Significado
Leaving the house for recreation.
Contexto cultural
The 'Afterwork' (AW) is a huge part of Swedish culture. It's when colleagues 'går ut' together directly after work on Fridays. In summer, 'gå ut' almost always implies finding an 'uteservering' (outdoor terrace) to enjoy the rare sunlight. Because alcohol is expensive, many Swedes 'går ut' quite late, after having a 'förfest' (pre-party) at home. The 'vintermys' (winter coziness) means people 'går ut' less in January and February, preferring to stay in.
The 'Och' Rule
Always use 'och' when adding another verb: 'gå ut OCH äta', not 'gå ut ATT äta'.
Stress Matters
If you stress 'gå' instead of 'ut', Swedes might think you are emphasizing that you are walking instead of driving.
Significado
Leaving the house for recreation.
The 'Och' Rule
Always use 'och' when adding another verb: 'gå ut OCH äta', not 'gå ut ATT äta'.
Stress Matters
If you stress 'gå' instead of 'ut', Swedes might think you are emphasizing that you are walking instead of driving.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'gå ut'.
Igår ______ vi ______ och dansade.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gick'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you invite a friend to go out tonight?
'Gå ut' is the correct phrase, and 'ska' is followed by the infinitive 'gå'.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jag har så tråkigt. B: ______ ______ ______ och ta en kaffe?
A suggestion for a future action uses 'Ska vi...'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Where can you 'gå ut'?
Social
- • Bar
- • Klubb
- • Restaurang
Nature
- • Park
- • Skog
- • Strand
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosIgår ______ vi ______ och dansade.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gick'.
How do you invite a friend to go out tonight?
'Gå ut' is the correct phrase, and 'ska' is followed by the infinitive 'gå'.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are all common variations of the phrase.
A: Jag har så tråkigt. B: ______ ______ ______ och ta en kaffe?
A suggestion for a future action uses 'Ska vi...'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNot necessarily, but it strongly implies a social setting like a bar, club, or restaurant. You can also 'gå ut' for a walk in the park.
Yes, but usually people say 'gå på bio'. 'Gå ut' is more general for the whole evening's plans.
The past tense is 'gick ut'. Example: 'Vi gick ut igår'.
No, it's just very informal. It's perfect for friends but maybe not for your boss (unless you have a very casual relationship).
You say 'Jag går ut med hunden'.
It means 'Time is running out' or 'Time is up'. It's a more advanced, figurative use.
Yes, 'gå ut' is general, while 'gå ut och festa' specifically means you are going to party/drink heavily.
Yes, that is the literal meaning: 'to exit the house'.
They use both! 'Afterwork' is the event, and 'gå ut' is the action of attending it.
Gå, går, gick, gått.
Frases relacionadas
gå ut med hunden
specialized formto walk the dog
dra ut
synonymto head out / go out (slang)
gå bort
contrastto go to someone's house for dinner / to pass away
utgång
builds onan exit / the act of going out
