Significado
Wanting to learn.
Contexto cultural
The 'Nyfiken i en strut' rhyme is a cultural staple. It's a gentle way to tell someone they are being too nosy. Being 'nyfiken' is a top-rated soft skill in Swedish job ads. It implies you are innovative and open to change. Vilgot Sjöman's famous (and controversial) film 'Jag är nyfiken - gul' used the word to represent a generation's search for social and sexual truth in the 1960s. While Swedes are 'nyfikna', they often wait for you to offer information rather than asking directly, to avoid being 'obekväm' (uncomfortable).
Use 'Jättenyfiken'
Add 'jätte-' to the front to sound like a native when you are really excited to know something.
Watch the 'Ett' words
Don't say 'Ett nyfiken barn'. It sounds very 'foreign'. Always 'Ett nyfiket barn'.
Significado
Wanting to learn.
Use 'Jättenyfiken'
Add 'jätte-' to the front to sound like a native when you are really excited to know something.
Watch the 'Ett' words
Don't say 'Ett nyfiken barn'. It sounds very 'foreign'. Always 'Ett nyfiket barn'.
The 'På' Rule
If you forget the preposition, just remember: Curiosity is like a light shining 'on' (på) something.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'nyfiken' and the preposition.
Barnen är ______ ______ paketet.
'Barnen' is plural, so we use 'nyfikna'. The correct preposition is 'på'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the right option:
Swedish uses 'vara' + 'nyfiken' + 'på'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jag har en hemlighet! B: Åh, berätta! Jag ______ ______!
'Är nyfiken' means 'I am curious', 'blir nyfiken' means 'I am becoming curious'. Both are natural here.
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Ayudas visuales
Forms of Nyfiken
En-words
- • En nyfiken elev
Ett-words
- • Ett nyfiket barn
Plural
- • Två nyfikna grannar
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosBarnen är ______ ______ paketet.
'Barnen' is plural, so we use 'nyfikna'. The correct preposition is 'på'.
Select the right option:
Swedish uses 'vara' + 'nyfiken' + 'på'.
A: Jag har en hemlighet! B: Åh, berätta! Jag ______ ______!
'Är nyfiken' means 'I am curious', 'blir nyfiken' means 'I am becoming curious'. Both are natural here.
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Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasNo. In English, you can say 'That's a curious cat' (meaning strange). In Swedish, 'En nyfiken katt' only means the cat wants to know something.
Usually no, it's friendly. But if you follow it with a very personal question, it might be seen as prying.
You say 'Jag är bara nyfiken'. It's a very common phrase to soften a question.
The most common opposite is 'ointresserad' (uninterested) or 'likgiltig' (indifferent).
Frases relacionadas
veta lysten
synonymDesirous of knowledge
frågvis
similarAsking many questions
snokig
contrastNosy/Prying
ointresserad
contrastUninterested
