Significado
Managing to reach or acquire something.
Contexto cultural
In Sweden, calling someone 'unreachable' (omöjlig att få tag på) is a common social complaint, especially regarding government agencies like Försäkringskassan. In a professional setting, saying you will 'få tag på' a document implies you will take responsibility for finding it, even if it's difficult. Due to the extreme housing shortage in cities like Stockholm, 'få tag på en lägenhet' (getting hold of an apartment) is considered a major life achievement. Swedes love foraging. 'Få tag på' is used for finding the best 'kantarellställen' (chanterelle spots), which are often kept secret.
Use it for success
Always use 'fick tag på' when you want to sound like you successfully completed a mission.
Don't over-use
If you use it for every single thing you buy, you will sound like you live in a post-apocalyptic world where everything is scarce.
Significado
Managing to reach or acquire something.
Use it for success
Always use 'fick tag på' when you want to sound like you successfully completed a mission.
Don't over-use
If you use it for every single thing you buy, you will sound like you live in a post-apocalyptic world where everything is scarce.
Phone etiquette
If you call someone and they don't answer, you can leave a message saying 'Jag försökte få tag på dig'.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing words to complete the sentence.
Jag kan inte ___ ___ ___ honom, han svarar inte.
'Få tag på' is the standard way to say you can't reach someone.
Which sentence is most natural for finding a rare book?
I finally found the rare book.
'Få tag på' implies the book was rare or hard to find.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför är du sen? B: Förlåt, jag var tvungen att ___ ___ ___ en taxi.
You 'get hold of' a taxi when you need one urgently.
Match the situation to the sentence.
Situation: You called the doctor 5 times and finally they answered.
The effort of calling 5 times makes 'få tag på' the perfect choice.
Use the past tense of the phrase.
Igår ___ jag äntligen ___ ___ de sista biljetterna.
'Igår' (yesterday) requires the preterite 'fick'.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
5 ejerciciosJag kan inte ___ ___ ___ honom, han svarar inte.
'Få tag på' is the standard way to say you can't reach someone.
I finally found the rare book.
'Få tag på' implies the book was rare or hard to find.
A: Varför är du sen? B: Förlåt, jag var tvungen att ___ ___ ___ en taxi.
You 'get hold of' a taxi when you need one urgently.
Situation: You called the doctor 5 times and finally they answered.
The effort of calling 5 times makes 'få tag på' the perfect choice.
Igår ___ jag äntligen ___ ___ de sista biljetterna.
'Igår' (yesterday) requires the preterite 'fick'.
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Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasNot necessarily more formal, but more specific. It implies you were looking for it.
Yes, they are almost always interchangeable in modern Swedish.
Yes, like 'få tag på sanningen' (get hold of the truth).
No, it is always 'tag' in this expression. Never 'taget' or 'taggar'.
Frases relacionadas
få tag i
synonymTo get hold of (often more physical).
få fatt i
similarTo catch or get hold of.
komma över
similarTo come across or acquire.
hitta
similarTo find.
