Bedeutung
To come up with fresh ideas.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Sweden is ranked as one of the most innovative countries in the world. This is reflected in the frequent use of 'tänka nytt' in everything from government reports to kindergarten curricula. In Swedish companies, hierarchies are flat. This means anyone, regardless of their position, is expected to 'tänka nytt' and contribute ideas. The concept of 'Democratic Design' (IKEA) is a result of 'tänka nytt'—making high-quality design accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy. Sweden's push for a circular economy is often described as a need to 'tänka nytt' about waste and resources.
Use it in meetings
If you want to sound like a proactive team player in Sweden, use this phrase during brainstorming sessions.
Don't add 'på'
Adding 'på' changes the meaning to 'thinking again', which might make you sound like you're indecisive rather than creative.
Bedeutung
To come up with fresh ideas.
Use it in meetings
If you want to sound like a proactive team player in Sweden, use this phrase during brainstorming sessions.
Don't add 'på'
Adding 'på' changes the meaning to 'thinking again', which might make you sound like you're indecisive rather than creative.
Pair it with 'våga'
Swedes love the combination 'våga tänka nytt' (dare to think fresh). It sounds courageous and inspiring.
The Fika connection
Many of the best 'tänka nytt' moments in Sweden happen over a coffee (fika). Don't underestimate the power of informal talk!
Teste dich selbst
Fyll i rätt form av uttrycket.
Vi har fastnat i gamla hjulspår, vi måste verkligen ______ ______.
After the auxiliary verb 'måste', we use the infinitive form 'tänka'.
Vilken mening betyder att man är innovativ?
Välj rätt alternativ:
'Tänka nytt' is the phrase for innovation. 'Tänka på nytt' means to reconsider.
Slutför dialogen så att den låter naturlig.
A: Vår gamla strategi fungerar inte längre. B: Nej, jag håller med. Det är dags att ______.
'Tänka nytt' fits the context of needing a new strategy.
Matcha situationen med rätt fras.
Du är på en workshop för att skapa en ny app.
Workshops for creation are the perfect place for 'tänka nytt'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Tänka Nytt vs. Tänka Om
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVi har fastnat i gamla hjulspår, vi måste verkligen ______ ______.
After the auxiliary verb 'måste', we use the infinitive form 'tänka'.
Välj rätt alternativ:
'Tänka nytt' is the phrase for innovation. 'Tänka på nytt' means to reconsider.
A: Vår gamla strategi fungerar inte längre. B: Nej, jag håller med. Det är dags att ______.
'Tänka nytt' fits the context of needing a new strategy.
Du är på en workshop för att skapa en ny app.
Workshops for creation are the perfect place for 'tänka nytt'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIt is neutral and can be used in both formal business meetings and casual chats with friends.
'Innovera' is more technical and formal, while 'tänka nytt' is the common, everyday way to express the same idea.
No, 'nytt' is used here as an adverbial form and does not change based on the noun it might be referring to.
Yes, it's the closest Swedish equivalent, though 'tänka utanför boxen' also exists as a direct translation.
Use 'tänka om' when you have changed your mind about a specific decision you already made.
Yes, it's a very common noun used to describe the quality of being innovative.
Absolutely! It's common to say you need to 'tänka nytt' about your health, relationships, or finances.
It can, but it's much more widely used than English corporate buzzwords. It feels more sincere in Swedish.
Shape your lips as if you are going to whistle, but try to say 'ee'. That's the Swedish 'y'.
There isn't one single phrase, but 'fastna i gamla hjulspår' (stuck in old ruts) is the most common way to describe the opposite.
Yes, 'tänka kreativt' is a perfect synonym, but 'tänka nytt' is more idiomatic.
Very much so. Political parties often promise 'nytänkande' in their campaigns.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Tänka utanför boxen
synonymTo think outside the box.
Tänka om
similarTo change one's mind.
Tänka efter
contrastTo reflect or think carefully.
Nytänkande
builds onInnovation / New thinking (noun).
Banbrytande
specialized formGroundbreaking.
