’s Day.

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Bakis

Daily Swedish Slang

Bakis

Hungover

Example:

Jag är lite bakis, så jag tar det lugnt.

I’m a bit hungover, so I’m taking it easy.

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New Year's Day

Daily Swedish Culture

Nyårsdagen

New Year's Day

Nyårsdagen is a public holiday when Sweden starts the year quietly, often with a late breakfast, a winter walk, and leftover snacks from New Year's Eve.

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Ida-Lova's success continues - Svagare än jag is Song of the Year in 2025

Ida-Lova's success continues - Svagare än jag is Song of the Year in 2025

What we know about the Crans-Montana bar fire in Switzerland

What we know about the Crans-Montana bar fire in Switzerland

Trump postpones some tariffs for a year

Trump postpones some tariffs for a year

Two Norwegian ski jumpers disqualified at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Two Norwegian ski jumpers disqualified at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Witnesses to the Crans-Montana bar fire say total panic

Witnesses to the Crans-Montana bar fire say total panic

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca resigns with immediate effect

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca resigns with immediate effect

30,000 chickens culled in Skåne after bird flu detected outside Sjöbo

30,000 chickens culled in Skåne after bird flu detected outside Sjöbo

Podium again for Moa Ilar - second in the pursuit start at Tour de Ski

Podium again for Moa Ilar - second in the pursuit start at Tour de Ski

Tired of New Year's resolutions?

Tired of New Year's resolutions? Here's how to succeed at quitting smoking

Suspected murder in Frölunda, Gothenburg

Suspected murder in Frölunda, Gothenburg

19th-century Vondelkerk church in Amsterdam

19th-century Vondelkerk church in Amsterdam destroyed in New Year's Eve fire

Poromaa rib injury after fall

Poromaa rib injury after fall at Tour de Ski: It hurts like hell

Fewer nighttime Russian drone and

Fewer nighttime Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine in December

Norwegian runner-up Astrid Øyre Slind

Norwegian runner-up Astrid Øyre Slind sick, leaves Tour de Ski

Man arrested on suspicion of

Man arrested on suspicion of rape at pub in Örebro

Anthony Joshua has left the

Anthony Joshua has left the hospital after a car accident that killed two friends

Henrik Rydström to become Columbus

Henrik Rydström to become Columbus Crew head coach

Sporting events we talked about

Sporting events we talked about in 2025

Six killed in protests in

Six killed in protests in Iran

Firefighters are trained for war

Firefighters are trained for war and provided with body bags

Source: CIA dismisses Russian reports of attack on residence used by Putin

Source: CIA dismisses Russian reports of attack on residence used by Putin

New Year's resolutions you should make for your wallet

New Year's resolutions you should make for your wallet

At least 40 dead in fire at Crans-Montana bar in Switzerland

At least 40 dead in fire at Crans-Montana bar in Switzerland

Ellen Key gets her own theater festival, so relevant

Ellen Key gets her own theater festival, so relevant

Polar bear mother adopts a

Polar bear mother adopts a lone cub in unusual case

MacKinnon celebrated Olympic berth with

MacKinnon celebrated Olympic berth with 400th NHL goal

Buffalo reaches longest winning streak

Buffalo reaches longest winning streak with 10th straight win

BTS to release new album

BTS to release new album on March 20, label says

Netflix reportedly crashed when Stranger Things final episode was released on New Year's Eve

Netflix reportedly crashed when Stranger Things final episode was released on New Year's Eve

Sweden wins Group 1 at World Junior Championship as USA lose 6–3

Sweden wins Group 1 at World Junior Championship as USA lose 6–3

Bulgaria adopts the euro as its currency

Bulgaria adopts the euro as its currency

Zelenskyy says peace agreement ten percent away

Zelenskyy says peace agreement ten percent away

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