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### Verbs and Prepositions

In Swedish, just as in English, certain verbs naturally pair with specific prepositions. Because these combinations often do not translate word-for-word between the two languages, it is best to learn them together as set phrases. Let's look at some common pairings that are highly useful for talking about vacations!

### Dreaming and Longing

When you are eagerly anticipating a trip, you will often use **längta efter** (to long for) and **drömma om** (to dream about).

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### Looking Forward To

To express that you are looking forward to something, use the three-word phrase **se fram emot**.

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### Ignoring and Skipping

If you want to say you are ignoring something, skipping a planned activity, or simply "not caring" about it, the phrase is **strunta i**.

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### Getting Used To

The verb for getting accustomed to something is **vänja sig vid**. It is a reflexive verb, meaning you must use a reflexive pronoun (like *mig*, *dig*, or *sig*) that matches the subject, followed by the preposition **vid**.

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### Searching and Opting For

When trying to find your packed items, use **leta efter** (to look for). When finally making a decision on what to do, where to go, or what to buy, use **satsa på** (to go for / to opt for).

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Verb prepositions (tänka på, längta efter)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite ending (barnet, hunden)

Indefinite articles and -ar verbs (en, ett)

Basic word order

Singular adjectives (stor, stort)

Plural adjectives (-a)

Sentence negation (inte)

Yes/No questions

Basic question words (vad, vem, var)

Regular Group 2 verbs (-er)

Short verbs and irregulars (har, gör)

The infinitive marker (att)

Modal verbs (kan, vill, måste, får)

Future intention (ska)

Time adverbs (imorgon, igår)

Word order inversion

Adverbs of frequency (ibland, aldrig)

Everyday things (dörren, stolen, tåget)

Definite suffix spelling changes

Plural nouns Group 1 and 2 (-or, -ar)

Plural nouns Group 3 (-er, -r)

Neuter indefinite plurals

Definite plural suffixes (-na, -a, -en)

Object pronouns (mig, dig, oss)

Reflexive pronouns (sig)

Expanded question words (när, varför)

Which and what (vilken, vilket, vilka)

Coordinating conjunctions (men, eller, för)

Prepositions of place (i, på, till, från)

Quantifiers (mycket, många)

Indefinite pronouns (någon, något, några)

First and second person possessives (min, din, vår, er)

Third person possessives (hans, hennes, dess, deras)

Reflexive possessives (sin, sitt, sina)

The genitive (-s)

Adjectives before singular nouns

Adjectives before plural nouns (-a)

Double definiteness (den, det, de)

Demonstratives (den här, det här, de här)

The imperative mood

Past tense of vara and ha (var, hade)

Possessives for names (-s)

Definite plural adjectives (de ... -a)

Genitive case for names (-s)

Numbers 1 to 10 (en, två, tre...)

Numbers 11 to 20 (elva till tjugo)

Counting by tens to 100 (trettio, fyrtio...)

Days of the week (måndag, tisdag...)

Months of the year (januari, februari...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (första, andra...)

Greetings and politeness (hej, tack, förlåt)

Particle verbs of direction (gå ut, komma in)

Simple past: Group 1 (-ade)

Simple past: Group 2a (-de)

Simple past: Group 2b (-te)

Simple past: Group 3 (-dde)

Simple past: Group 4

Present perfect: Groups 1 and 2 (har)

Present perfect: Groups 3 and 4

Past perfect (hade)

Future predictions (kommer att)

Future with present tense

The adjective small (liten, litet, små)

Demonstratives of distance (den där, det där, de där)

Negative pronouns (ingen, inget, inga)

Universal pronouns (all, allt, alla)

The generic pronoun (man, en)

Possessive generic pronoun (ens)

Reciprocal pronoun (varandra)

Qualitative pronouns (sådan, sådant, sådana)

Habitual time expressions (på)

Specific past time expressions (i)

Past time expressions (för ... sedan)

Future time expressions (om)

Location and motion adverbs (här/hit, där/dit)

Consequences (så)

Correlative conjunctions (både ... och)

Either and neither (antingen ... eller, varken ... eller)

Verbs of opinion and belief (tycker, tror, tänker)

Subordinate clauses (att, om)

Time clauses (när, innan, medan)

Clauses of cause (eftersom, därför att)

Negation in subordinate clauses (inte)

V2 word order inversion

Relative clauses as subjects (som)

Relative clauses as objects (som)

Relative clauses for places (där)

Adverbs from adjectives (-t)

Adjective comparative and superlative (-are, -ast)

Question	Answer
to long for	längta efter
the heat	värmen
I am longing for the heat.	Jag längtar efter värmen.
to dream about	drömma om
the destination	resmålet
Anna often dreams about a warm destination.	Anna drömmer ofta om ett varmt resmål.
Erik's family also dreams about the destination.	Eriks familj drömmer också om resmålet.
to look forward to	se fram emot
We are really looking forward to the vacation.	Vi ser verkligen fram emot semestern.
He is not looking forward to the heat.	Han ser inte fram emot värmen.
to ignore	strunta i
They ignore the rain because they long for the beach.	De struntar i regnet eftersom de längtar efter stranden.
We are skipping the museum today.	Vi struntar i museet idag.
to get used to	vänja sig vid
You must get used to the heat.	Du måste vänja dig vid värmen.
the sunscreen	solkrämen
She never gets used to the sunscreen.	Hon vänjer sig aldrig vid solkrämen.
Is anyone looking for the sunscreen?	Letar någon efter solkrämen?
the sunglasses	solglasögonen
The new sunglasses are already broken.	De nya solglasögonen är redan trasiga.
to go for	satsa på
We are opting for a cheap destination.	Vi satsar på ett billigt resmål.
Are you going for the expensive sunglasses?	Satsar du på de dyra solglasögonen?
I dream about a few quiet weeks.	Jag drömmer om några lugna veckor.
to make sure that	se till att
Make sure the door is locked.	Se till att dörren är låst.
He made sure everyone got food.	Han såg till att alla fick mat.
to interfere	lägga sig i
Do not interfere in my problems.	Lägg dig inte i mina problem.
The neighbour interferes in everything.	Grannen lägger sig i allt.
to get involved in	engagera sig i
She gets involved in the school.	Hon engagerar sig i skolan.
Many young people get involved in the environment.	Många unga engagerar sig i miljön.
to make up, to invent	hitta på
The children made up a new game.	Barnen hittade på ett nytt spel.
He makes up stories all the time.	Han hittar på historier hela tiden.
to drop in on, to pay a visit	hälsa på
We paid my parents a visit at the weekend.	Vi hälsade på mina föräldrar i helgen.
Come and drop in on us sometime!	Kom och hälsa på oss någon gång!

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