Signification
Performing one's duties.
Contexte culturel
The phrase reflects the 'Swedish Model' where reliability and doing one's part for the collective is highly valued. Flat hierarchies mean that 'doing your job' often includes taking initiative without being told. Swedish sports commentary often uses this phrase to highlight the 'unsung heroes' of a team. High social trust in Scandinavia is built on the expectation that everyone 'gör sitt jobb'.
The Reflexive Rule
Always check who the subject is. If it's 'hon', use 'sitt'. If it's 'jag', use 'mitt'.
Spelling Alert
Don't forget the double 'b' in 'jobb'. It's a common English-interference mistake.
Signification
Performing one's duties.
The Reflexive Rule
Always check who the subject is. If it's 'hon', use 'sitt'. If it's 'jag', use 'mitt'.
Spelling Alert
Don't forget the double 'b' in 'jobb'. It's a common English-interference mistake.
Understatement
Use this phrase to be humble. If someone thanks you for a big favor, say 'Jag gjorde bara mitt jobb'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct reflexive possessive pronoun (mitt, ditt, sitt, vårt, ert).
Jag går till kontoret för att göra ____ jobb.
Because the subject is 'Jag' (I), the pronoun must be 'mitt' (my).
Which sentence is correct?
Erik is doing his own job.
'Sitt' is reflexive to Erik, and 'jobb' is a neuter (ett) word.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför fungerar inte klockan? B: Batteriet ____.
If the clock isn't working, the battery is 'not doing its job'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
A reliable goalkeeper in a match.
In sports, a reliable player is often described as 'doing their job'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Sitt vs Hans
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJag går till kontoret för att göra ____ jobb.
Because the subject is 'Jag' (I), the pronoun must be 'mitt' (my).
Erik is doing his own job.
'Sitt' is reflexive to Erik, and 'jobb' is a neuter (ett) word.
A: Varför fungerar inte klockan? B: Batteriet ____.
If the clock isn't working, the battery is 'not doing its job'.
A reliable goalkeeper in a match.
In sports, a reliable player is often described as 'doing their job'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'göra sitt arbete' is correct but sounds more formal and less common in daily speech.
It depends on the tone. It can be a compliment for reliability or a criticism for lack of passion.
Because 'jobb' is a neuter noun (ett jobb). Neuter nouns use 'sitt', while en-nouns use 'sin'.
Yes! If your cat catches a mouse, you can say 'Katten gjorde sitt jobb'.
The past tense is 'gjorde sitt jobb'.
It used to be, but now it is the standard word for work in Swedish.
It is still 'De gör sina jobb' (plural of sitt is sina).
Yes, 'Medicinen gör sitt jobb' is a common way to say it's working.
'Utföra' is more formal, like 'to execute' or 'to perform'.
Yes, it is used exactly the same way in Finland.
Expressions liées
sköta sitt
similarTo mind one's own business
göra sin plikt
synonymTo do one's duty
ligga i
builds onTo work hard
slarva
contrastTo be careless
göra hästjobbet
specialized formTo do the grunt work
