Questions & Answers about Vi chansar på ett svårt drag.
What form is chansar?
Chansar is the present tense of the verb chansa, which means to take a chance, to gamble, or to risk it.
So:
- att chansa = to take a chance
- jag chansar = I take a chance / I’m taking a chance
- vi chansar = we take a chance / we’re taking a chance
In this sentence, Vi chansar means We’re taking a chance.
Why is there a på after chansar?
In Swedish, chansa på is a common pattern when you mean take a chance on something.
So:
- chansa = take a chance
- chansa på något = take a chance on something
Here, på ett svårt drag means on a difficult move.
This does not translate word-for-word perfectly into natural English, but the structure is normal in Swedish.
Can chansa be used without på?