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Phrases 2 Flashcards

1
Q

I look happy but actually I’m really sad

A

Jag ser glad ut men egentligen är jag jätteledsen

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People have started to feel ashamed of their travels because of the environment

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Folk har börjat skämmas över sina resor på grund av miljön

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Shame on you!

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Fy skäms!

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i natt ; igår kväll
på natten
Jag sov inte bra i natt
Jag ska jobba i natt
Det är mörkt på natten
Rånarna slog till på/under natten

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tonight / last night ; last night
at night
I didn’t sleep well last night
I’m going to work tonight
It is dark at night
The robbers struck at/during the night

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5
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Håll sig undan
Gå undan
lägga undan

undan för undan
komma undan

A

Stay away
Go away
Put away

Little by little / gradually
Get away / escape

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6
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turn to someone

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vända sig till någon

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7
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They have rearranged the furniture.
One can remarry.
One can repaint the walls.

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De har möblerat om.
Man kan gifta om sig.
Man kan måla om väggarna.
”Om” betyder ”en gång till” här

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8
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have entered into an agreement

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har slutit ett avtal
(Word sluta/sluter/slöt/har slutit means closed/shut NOT stopped)

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9
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I conclude that you…

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Jag sluter mig till att du…
(“sluter mig” can mean conclude, come to a conclusion)

Other way to say: “Jag drar slutsatsen att du…”

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10
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What is your conclusion?

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Vad är din slutsats?

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11
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confused about this
surprised about this

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förvirrad över detta
förvånad över detta

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12
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For your own sake

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För din egen skull
(Skull = sake)

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13
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For safety’s sake

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För säkerhets skull

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14
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The mountain is covered with snow

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Berget är täckt av snö
(täcka = to cover)

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15
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cover costs

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täcka kostnader
(täcka means that kind of cover too)

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16
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lämna på lagning

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leave for repair
(lämna för reparation)

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17
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thousands of kronor
hundreds of people

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tusentals kronor
hundratals människor

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18
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people who are addicted to drugs are addicts

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människor som är beroende av droger är missbrukare

(beroende = dependent, missbrukare = addicts)

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19
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Hon studerar därför att hon vill få ett yrke.
Vi vill lära oss svenska. Därför är vi här.

A

Därför att = bisats ledare
Därför = Huvudsats. Maybe därför can be thought of as “that’s why”

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20
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“You reap what you sow”

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“Som man sår, får man skörda”

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21
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vem bor du hos
vem bor du med

A

Who do you live with?
(Hos = different meaning. I think it means living with someone as a dependent, sorta. Or temporarily live with someone) (check on this)

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22
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at our house

A

hemma hos oss

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23
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Vilken tid går du hemifrån?
Du kommer fram kl 8.20
När är man framme, om man åker 10

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What time do you leave home?
You will arrive at 8.20
When will you arrive, if you leave at 10

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24
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We can meet around 10 o’clock

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Vi kan ses vid 10-tiden
(Vid = around, when it’s used with time)

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25
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Flowers make me sneeze

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blommor får mig att nysa

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26
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Hur tänker du då det gäller hans träning idag?

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What do you think about his training today?
(gäller = “pertaining to” here I think)

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27
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Imagine what something looks like.

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Föreställa sig hur något ser ut.
(Or “mig” or “dig” depending on subject—check on this)
(Possibly föreställ without the -a)

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28
Q

May I introduce my wife?
(Two ways to say it)

A

Får jag föreställa min fru?
Får jag presentera min fru?

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29
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The painting depicts the twelve apostles

A

Tavlan föreställer de tolv apostlarna

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30
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I will pretend I’m talking on the phone

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Jag kommer att låtsas att jag pratar i telefon
(Check on this)

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31
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Become comfortable speaking Swedish

A

Bli bekväm med att prata svenska

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32
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What caused the problem?

A

Vad orsakade problemet?
(Reminder: rs=rsh)

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33
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They’re rescued at the end of the movie by the hero.

The hero rescues them at the end of the movie.

A

De räddas i slutet av filmen av hjälten.
(räddas=passive verb since the hero is less important in the sentence and object came first)

Hjälten räddar dem i slutet av filmen.

34
Q

They needed a ride

Can you give me a ride?

I got a ride there

A

De behövde skjuts

Kan du ge mig skjuts?

Jag fick skjuts dit

35
Q

They took a spaceship to space

A

De tog ett rymdskepp till rymden

36
Q

It is my fault we arrived late
(Two ways of saying)

A

Det var mitt fel att vi kom sent
Det var min skuld att vi kom försent
(Noun “skuld”=debt or fault)

37
Q

“You made your bed now lie in it”

A

“du bäddade din säng nu ligger i den”

38
Q

The speed is too high

A

Hastigheten är för hög

39
Q

Jag har kommit fram till…

A

I have come to the conclusion…
I have decided…

40
Q

Hennes lärare var bestämd

Hennes lärare var sträng

A

Her teacher was firm

Her teacher was strict

41
Q

If you own a forest, you have a responsibility to look after it

Or: “If one owns a forest…”

A

Äger man skog har man ett ansvar att sköta den

(This is not an expression, it’s a sentence I didn’t understand)

42
Q

Driver du med mig?

A

Are you kidding me?
Are you joking?

43
Q

många for västerut

A

Many went west

(For = past tense of “att fara”)

44
Q

He always had a knife

A

Han hade jämt en kniv
(jämt = always)

45
Q

Ingen=inte någon
Inget=inte något
Inga=inte några
Rules on when second type must be used

A

Indefinita pronomen
“Inte någon/något/några” must be used when
1. huvudsats has 2 or more verbs (easy)
2. AND in ALL bisats (need to remember this!)

46
Q

Det går utmärkt att säga upp medlemskapet.

A

It is perfectly possible to cancel the membership.
(säga upp = cancel or give notice)
(Utmärkt = excellent, perfect
Det går utmärkt att = perfectly possible)

47
Q

she broke through as a writer

A

hon slog igenom som författare

48
Q

utsattes för extremt förtryck

A

were subjected to extreme oppression

49
Q

Vid det här laget…

A

At this point…

50
Q

he couldn’t stand it

A

han stod inte ut

51
Q

Vi kom fram till att

A

We concluded that…

52
Q

Han försåg oss med utrustning

A

He provided us with equipment

53
Q

det struntar han i

A

he doesn’t care

54
Q

She and her kids go to the movies.
She goes to the movies with her kids.
(Possessive pronouns rules)

A

Hon och hennes barn gå på bio.
(Reflective pronouns CANT be used as the subject. “Hon och hennes” barn is the subject)
Hon går på bio med sina barn.
(When it’s not the subject, use sin/sitt/sina, otherwise you’re talking about some other woman’s kids)

55
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she walked because her car was broken
(Possessive pronoun rules)

A

hon gick för att hennes bil var trasig
(“Hennes” bil because hennes bil is a subject! Reason: “Because her car was broken” is a bisats)

56
Q

det lönar sig inte

A

It’s not worth it
It doesn’t pay off

57
Q

Hon lär aldrig ha skrattat förr

A

She has never laughed before

58
Q

det är helt och hållet…

A

It totally is…
(Helt och hållet is used to mean “completely” — fairly common)

59
Q

vad berodde det på

A

What was it due to?

60
Q

Hur behandlades barnet av mamman

A

How was the child treated by the mother

61
Q

ändå tiger hon

A

yet she is silent

62
Q

Min son tar studenten idag

A

My son graduates today

63
Q

Lilla Maja höll händerna för öronen…

A

Little Maja held her hands over her ears…
(för means ”over” in this case. För can mean “in front of”, like with framför)

64
Q

snälla du tig

A

please stop talking, please shut up

65
Q

Det här går inte an

A

We can’t go on like this / this doesn’t work

66
Q

Rör om blandningen i minst 2 minuter

A

Stir the mixture for at least 2 minutes

(Note preposition: “i”)

67
Q

Han har alltid med sig 5 påsar åt gången.

A

He always carries 5 shopping bags at a time.

(Preposition: åt)

68
Q

Can we go over these questions?

A

Kan vi gå igenom dessa frågor?
(Preposition: igenom NOT över)

69
Q

Buy a newspaper for me, please!

A

Köp en tidning åt mig tack!

(Preposition: åt)

70
Q

I can’t afford a car!

A

Jag har inte råd med en bil!
(“ha råd med” = afford)

71
Q

Hur får det dig att känna?

A

How does that make you feel?

72
Q

How do you feel about…?

A

Hur känner du för…?

73
Q

Have you ever…?

A

Har du någonsin…?

74
Q

Är det något annat du vill lägga till?

A

Is there anything else you would like to add?

75
Q

In my opinion…

A

Enligt min åsikt…

76
Q

One reason could be…

A

En anledning kan vara…

77
Q

It seems to me that…

A

Det verkar för mig som att…

78
Q

What I mean is…

A

Vad jag menar är…

79
Q

Well, I would say…

A

Tja, jag skulle säga…

80
Q

slita för brödfödan

A

struggle to make a living

81
Q

Varför sa du inte det med en gång?

A

Why didn’t you say it right away?

med en gång = at once

Swedish (10 decks)

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