Any Sweds out here?

still just me gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

"Katten i hatten"

Is the "i" pronounced as "e" as a long "I" or a short 'i'

Thanks,

This would be correct in Danish as well, although it may sound different.

johannes gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

'erself (half Swedish, degree in Swedish & Literature) always says that the Danes sound like they have a hot potato in their mouths. When we went across Denmark on the way to Sweden last summer, I had to agree...

hehe, the Swedes sounds like they're singing all the time, but you just used to the melody.

Pronounced as "ee" as in bee.

Thanks

Not exactly, but probably the closest you can get with English pronunciation. The most similar would probably if you take for instance the first "i" in "vicious" and make it long instead of short.