Du får gärna ringa mig på mobilen om du vill prata.

You can feel free to call me on my phone if you want to talk.

Breakdown of Du får gärna ringa mig på mobilen om du vill prata.

• du: you
• vilja: to want
• om: if
• gärna: gladly

Questions & Answers about Du får gärna ringa mig på mobilen om du vill prata.

Why does Swedish use får here—doesn’t it mean get/receive?

Få can mean get/receive, but får is also very commonly used to mean may / be allowed to (permission), and sometimes can in the sense of “it’s OK/possible.”

• Du får gärna ringa mig … ≈ You’re welcome to call me … / You may call me … So here it’s the “permission/welcome” use, not “receive.”

What does gärna add to the sentence?

Gärna softens and makes it friendly: gladly / by all means / feel free / you’re welcome to. Compare:

• Du får ringa mig … = You may call me … (neutral permission)
• Du får gärna ringa mig … = Feel free to call me … (warm/encouraging)

Why is it får gärna ringa without att before ringa?

After modal-like verbs such as kan, vill, ska, måste, and also får (in this permission sense), Swedish normally uses a bare infinitive (no att):

• Du får ringa … (not du får att ringa) The same pattern as English may call, not may to call.