Word
Läkaren sa åt honom att ta det lugnt.
Meaning
The doctor told him to take it easy.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Läkaren sa åt honom att ta det lugnt.
att
to
honom
him
läkaren
the doctor
säga åt
to tell (to do)
Questions & Answers about Läkaren sa åt honom att ta det lugnt.
Why use sa åt here instead of just sa till?
The phrasal verb säga åt means to give someone an order or a firm instruction, which fits a doctor's advice. Säga till is very similar but is often softer, meaning just to notify or let someone know about something.
Why does lugn have a -t at the end in this sentence?
In the phrase ta det lugnt (take it easy), the word lugn (calm) gets a -t because it grammatically agrees with the neuter word det. It also functions as an adverb here, describing how he should take things.
Can I say ta det lätt to mean take it easy?
No, the set phrase for relaxing or calming down is always ta det lugnt. If you say ta det lätt, it means to take something lightly or not take it seriously.
How do you pronounce lugnt?
The spelling is a bit tricky! Native speakers usually pronounce lugnt as if it were spelled lungt, with an ng sound followed by a t, completely dropping the hard g sound.