Soundchecken tar tid, för att inte tala om repetitionen.

to take

Breakdown of Soundchecken tar tid, för att inte tala om repetitionen.

• tiden: the time
• repetitionen: the rehearsal
• soundchecken: the soundcheck

Questions & Answers about Soundchecken tar tid, för att inte tala om repetitionen.

Why does soundchecken end in -en?

Because Swedish usually marks the definite form by adding an ending to the noun.

• en soundcheck = a soundcheck
• soundchecken = the soundcheck

So soundchecken tar tid means the soundcheck takes time.

The ending -en shows that soundcheck is treated as a common-gender noun in Swedish.

Is soundcheck really a Swedish word?

Yes—at least in practice. Swedish often borrows words from English, especially in music, tech, and pop culture. Soundcheck is commonly used in Swedish, and then it behaves like a normal Swedish noun:

• en soundcheck
• soundchecken
• soundcheckar (possible plural, depending on context)

So even though it looks English, in this sentence it is functioning grammatically as a Swedish word.

What does tar tid mean literally, and is it an idiom?

Literally, tar tid means takes time.

• ta = take
• tar = present tense, takes
• tid = time

This is a very normal expression in Swedish, just like in English:

• Det tar tid = It takes time
• Arbetet tar mycket tid = The work takes a lot of time

So in this sentence, Soundchecken tar tid simply means The soundcheck takes time.