trevlig midsommar
trevlig midsommar is the Swedish way to say happy midsummer.
This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a pleasant Midsummer celebration.
Did you know?
- A common Midsummer superstition suggests that if you pick seven different kinds of wildflowers and place them under your pillow, you will dream of your future spouse.
- The word trevlig shares a root with the verb trivas, which has no single English translation but describes the feeling of thriving or feeling at home in a place.
- While trevlig midsommar is the greeting, the celebration is famously associated with the 'maypole' or midsommarstång, which is actually a decorated birch tree rather than a pole made of pine.
Examples in context
- Jag önskar dig en trevlig midsommar.I wish you a happy midsummer.
Example conversation
Maja and Oscar are saying goodbye before heading to their Midsummer celebrations.
- MajaHej Oscar, trevlig midsommar!Hi Oscar, happy midsummer!
- OscarTack, detsamma till dig, Maja!Thanks, same to you, Maja!
- MajaTack så mycket!Thank you very much!
- OscarVi hörs snart!Talk to you soon!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries midsommar, trevlig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
