Breakdown of Jag gillar att koppla ner, lämna mobilen och umgås istället för att skrolla.
jag
I
och
and
att
to
mobilen
the cell phone
lämna
to leave
istället för
instead of
gilla
to like (everyday synonym of tycka om)
umgås
to socialize
koppla ner
to disconnect
skrolla
to scroll
Questions & Answers about Jag gillar att koppla ner, lämna mobilen och umgås istället för att skrolla.
Why is there only one att before the three verbs koppla ner, lämna, and umgås?
When listing multiple infinitive verbs connected by commas or och (and), Swedish typically drops the infinitive marker att for all but the first verb in the series. It is similar to English: 'I like to disconnect, leave, and socialize.' Repeating att before each verb would sound very repetitive.
Why is the English '-ing' word 'scrolling' translated as att skrolla?
Swedish does not have a direct equivalent to the English '-ing' form (gerund) when it is used like a noun after a preposition. In English you say 'instead of scrolling', but in Swedish you must use a full infinitive phrase: istället för att skrolla (literally 'instead for to scroll').
Umgås ends in an '-s'. Is it a passive verb here?
No, it is an active verb. Umgås (to socialize, hang out) is a deponent verb, meaning it always ends in an -s but has an active meaning. Other common deponent verbs you might already know at this level are hoppas (to hope) and kännas (to feel).
What is the difference between koppla ner and koppla av?
While they both fit a relaxing weekend, koppla av means 'to relax', whereas koppla ner specifically means 'to disconnect' or 'to log off' from a digital network or the internet. Here, logging off is the action that helps the person relax.
Is skrolla spelled correctly with a 'k'?
Yes! It is an English loanword ('scroll') that has been fully adapted to Swedish spelling rules. It takes a k instead of a 'c', and acts as a standard regular verb, which is why it ends with an -a in the infinitive.
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