Word
Jag lär mig dreja efterhand som jag övar.
Meaning
I learn to throw pottery gradually as I practice.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Jag lär mig dreja efterhand som jag övar.
jag
I
lära sig
to learn
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
öva
to practice
Questions & Answers about Jag lär mig dreja efterhand som jag övar.
What is the difference between using efterhand som here instead of just medan?
While medan simply means "while" (two things happening simultaneously), efterhand som emphasizes a gradual, proportional progression. It shows that the learning happens little by little, moving forward alongside the ongoing practice.
Could I use the other conjunction from this lesson, allteftersom, in this sentence?
Absolutely. Allteftersom and efterhand som are completely interchangeable here. Saying Jag lär mig dreja allteftersom jag övar carries the exact same meaning of a gradual, proportional progression.
Why is there no att (to) before the verb dreja?
After the verb lära sig (to learn), the infinitive marker att is optional. You can say either Jag lär mig dreja or Jag lär mig att dreja. Dropping the att is very common in everyday Swedish and sounds completely natural.
Does dreja apply to making any type of ceramics or pottery?
No, dreja specifically means "to throw" clay on a spinning potter's wheel (a drejskiva). If you were hand-building or sculpting clay without a wheel, you would instead use verbs like forma (to shape) or skulptera (to sculpt).