Significado
To have others listen to and accept one's thoughts.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'förankring' (anchoring) is vital. Before a meeting, Swedes often talk to everyone individually to ensure they will 'få gehör' during the official discussion. Similar to Sweden, the practice of 'Nemawashi' involves quiet preparation to ensure an idea is accepted by the group. In the US, 'getting traction' is more competitive and individualistic compared to the consensus-seeking Swedish 'få gehör'. German professional culture values 'Gehör finden' through technical expertise and solid evidence, much like the Swedish 'gedigen data'.
Use 'Vinna' for Effort
If you worked really hard to convince people, use 'vinna gehör' instead of 'få gehör'. It sounds more impressive.
The 'För' Trap
Never use 'på' or 'till'. It is always 'gehör FÖR'.
Significado
To have others listen to and accept one's thoughts.
Use 'Vinna' for Effort
If you worked really hard to convince people, use 'vinna gehör' instead of 'få gehör'. It sounds more impressive.
The 'För' Trap
Never use 'på' or 'till'. It is always 'gehör FÖR'.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing preposition.
Han lyckades få gehör ___ sina idéer.
In Swedish, you always get 'gehör för' something.
Which sentence uses the reflexive pronoun correctly?
Anna presenterade sin plan för chefen.
'Sina' refers back to the subject (Anna).
Match the Swedish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are standard idiomatic translations.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
A: Hur gick mötet? B: Jättebra! Jag ____ äntligen ____ för mina idéer.
The standard past tense is 'fick gehör'.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosHan lyckades få gehör ___ sina idéer.
In Swedish, you always get 'gehör för' something.
Anna presenterade sin plan för chefen.
'Sina' refers back to the subject (Anna).
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are standard idiomatic translations.
A: Hur gick mötet? B: Jättebra! Jag ____ äntligen ____ för mina idéer.
The standard past tense is 'fick gehör'.
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Preguntas frecuentes
2 preguntasMostly, but you can also get 'gehör' for 'synpunkter' (views), 'förslag' (proposals), or 'klagomål' (complaints).
Yes! Adding 'hos [person]' specifies who listened to you.
Frases relacionadas
Vinna bifall
similarTo win formal approval or applause.
Tala för döva öron
contrastTo speak to people who refuse to listen.
Få genomslag
builds onTo make a significant impact or breakthrough.