Skiing Trip Expressions
Sportlov, liftkort, afterski — a week in the Swedish mountains, in phrases.
Sportlov Sweden: liftkort and ankarliftar, valla debates, week-nine choreography, the Wednesday aches — äntligen riktig vinter.
- 1
sportlovet
the winter sports holiday
Tip: lit. 'the sports holiday' — a school week off in February, staggered by region.
- 2
åka upp till fjällen
to go up to the mountains
Tip: lit. the same — 'fjällen' means the Swedish mountains specifically.
- 3
ett liftkort
a lift pass
Tip: lit. 'a lift card'.
- 4
liften
the ski lift
Tip: lit. the same.
- 5
ankarliften
the button lift
Tip: lit. 'the anchor lift' — the T-bar everyone falls off.
- 6
backen
the slope
Tip: lit. 'the hill'.
- 7
en svart pist
a black run
Tip: lit. the same.
- 8
offpist
off-piste
Tip: lit. the same.
- 9
längdskidor
cross-country skiing
Tip: lit. 'length skis' — arguably the more Swedish sport.
- 10
spåret
the prepared track
Tip: lit. 'the track' — the machine-cut grooves.
- 11
valla skidorna
to wax the skis
Tip: lit. the same — a science and an argument.
- 12
oväder på fjället
a snowstorm on the mountain
Tip: lit. 'bad weather on the mountain'.
- 13
bli insnöad i stugan
to be snowed in at the cabin
Tip: lit. the same.
- 14
afterski
the après-ski
Tip: lit. the same — the Swedish spelling, and a serious institution.
- 15
en solterrass
a sun terrace
Tip: lit. the same.
- 16
värma sig med varm choklad
to warm up with hot chocolate
Tip: lit. the same.
- 17
frusna tår
frozen toes
Tip: lit. the same.
- 18
skidbrun
goggles tan
Tip: lit. 'ski-brown' — the panda face.
- 19
ta en rejäl volt
to take a tumble
Tip: lit. 'take a proper somersault'.
- 20
tappa en skida
to lose a ski
Tip: lit. the same.
- 21
nybörjarbacken
beginner's slope
Tip: lit. the same.
- 22
skidskola
ski school
Tip: lit. the same.
- 23
kön till liften
the queue at the lift
Tip: lit. the same.
- 24
första spåren på morgonen
first tracks in the morning
Tip: lit. the same.
- 25
matsäck i ryggsäcken
a packed lunch in the rucksack
Tip: lit. the same — cheaper than the restaurant.
- 26
värk överallt på onsdagen
aching everywhere by Wednesday
Tip: lit. the same.
- 27
boka redan till nästa år
already booking next year
Tip: lit. the same.
- 28
vecka nio
the winter holiday week
Tip: lit. 'week nine' — the sportlov week in much of Sweden.
- 29
olika veckor i olika län
staggered by region
Tip: lit. the same — so the slopes aren't full at once.
- 30
en stuga med ski in ski out
a ski-in ski-out cabin
Tip: lit. the same — English loan, premium price.
- 31
en skidbuss till liftarna
a shuttle bus to the lifts
Tip: lit. the same.
- 32
ett skidförråd
a ski locker
Tip: lit. the same.
- 33
pjäxtorkar
boot warmers
Tip: lit. 'boot dryers' — a small daily luxury.
- 34
bära skidorna på axeln
to carry your skis over your shoulder
Tip: lit. the same.
- 35
en pistkarta
a piste map
Tip: lit. the same.
- 36
en grön nedfart
a green run
Tip: lit. the same — the easiest.
- 37
en röd nedfart
a red run
Tip: lit. the same.
- 38
pisten är isig på morgonen
the piste is icy in the morning
Tip: lit. the same.
- 39
sörjig vid tre
slushy by three
Tip: lit. the same.
- 40
sista liften klockan fyra
the last lift at four
Tip: lit. the same.
- 41
missa sista liften
to be caught out by closing time
Tip: lit. 'miss the last lift'.
- 42
en lång promenad ner
a long walk down
Tip: lit. the same.
- 43
en fjällrestaurang
a mountain restaurant
Tip: lit. the same — and its prices.
- 44
ta med egen termos istället
to bring your own thermos instead
Tip: lit. the same.
- 45
snökanoner
snow cannons
Tip: lit. the same — increasingly necessary.
- 46
en grön jul
a green Christmas
Tip: lit. the same — bare ground, and everyone comments.
- 47
äntligen riktig vinter
proper winter at last
Tip: lit. the same.