Hungrig som en

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    Idioms are probably one of the most difficult areas in learning a language, partly because most of these idiomatic expressions are not written down making them hard to find. But generally most people just expect speakers of the language to know them, and these are of course a huge reflection of a society and cultures development over a long period of time meaning that the logic behind the expression might be basically non-existent for somebody who hasn’t been taught them from a young age.

    However, this blog post is a crash course on the most common ones, to take your language to a completely different level!

    We’ll start off with some easy ones about animals, used almost all the time.

              SvenskaEnglish translationUse of animal in EnglishSwedish version
    Listig/slug som en rävSly as a fox&#;
    Stark som en björn/oxeStrong as an ox&#;
    Hungrig som en vargEat like a horse&#;
    Arg som ett biAngry as a bullBusy as a beeFlitig som en myra
    Klok som en ugglaWise as an owl&#;
    Envis som en åsnaStubborn as a mule&#;
    Fri som en fågelFree as a birdEat like a bird*means: eat smallportions
    Minne som en guldfiskMem

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    Today I&#;m exemplifying different ways of expressing hunger and ways to say no when you&#;re offered something to eat. I&#;m also explaining the Swedish word &#;okynnesäta&#;, a combination of the words &#;okynne&#; (&#;mischief&#;) and äta (&#;eat&#;).

    Jag börjar bli hungrig.
    I&#;m starting to get hungry.

    Lite mat skulle sitta fint.
    A little food would be nice.

    Är du redan hungrig?
    Are you hungry already?

    Hur hungriga är ni? Ska vi kanske bryta för lunch?
    How hungry are you? Maybe we should break for lunch?

    Jag är så hungrig att jag håller på att gå av.
    (Literal translation) I&#;m so hungry I&#;m about to break/snap.

    Jag är så hungrig att magen skriker.
    I&#;m so hungry my stomach is screaming.

    Jag är vrålhungrig.
    I&#;m very very hungry (&#;vrål&#; means &#;scream&#;)

    Jag är hungrig som en varg.
    I&#;m hungry like a wolf.

    Jag är mätt.
    I&#;m full.

    Jag är proppmätt.
    I&#;m very full (&#;propp&#; refers to the verb &#;proppa&#; meaning &#;to stuff&#;)

    Vill/Ska du inte ha litet mer?
    Don&#;t you want some more?

    Vill/Ska du inte ha en bit till?
    Ska det vara en bit till?
    Don&#;t you want another piece? (e.g. another piece of cake)

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