Bedeutung
Being completely certain about something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Swedes value consensus, but 'utan tvekan' is used to show that a decision has been finalized after the consensus process. In business, using this phrase shows you are a reliable team player who doesn't waffle. It is often used in comment sections to agree strongly with a post or opinion. It is used to assert findings without sounding arrogant, just factual.
Placement
Put it at the start of the sentence for maximum impact.
Don't over-use
Using it in every sentence makes you sound repetitive. Save it for when you really mean it.
Bedeutung
Being completely certain about something.
Placement
Put it at the start of the sentence for maximum impact.
Don't over-use
Using it in every sentence makes you sound repetitive. Save it for when you really mean it.
Combine with verbs
Use it with strong verbs like 'rekommendera' or 'agera' to sound professional.
Swedish directness
It is a great way to show you are comfortable with Swedish directness.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct phrase.
Det här är _____ den bästa filmen jag sett.
The phrase is 'utan tvekan'. 'Utan tveka' is grammatically incorrect.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the most natural sentence.
This is the only grammatically correct and idiomatic version.
Match the Swedish phrase to its English meaning.
Match 'utan tvekan' to its equivalent.
'Utan tvekan' means 'without a doubt'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Tror du att vi hinner?' B: '_____! Vi har gott om tid.'
The context implies certainty, so 'utan tvekan' is the best fit.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDet här är _____ den bästa filmen jag sett.
The phrase is 'utan tvekan'. 'Utan tveka' is grammatically incorrect.
Choose the most natural sentence.
This is the only grammatically correct and idiomatic version.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
'Utan tvekan' means 'without a doubt'.
A: 'Tror du att vi hinner?' B: '_____! Vi har gott om tid.'
The context implies certainty, so 'utan tvekan' is the best fit.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, it is perfectly acceptable in professional correspondence.
They are similar, but 'utan tvekan' emphasizes the lack of hesitation, while 'självklart' emphasizes that something is obvious.
No, it is an invariable phrase.
Then don't use it! Use 'kanske' or 'jag tror' instead.
Very much so. It's a staple of daily conversation.
Yes, but it's more common at the beginning or middle.
No, it is standard Swedish.
No, it is standard across all Swedish-speaking regions.
Yes, e.g., 'Det är utan tvekan inte sant' (It is without a doubt not true).
Focus on the long 'e' in 'tvekan'.
They are interchangeable, but 'utan tvekan' is slightly more common in speech.
Yes, 'Utan tvekan att...' is possible, but 'Utan tvekan är...' is more common.
Verwandte Redewendungen
tveklöst
synonymundoubtedly
utan tvivel
similarwithout doubt
självklart
similarobviously
helt säkert
similarcompletely certain
