Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use 'ta skada' to describe when something—physical or abstract—suffers damage, wear, or emotional harm from an external force or situation.
- Means: To be damaged or negatively affected by something.
- Used in: Insurance claims, health warnings, and discussing emotional impacts.
- Don't confuse: 'Skada sig' is for personal physical injury you cause yourself.
توضیح در سطح شما:
معنی
to experience damage or injury
زمینه فرهنگی
The phrase 'Det tar man inte skada av' is a common parenting tool to encourage resilience in children, reflecting the 'tough it out' attitude towards weather. In legal contexts, 'skada' is categorized into 'personskada' (personal injury), 'sakskada' (property damage), and 'förmögenhetsskada' (financial loss). Swedish gamers often use the English-influenced 'ta damage' or 'ta skada' interchangeably when playing RPGs or shooters. Swedish news frequently uses 'ta skada' when discussing the Baltic Sea or local forests, reflecting high environmental awareness.
The Reassurance Phrase
Use 'Det tar du ingen skada av' to sound like a native when someone is complaining about a small hardship.
Indefinite Only
Don't say 'ta skadan'. Keep it indefinite: 'ta skada'.
The Reassurance Phrase
Use 'Det tar du ingen skada av' to sound like a native when someone is complaining about a small hardship.
Indefinite Only
Don't say 'ta skadan'. Keep it indefinite: 'ta skada'.
Insurance Talk
If you are calling an insurance company (Folksam, If, etc.), this is the #1 phrase you need.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'ta'.
Bilen ___ skada i stormen igår.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'tog'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The reputation was damaged'?
In Swedish, reputations 'take' damage in the indefinite form.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Tappade du din nya mobil i golvet? B: Ja, men som tur var ___ den inte ___.
The standard phrase for an object not getting damaged is 'tog inte skada'.
In which situation would you say 'Det tar man inte skada av'?
Choose the best context:
This phrase is used to say something is harmless or even character-building.
🎉 امتیاز: /5
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
What can 'ta skada'?
Physical
- • Bilar
- • Hus
- • Mobiler
- • Växter
Abstract
- • Rykte
- • Förtroende
- • Relationer
- • Hälsa
بانک تمرین
6 تمرینهاBilen ___ skada i stormen igår.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'tog'.
How do you say 'The reputation was damaged'?
In Swedish, reputations 'take' damage in the indefinite form.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
These are common variations of the phrase.
A: Tappade du din nya mobil i golvet? B: Ja, men som tur var ___ den inte ___.
The standard phrase for an object not getting damaged is 'tog inte skada'.
Choose the best context:
This phrase is used to say something is harmless or even character-building.
🎉 امتیاز: /6
سوالات متداول
10 سوالYes, but usually for general health or psychological states, not specific wounds. 'Han tog skada av händelsen' (He was harmed by the event).
Both exist, but 'ta skada' is much more common for the process of being damaged. 'Få en skada' is used for receiving a specific injury.
The past tense is 'tog skada'. Example: 'Huset tog skada i går.'
Yes, you can add 'mycket' (much) or 'allvarlig' (serious) to describe the amount of damage.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper.
'Skadas' is a verb (to be injured/damaged). 'Ta skada' is a phrase. They are often interchangeable, but 'ta skada' is more common for objects.
Yes, this is a very common figurative use.
No. 'Gå sönder' means it actually broke into pieces. 'Ta skada' means it was harmed or its quality decreased.
You can say 'Ingen skada skedd' or 'Det tog ingen skada'.
Yes, it's the standard translation for 'taking damage' in video games.
عبارات مرتبط
skada sig
similarTo hurt oneself physically.
göra skada
contrastTo cause damage.
lida skada
specialized formTo suffer damage (formal).
oskadad
contrastUnscathed/undamaged.
skadestånd
builds onDamages/compensation.
کجا استفاده کنیم
Car Accident
A: Krockade du med stolpen?
B: Ja, tyvärr. Bilen tog ganska mycket skada.
Bad Review
Manager: Har du sett artikeln i tidningen?
Owner: Ja, vårt rykte kommer att ta skada av det här.
Gardening
Grannen: Ska du inte ta in blommorna?
Du: Jo, de tar nog skada om det blir frost i natt.
Parenting
Pappa: Är det för kallt för att gå ut?
Mamma: Nej, barnen tar inte skada av lite frisk luft.
Tech Support
Kund: Min laptop startar inte.
Tekniker: Det ser ut som att hårddisken har tagit skada.
Insurance Claim
Handläggare: Vilka föremål tog skada vid översvämningen?
Kund: Mestadels möblerna i källaren.
حفظ کنید
روش یادسپاری
Think of 'TA' as 'Taking' and 'SKADA' as a 'SCAR'. When you 'ta skada', you 'take a scar'.
تداعی تصویری
Imagine a shiny new car (your reputation or object) getting a big, ugly dent from a falling rock. That dent is the 'skada' it just 'took'.
Rhyme
Om du tappar din choklad, tar den ingen skada. (If you drop your chocolate, it takes no damage.)
Story
Lasse bought a new boat. A storm came, and the boat hit the dock. Lasse looked at the hull and sighed, 'Båten tog skada.' He realized his pride 'tog skada' too because he forgot to tie the ropes.
In Other Languages
In German, 'Schaden nehmen' is almost identical. In English, we say 'to take damage' mostly in gaming, but 'to suffer damage' in general contexts.
شبکه واژگان
چالش
Look around your room. Find one thing that is slightly broken. Say out loud in Swedish: '[Object] har tagit skada.' Then explain why using 'av'.
Review this phrase 1 day, 3 days, and 1 week after learning to cement the irregular past tense 'tog'.
تلفظ
Long 'a' sound, like in 'father'.
Stress on the first syllable. The 'd' is soft.
طیف رسمیت
Fordonet led avsevärd skada vid kollisionen. (Reporting a car crash)
Bilen tog skada i olyckan. (Reporting a car crash)
Bilen blev rätt paj i krocken. (Reporting a car crash)
Bilen blev helt kvaddad. (Reporting a car crash)
From the verb 'ta' (Old Norse 'taka') and the noun 'skada' (Old Norse 'skaði'). It is a light-verb construction typical of Germanic languages.
نکته جالب
The word 'skada' is related to the English word 'scathing,' as in a 'scathing review'—which, ironically, would cause someone's reputation to 'ta skada'!
نکات فرهنگی
The phrase 'Det tar man inte skada av' is a common parenting tool to encourage resilience in children, reflecting the 'tough it out' attitude towards weather.
“Ut och lek nu, lite regn tar man inte skada av!”
In legal contexts, 'skada' is categorized into 'personskada' (personal injury), 'sakskada' (property damage), and 'förmögenhetsskada' (financial loss).
“Han krävde ersättning för sakskada.”
Swedish gamers often use the English-influenced 'ta damage' or 'ta skada' interchangeably when playing RPGs or shooters.
“Min karaktär tog för mycket skada.”
Swedish news frequently uses 'ta skada' when discussing the Baltic Sea or local forests, reflecting high environmental awareness.
“Östersjön tar skada av övergödningen.”
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
Har du någonsin tappat din mobil så att den tog skada?
Tror du att kändisars privatliv tar skada av sociala medier?
Vilka delar av naturen i ditt hemland tar mest skada av klimatomställningen?
Kan en dålig chef få ett helt företags kultur att ta skada?
اشتباهات رایج
Jag gjorde skada på min telefon.
Min telefon tog skada. / Jag skadade min telefon.
L1 Interference
Han tog skada i benet.
Han skadade benet. / Han fick en skada i benet.
L1 Interference
Bilen har tagit skadan.
Bilen har tagit skada.
L1 Interference
Jag tog skada av filmen.
Jag blev illa berörd av filmen.
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
Schaden nehmen
German uses it slightly more often in formal writing than Swedish.
To suffer damage / To be damaged
Swedish 'ta skada' is common in everyday speech, whereas English 'take damage' is niche.
Sufrir daños
Spanish requires the plural 'daños' more often than the Swedish singular 'skada'.
Subir des dommages
French is more likely to use 'être endommagé' for objects.
被害を受ける (higai o ukeru)
Japanese has different words for 'damage' depending on if it's a person or an object.
受损 (shòusǔn)
Chinese often combines the verb and noun into a single two-character word.
تضرر (tadarrara)
It doesn't use a 'take + noun' construction as frequently.
Sofrer danos
Portuguese often uses 'ficar danificado' (stay/become damaged) for physical objects.
Spotted in the Real World
“Många skogsägare fruktar att träden ska ta skada av den torra sommaren.”
Report on the extreme drought in Sweden.
“...att jag inte tar skada.”
A song about deep love and dependency.
“Hennes rykte tog skada, men hon brydde sig inte.”
Describing Lisbeth Salander's indifference to social opinion.
بهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
Learners use 'ta skada' for personal accidents like tripping.
If it's a person and a specific body part, use 'skada sig'. If it's an object or a general situation, use 'ta skada'.
Both mean something is broken.
'Ha sönder' is active (you broke it). 'Ta skada' is passive (it got damaged).
سوالات متداول (10)
Yes, but usually for general health or psychological states, not specific wounds. 'Han tog skada av händelsen' (He was harmed by the event).
usage contextsBoth exist, but 'ta skada' is much more common for the process of being damaged. 'Få en skada' is used for receiving a specific injury.
comparisonsThe past tense is 'tog skada'. Example: 'Huset tog skada i går.'
grammar mechanicsYes, you can add 'mycket' (much) or 'allvarlig' (serious) to describe the amount of damage.
grammar mechanicsIt is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper.
usage contexts'Skadas' is a verb (to be injured/damaged). 'Ta skada' is a phrase. They are often interchangeable, but 'ta skada' is more common for objects.
comparisonsYes, this is a very common figurative use.
usage contextsNo. 'Gå sönder' means it actually broke into pieces. 'Ta skada' means it was harmed or its quality decreased.
comparisonsYou can say 'Ingen skada skedd' or 'Det tog ingen skada'.
practical tipsYes, it's the standard translation for 'taking damage' in video games.
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