Bedeutung
to experience damage or injury
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase 'Det tar man inte skada av' is a common parenting tool to encourage resilience in children, reflecting the 'tough it out' attitude towards weather. In legal contexts, 'skada' is categorized into 'personskada' (personal injury), 'sakskada' (property damage), and 'förmögenhetsskada' (financial loss). Swedish gamers often use the English-influenced 'ta damage' or 'ta skada' interchangeably when playing RPGs or shooters. Swedish news frequently uses 'ta skada' when discussing the Baltic Sea or local forests, reflecting high environmental awareness.
The Reassurance Phrase
Use 'Det tar du ingen skada av' to sound like a native when someone is complaining about a small hardship.
Indefinite Only
Don't say 'ta skadan'. Keep it indefinite: 'ta skada'.
Bedeutung
to experience damage or injury
The Reassurance Phrase
Use 'Det tar du ingen skada av' to sound like a native when someone is complaining about a small hardship.
Indefinite Only
Don't say 'ta skadan'. Keep it indefinite: 'ta skada'.
Insurance Talk
If you are calling an insurance company (Folksam, If, etc.), this is the #1 phrase you need.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'ta'.
Bilen ___ skada i stormen igår.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'tog'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The reputation was damaged'?
In Swedish, reputations 'take' damage in the indefinite form.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Tappade du din nya mobil i golvet? B: Ja, men som tur var ___ den inte ___.
The standard phrase for an object not getting damaged is 'tog inte skada'.
In which situation would you say 'Det tar man inte skada av'?
Choose the best context:
This phrase is used to say something is harmless or even character-building.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
What can 'ta skada'?
Physical
- • Bilar
- • Hus
- • Mobiler
- • Växter
Abstract
- • Rykte
- • Förtroende
- • Relationer
- • Hälsa
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenBilen ___ skada i stormen igår.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'tog'.
How do you say 'The reputation was damaged'?
In Swedish, reputations 'take' damage in the indefinite form.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common variations of the phrase.
A: Tappade du din nya mobil i golvet? B: Ja, men som tur var ___ den inte ___.
The standard phrase for an object not getting damaged is 'tog inte skada'.
Choose the best context:
This phrase is used to say something is harmless or even character-building.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but usually for general health or psychological states, not specific wounds. 'Han tog skada av händelsen' (He was harmed by the event).
Both exist, but 'ta skada' is much more common for the process of being damaged. 'Få en skada' is used for receiving a specific injury.
The past tense is 'tog skada'. Example: 'Huset tog skada i går.'
Yes, you can add 'mycket' (much) or 'allvarlig' (serious) to describe the amount of damage.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper.
'Skadas' is a verb (to be injured/damaged). 'Ta skada' is a phrase. They are often interchangeable, but 'ta skada' is more common for objects.
Yes, this is a very common figurative use.
No. 'Gå sönder' means it actually broke into pieces. 'Ta skada' means it was harmed or its quality decreased.
You can say 'Ingen skada skedd' or 'Det tog ingen skada'.
Yes, it's the standard translation for 'taking damage' in video games.
Verwandte Redewendungen
skada sig
similarTo hurt oneself physically.
göra skada
contrastTo cause damage.
lida skada
specialized formTo suffer damage (formal).
oskadad
contrastUnscathed/undamaged.
skadestånd
builds onDamages/compensation.
