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Ska vi köpa semlor i dag eller i morgon?

Daily Swedish Sentence

Ska vi köpa semlor i dag eller i morgon?

Should we buy semlor today or tomorrow?

Seasonal and useful around Shrove Tuesday.

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Fettis

Daily Swedish Slang

Fettis

Nickname for Fettisdagen (Shrove Tuesday)

Example:

I dag är det fettis, vi måste fixa semlor.

Today is Shrove Tuesday, we have to get semlor.

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Shrove Tuesday

Daily Swedish Culture

Fettisdagen

Shrove Tuesday

Fettisdagen is traditionally marked by eating a semla, a cardamom bun with almond paste and whipped cream, and in 2026 it falls on February 17.

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