Significado
Setting aside money for a goal.
Contexto cultural
The 'Sparbank' culture is huge. Almost every Swede has a 'buffert' (emergency fund) and a 'målsparande' (goal savings) account. Teaching children to save is a national tradition. The 'sparbössa' (piggy bank) is a common gift for toddlers. Financial transparency is higher than in many cultures. People often openly discuss that they are 'sparar till en kontantinsats'. The concept of 'allmänna arvsfonden' and state-run savings schemes influences how people view long-term saving.
The 'Till' Rule
Always use 'till' for goals. If you can say 'for' in English and it's a noun, use 'till' in Swedish.
Spara vs Rädda
Never use 'spara' for saving a person. It sounds like you are putting them in a bank account.
Significado
Setting aside money for a goal.
The 'Till' Rule
Always use 'till' for goals. If you can say 'for' in English and it's a noun, use 'till' in Swedish.
Spara vs Rädda
Never use 'spara' for saving a person. It sounds like you are putting them in a bank account.
Compound Verbs
Look out for 'pensionsspara' and 'målspara' in bank ads to sound more native.
Fika Talk
It's very common to talk about saving for a house in Sweden. Don't be afraid to use this phrase in social settings.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct preposition.
Jag sparar _____ en ny cykel.
In Swedish, we always use 'till' when saving for a specific goal.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I am saving for retirement'?
'Spara till' is the correct collocation for financial goals.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför jobbar du så mycket? B: Jag ______ ______ en resa till Japan.
The context of working extra to afford a trip implies saving for a goal.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These distinguish between the different types of 'saving' in Swedish.
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Ayudas visuales
Spara till vs Spara på
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJag sparar _____ en ny cykel.
In Swedish, we always use 'till' when saving for a specific goal.
How do you say 'I am saving for retirement'?
'Spara till' is the correct collocation for financial goals.
A: Varför jobbar du så mycket? B: Jag ______ ______ en resa till Japan.
The context of working extra to afford a trip implies saving for a goal.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These distinguish between the different types of 'saving' in Swedish.
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Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasNo, it's grammatically incorrect in Swedish. Always use 'spara till'.
'Spara' is the act of saving. 'Spara ihop' implies you are saving until you have the full amount needed.
Just 'spara filen'. No 'till' is needed here.
Yes, you can say 'spara tid'.
It's a piggy bank or a savings box.
Yes, like 'spara till framtiden' (save for the future).
'Spara åt' means saving *on behalf of* someone else, like 'Jag sparar åt mina barn'.
Spara, sparar, sparade, sparat.
It's a weak verb (Group 1).
It means to be stingy or excessively frugal.
It's a mix of cultural tradition ('trygghet') and the high cost of housing.
Yes, that is a perfect and very common sentence.
It's a monthly savings plan, usually automated.
The verb itself isn't slang, but the words for money used with it can be.
Frases relacionadas
lägga undan
similarTo put aside (money)
spara ihop till
builds onTo save up the full amount for something
pensionsspara
specialized formTo save for retirement
snåla
contrastTo be stingy
buffertsparande
specialized formBuffer saving
