"Mars, april och maj"

Translation: March, April and May

[ZL321]

"Can February march?"
"No, but April may!"

[Foxx--]

Is the Oxford comma (e.g., "Mars, april, och maj") discouraged in Swedish?

[gramphos]

Generally yes, you don't use Oxford comma in Swedish.

Sometimes you need to use the word "samt" instead of "och" of you already have an "och" in the things being enumerated.

Jag gillar Lilla Rödluvan, Hans och Greta samt Askungen.

I like Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and Cinderella.

[Foxx--]

Thanks for the quick response and clarification!

[dougiebolton]

Do months not begin with capital letters in Swedish?

[Charles_Yousef]

No, months and weekdays begin with small letters.

[cicadaa.buzz]

Tack

[cvictoria42]

Is "Mars" also used for the name of the planet?

[gramphos]

Yes, and the Roman god of war as well (which both are named from).

[cehackne]

Is the pronunciation of "Mars" correct here?

[Arnauti]

Yes, it sounds good. R + S melt together to form a retroflex consonant.

[pablo.mell2]

Can I write a "date" in Swedish?

[gramphos]

What do you mean by a "date"? Do you mean a specific date? ett datum 1:a april 2015 (April 1st 2015)

[pablo.mell2]

That is what I mean, thank you!

[Nomie730485]

I keep writing Mars instead of March because my native tongue is French

[Fania939711]

Why is the pronunciation of "och" different in this sentence?

[sotnosen93]

"Och" is pronounced as just "å" in casual speech. That's the pronunciation you'll be most likely to hear in everyday conversation.

[EvaHornes]

Nederlandse mensen ??ergens ?? Dit is makkelijk

[lagolas2010]

That's literally almost equal to "Март, Апрель и Май"