Signification
Staying within spending limits.
Contexte culturel
The 'Statsbudget' (National Budget) is a major event in Swedish politics. When the Finance Minister walks to Parliament with the budget proposal, it is called 'Budgetpromenaden' (The Budget Walk). In Swedish 'fika' culture, even the cost of coffee and buns in the office is often part of a 'trivselbudget' (well-being budget) that must be held. Many Swedes use the 'Konsumentverket' (Consumer Agency) guidelines to set their household budgets. 'Att hålla budgeten' is seen as a sign of being a responsible adult. With the rise of 'Klarna' and other 'buy now, pay later' services, there is a lot of public debate in Sweden about helping young people 'hålla budgeten' to avoid debt.
Use the reflexive
Saying 'hålla sig till budgeten' makes you sound more like a native speaker in casual conversation.
Avoid 'i'
Never say 'hålla i budgeten' unless you are physically holding a paper budget in your hand!
Signification
Staying within spending limits.
Use the reflexive
Saying 'hålla sig till budgeten' makes you sound more like a native speaker in casual conversation.
Avoid 'i'
Never say 'hålla i budgeten' unless you are physically holding a paper budget in your hand!
Professionalism
In job interviews, saying 'Jag är bra på att hålla budgeten' is a great way to show reliability.
Lagom
Remember that holding the budget is a very 'lagom' thing to do—it's highly respected in Sweden.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'hålla'.
Vi ___ budgeten förra året, men i år är det svårt.
The sentence refers to 'förra året' (last year), so the past tense 'höll' is required.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'We must stay within budget'?
You use 'hålla' (not stanna), the definite 'budgeten', and the infinitive form after 'måste'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Köpte du den dyra jackan? B: Nej, jag var tvungen att ___.
B says 'No' to the expensive purchase, implying they had to stay within their spending limit.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the opposites and synonyms.
These are the standard translations for these financial terms.
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Aides visuelles
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4 exercicesVi ___ budgeten förra året, men i år är det svårt.
The sentence refers to 'förra året' (last year), so the past tense 'höll' is required.
How do you say 'We must stay within budget'?
You use 'hålla' (not stanna), the definite 'budgeten', and the infinitive form after 'måste'.
A: Köpte du den dyra jackan? B: Nej, jag var tvungen att ___.
B says 'No' to the expensive purchase, implying they had to stay within their spending limit.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard translations for these financial terms.
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Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but it means 'to keep *a* budget' (in general). 'Hålla budgeten' is more common when talking about your specific current situation.
The most common opposite is 'att spräcka budgeten' (to burst the budget).
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or with your children.
No, for time use 'hålla tidsplanen' or 'hålla tiden'.
You say 'Jag ligger under budget'.
Yes, but in Swedish it is used for many abstract things like 'hålla ett tal' (hold a speech) or 'hålla med' (agree).
It is a loanword from English/French, but it has been used in Swedish for over 150 years.
It means 'budget discipline'—the strictness of staying within the budget.
Yes, 'hålla min budget' (keep my budget) is perfectly fine and very common.
Very common, especially during 'budgetpropositionen' (the budget bill) in autumn.
Expressions liées
spräcka budgeten
contrastTo exceed the budget
hålla sig till
builds onTo stick to something
snåla
similarTo be stingy/very thrifty
ekonomisk
similarEconomical/thrifty
budgetram
specialized formBudget framework
balansera budgeten
similarTo balance the budget
