Signification
Doing something or obtaining something.
Contexte culturel
The 'Fixar-Malte' character in children's culture represents the ideal of the handy, helpful Swede. Being a 'fixare' is a highly valued trait in flat-hierarchy Swedish offices. It means you take initiative without being asked. In gaming and tech circles, 'fixa' is used for optimizing settings or 'modding' games. In the housing crisis, 'fixa' often refers to the difficult task of finding a sublet (andrahandskontrakt).
The Lazy Verb
If you forget a specific verb like 'to book', 'to buy', or 'to clean', use 'fixa'. It almost always works!
Not for Surgery
Don't use 'fixa' for serious medical procedures; it sounds like you're talking about a DIY project.
Signification
Doing something or obtaining something.
The Lazy Verb
If you forget a specific verb like 'to book', 'to buy', or 'to clean', use 'fixa'. It almost always works!
Not for Surgery
Don't use 'fixa' for serious medical procedures; it sounds like you're talking about a DIY project.
Det fixar sig
This is the national motto for avoiding stress. Use it to sound like a relaxed local.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'fixa' (present tense).
Jag ______ kaffe till alla nu.
'Fixar' is the present tense, used for something happening now.
Which sentence means 'It will work itself out'?
Välj rätt mening:
The idiom is reflexive and requires 'sig'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Min cykel är trasig! B: Ingen fara, jag ______ den igår, men den gick sönder igen? Nej, jag ______ den nu!
First blank is past tense (yesterday), second is present (now).
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. Fixa håret. 2. Fixa biffen. 3. Fixa fram pengar.
These are common collocations for 'fixa'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
The Many Faces of 'Fixa'
Repair
- • Cykeln
- • Datorn
- • Bilen
Social
- • Festen
- • Biljetter
- • Fika
Personal
- • Håret
- • Sminket
- • Stilen
Food
- • Middag
- • Kaffe
- • Mellanmål
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJag ______ kaffe till alla nu.
'Fixar' is the present tense, used for something happening now.
Välj rätt mening:
The idiom is reflexive and requires 'sig'.
A: Min cykel är trasig! B: Ingen fara, jag ______ den igår, men den gick sönder igen? Nej, jag ______ den nu!
First blank is past tense (yesterday), second is present (now).
1. Fixa håret. 2. Fixa biffen. 3. Fixa fram pengar.
These are common collocations for 'fixa'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it's just informal. It shows you are helpful and proactive.
Yes, especially with colleagues. Use 'ordna' with the CEO.
'Laga' is for repairing something broken. 'Fixa' is for arranging or improving.
Simply say 'Jag fixar det!'.
Only in the sense of 'arranging a date' for them. Otherwise, it sounds strange.
'Fixa till' is to spruce up; 'fixa upp' is to renovate something larger like a house.
It's an idiom meaning 'to get the job done successfully'.
Yes, it is universal from Malmö to Kiruna.
Yes, 'fixa mat' is very common, though 'laga mat' is more 'correct'.
A person who is good at solving problems and getting things done.
Expressions liées
ordna
synonymTo arrange or organize
laga
similarTo repair or cook
greja
similarTo tinker or fiddle
fixa biffen
specialized formTo handle the situation successfully
fixa till
builds onTo spruce up
