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Orthography
This lesson is about writing small and capital letters in Swedish.
Orthography. What is that? To be honest with you I have not known this term until several minutes ago. It is about conventions for writing (for instance writing small and capital letters). And this is today’s topic.
We have all been there — should I put a capital or a small one here? Let me shed a light on it.
Capital letters are used in the same way as in English in the following cases
- At the beginning of a sentence.
- After a colon in a direct speech: Herren sade: “Varde Ljus.”
- In proper names: Malmö, Kungsgatan, Danmark …
- In order to show respect: Gud, Herre, Hans Majestät Konungen …
Now you know how to write to a Swedish King and that may for sure come in handy.
However, small letters are used in Swedish in many cases where English has a capital
- In the names of weekdays…
