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Swedish phrases· Friday 25 September 2026

I dag är det midsommarafton, så vi äter sill och tar det som det kommer.

What it means in English

“Today is Midsummer Eve, so we’ll eat herring and take things as they come.”

A seasonal sentence tied to classic Midsummer food and mood.

Part of Daily Swedish: a sentence, a slang word and a piece of Swedish culture every morning, in Living in Sweden.

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