Bedeutung
To reach or find someone
Kultureller Hintergrund
Swedes value their 'fritid' (free time). Trying to 'få tag i' someone after 5 PM for work reasons is considered slightly rude unless it's an emergency. In Swedish flat hierarchies, you can 'få tag i' the CEO just as easily as a coworker, but you should still use a neutral register. Sweden is highly digitized. 'Få tag i' someone often implies using BankID or official apps to reach government services. In northern Sweden, 'få tag i' might refer to hunting or fishing success, staying true to its physical roots.
The 'i' vs 'på' trick
If it has a heartbeat (person/animal), use 'i'. If it doesn't (object/ticket), use 'på'. You'll sound like a pro!
Don't say 'få tag om'
Learners often try 'om' because of English 'about' or 'around'. It's always 'i' or 'på'.
Bedeutung
To reach or find someone
The 'i' vs 'på' trick
If it has a heartbeat (person/animal), use 'i'. If it doesn't (object/ticket), use 'på'. You'll sound like a pro!
Don't say 'få tag om'
Learners often try 'om' because of English 'about' or 'around'. It's always 'i' or 'på'.
Use with 'äntligen'
Adding 'äntligen' (finally) before 'fick' makes you sound very natural when you've been waiting for a call.
The Summer Rule
In July, if you can't 'få tag i' someone, don't take it personally. It's just Swedish vacation culture!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'få' and the preposition.
Jag ______ inte tag ___ honom igår kväll.
Since the sentence mentions 'igår kväll' (yesterday evening), we need the past tense 'fick'. The preposition for a person ('honom') is 'i'.
Which sentence is most natural for reaching a person?
A: Jag hittade honom på mobilen. B: Jag fick tag i honom på mobilen.
'Få tag i' is the standard idiom for successfully reaching someone via phone.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Har du ringt doktorn? B: Ja, men jag ______ ______ ______ ___ henne.
The dialogue implies a past attempt, so 'fick inte tag i' is the best fit.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You finally found a rare vintage vinyl record in a small shop.
While 'på' is more common for objects, 'i' is also used, especially in spoken Swedish.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJag ______ inte tag ___ honom igår kväll.
Since the sentence mentions 'igår kväll' (yesterday evening), we need the past tense 'fick'. The preposition for a person ('honom') is 'i'.
A: Jag hittade honom på mobilen. B: Jag fick tag i honom på mobilen.
'Få tag i' is the standard idiom for successfully reaching someone via phone.
A: Har du ringt doktorn? B: Ja, men jag ______ ______ ______ ___ henne.
The dialogue implies a past attempt, so 'fick inte tag i' is the best fit.
Situation: You finally found a rare vintage vinyl record in a small shop.
While 'på' is more common for objects, 'i' is also used, especially in spoken Swedish.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, you can. 'Få tag i en bok' is perfectly fine, though 'få tag på en bok' is slightly more common.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends, but also in a business email to a client.
'Nå' is a single verb meaning 'to reach'. 'Få tag i' implies a bit more effort or a process of searching.
Say 'Jag fick inte tag i honom.'
No, 'dag' is day. 'Tag' means a grip or a hold.
Not really. You 'hittar' (find) a website. You 'får tag i' the person who runs it.
No, it's almost always active. You are the one doing the 'getting'.
It's okay! People will understand you, and many Swedes do it too, especially in casual speech.
Yes, 'haffa' (to grab/catch) is used by younger people, but it's very informal.
Yes, 'få tag i en tanke' means to grasp a thought or an idea.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Få tag på
similarTo find or acquire something/someone.
Få fatt i
synonymTo catch or get hold of.
Komma i kontakt med
synonymTo get in touch with.
Nå någon
synonymTo reach someone.
Få tag i kragen
specialized formTo pull oneself together / grab by the collar.
