Bedeutung
To be liked by an audience
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'folklighet' is essential. To 'gå hem' often means you are perceived as a 'person of the people.' In Melodifestivalen (the Swedish Eurovision qualifier), commentators constantly use 'gå hem i stugorna' to predict which song will win the popular vote. Swedish work culture is non-hierarchical. If an idea 'går hem hos chefen,' it often means the boss feels it aligns with the team's consensus. The 'stuga' (cottage) represents the traditional Swedish home. Using 'i stugorna' invokes a sense of national unity and tradition.
Use it for feedback
If a colleague does a good job, say 'Det där gick verkligen hem!' It sounds very natural and encouraging.
Watch the preposition
Never say 'gå hem TILL publiken' unless you are literally walking into the crowd to visit their houses.
Bedeutung
To be liked by an audience
Use it for feedback
If a colleague does a good job, say 'Det där gick verkligen hem!' It sounds very natural and encouraging.
Watch the preposition
Never say 'gå hem TILL publiken' unless you are literally walking into the crowd to visit their houses.
The 'Stuga' factor
Using 'gå hem i stugorna' makes you sound very fluent and aware of Swedish media culture.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Hans nya låt ______ verkligen ______ hos publiken igår kväll.
The correct past tense of 'gå' is 'gick', and the idiom is 'gå hem'.
Which preposition is correct in this idiom?
Filmen gick hem ______ alla tonåringar.
We use 'hos' to indicate the group that likes the thing.
Match the sentence to the most likely situation.
Vem skulle mest sannolikt säga: 'Mitt tal gick hem i stugorna'?
'Gå hem i stugorna' is a classic political/media phrase for broad public appeal.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför skrattade ingen åt mitt skämt? B: Tyvärr, det ______ inte ______ hos den här publiken.
The negative form 'gick inte hem' means it wasn't a hit.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHans nya låt ______ verkligen ______ hos publiken igår kväll.
The correct past tense of 'gå' is 'gick', and the idiom is 'gå hem'.
Filmen gick hem ______ alla tonåringar.
We use 'hos' to indicate the group that likes the thing.
Vem skulle mest sannolikt säga: 'Mitt tal gick hem i stugorna'?
'Gå hem i stugorna' is a classic political/media phrase for broad public appeal.
A: Varför skrattade ingen åt mitt skämt? B: Tyvärr, det ______ inte ______ hos den här publiken.
The negative form 'gick inte hem' means it wasn't a hit.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, you can say 'Jag hoppas att min present går hem hos henne' (I hope she likes my gift).
Yes, 'gå hem' is positive. To say it failed, you must add 'inte': 'Det gick inte hem.'
No, it's a standard idiom. It's used in newspapers and by news anchors.
'Vara populär' is a state of being. 'Gå hem' describes the moment of success or the act of being received well.
Absolutely. 'Den här tårtan kommer gå hem hos gästerna.'
In Swedish, 'hos' is used for opinions and feelings held by people. 'För' is more for 'to' or 'for'.
Yes, it means 'I liked it' or 'It resonated with me,' though it's slightly less common than using it for a larger group.
You wouldn't say it *to* the interviewer about yourself, but you could tell a friend later: 'Jag tror att mina svar gick hem hos dem.'
Not necessarily, but the idiom itself is very Swedish in flavor.
The past participle is 'gått hem'. 'Det har gått hem hos många.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Slå igenom
similarTo have a breakthrough.
Göra succé
synonymTo be a success.
Falla i god jord
similarTo fall on fertile ground.
Gå på pumpen
contrastTo fail miserably.
