Significado
Sharing information with someone.
Contexto cultural
In Swedish workplaces, 'tala om att' is used to maintain transparency. It's common for everyone to 'tala om' their plans to ensure the team functions smoothly. The emphatic 'Tala om att...!' is a way of bonding over shared hardships, like bad weather or high prices, which is a common Swedish social pastime. Finland-Swedish often uses 'tala om' in a slightly more formal way, sometimes where Sweden-Swedish might use 'säga till'. Using 'tala om för någon' (telling someone off) can be a way to assert boundaries in a culture that usually avoids direct conflict.
The 'För' Trick
If you want to sound more natural when telling a specific person, always add 'för'. 'Jag talade om för henne att...' sounds 100% native.
Don't skip 'att'
Even if you skip 'that' in English, you must keep 'att' in Swedish to link the clauses.
Significado
Sharing information with someone.
The 'För' Trick
If you want to sound more natural when telling a specific person, always add 'för'. 'Jag talade om för henne att...' sounds 100% native.
Don't skip 'att'
Even if you skip 'that' in English, you must keep 'att' in Swedish to link the clauses.
Emphatic Usage
Use 'Tala om att...!' to agree with someone. It shows you are engaged in the conversation.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing words to say 'I want to tell you that I am coming.'
Jag vill ______ ______ ______ jag kommer.
'Tala om att' is the standard way to inform someone of a fact like your arrival.
Which sentence uses the correct word order (BIFF rule)?
Choose the correct translation for: 'He told me that he doesn't smoke.'
In a subordinate clause, 'inte' comes before the verb (röker).
Complete the dialogue with an emphatic exclamation.
A: Titta på snön! Det är 50 centimeter nu! B: Ja, ______ ______ ______ det snöar!
'Tala om att' is used as an exclamation to emphasize a situation.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to tell your boss you are sick.
This is a clear, neutral way to inform someone of a fact.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJag vill ______ ______ ______ jag kommer.
'Tala om att' is the standard way to inform someone of a fact like your arrival.
Choose the correct translation for: 'He told me that he doesn't smoke.'
In a subordinate clause, 'inte' comes before the verb (röker).
A: Titta på snön! Det är 50 centimeter nu! B: Ja, ______ ______ ______ det snöar!
'Tala om att' is used as an exclamation to emphasize a situation.
You want to tell your boss you are sick.
This is a clear, neutral way to inform someone of a fact.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend. For very formal documents, use 'meddela'.
No, 'säga om' is not a standard phrase. Use 'säga att' or 'tala om att'.
'Tala om' is for specific facts or news. 'Berätta' is for stories or longer descriptions.
You say 'Tala om det för mig!' or simply 'Berätta!'.
No, you can say 'Han talade om att det var slut' without specifying who he told.
Yes, 'tala om en hemlighet' is very common.
Yes, very. 'Ville bara tala om att jag är sen' is a classic text.
On its own, it doesn't mean much. It needs the 'att' or a noun to make sense.
It's a particle that changes 'speak' into 'inform'. Without it, 'tala' just means the act of speaking.
Yes, 'talade om att' is used for things people told you in the past.
Frases relacionadas
berätta att
similarto tell/narrate that
säga till
similarto tell/notify
upplysa om
specialized formto inform/enlighten
skvallra om
contrastto gossip about
nämna att
similarto mention that
