Signification
Maintaining a steady pace while moving.
Contexte culturel
In Sweden, 'hålla farten' in traffic is linked to the 'Vision Zero' safety initiative. Maintaining a steady, predictable speed is considered a key part of being a safe driver. During 'Vasaloppet', the 90km ski race, commentators constantly talk about 'hålla farten'. It is a test of 'pannben' (mental toughness). The Swedish workplace values 'hållbarhet' (sustainability). 'Hålla farten' implies a pace that can be maintained long-term, rather than a frantic rush. The word 'fart' is a famous 'false friend' for English speakers. Swedes are very aware of this and often joke about it, but 'hålla farten' remains a serious, common phrase.
Use it for motivation
Tell your friends 'Håll farten!' when they are doing something well and you want them to continue.
The 'Fart' Trap
Don't laugh when you see 'Fart' on signs in Sweden; it just means speed!
Signification
Maintaining a steady pace while moving.
Use it for motivation
Tell your friends 'Håll farten!' when they are doing something well and you want them to continue.
The 'Fart' Trap
Don't laugh when you see 'Fart' on signs in Sweden; it just means speed!
Cruise Control
If you're renting a car, ask 'Har den här bilen farthållare?' (Does this car have cruise control?).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'hålla'.
Igår ______ vi farten hela vägen till Göteborg.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so the past tense 'höll' is required.
Which sentence is most natural in a work context?
We need to keep the pace in the project.
'Hålla farten' is the standard idiomatic collocation for maintaining progress.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are the four primary ways to describe speed changes in Swedish.
Complete the dialogue between a driver and a passenger.
Passenger: Varför kör du så långsamt? Driver: Jag försöker bara ______ ______.
The driver is explaining that they are trying to maintain the current speed.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesIgår ______ vi farten hela vägen till Göteborg.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so the past tense 'höll' is required.
We need to keep the pace in the project.
'Hålla farten' is the standard idiomatic collocation for maintaining progress.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four primary ways to describe speed changes in Swedish.
Passenger: Varför kör du så långsamt? Driver: Jag försöker bara ______ ______.
The driver is explaining that they are trying to maintain the current speed.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but it sounds more like a police officer or a textbook. 'Hålla farten' is more natural for everyday conversation.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
It is 'höll'. For example: 'Jag höll farten hela vägen.'
In modern Swedish, yes. In older Swedish, it could mean 'journey'.
Usually, we use 'hastighet' for internet (t.ex. 'snabb internetuppkoppling').
'Håll farten!' or 'Håll tempot!' are both perfect.
In this specific idiom, yes. 'Hålla fart' sounds incomplete.
It means 'speeding fool'—someone who drives way too fast.
You could say 'ligg i' or 'kör på', but they don't mean exactly the same thing.
It's better to use 'hålla takten' (keep the beat) or 'hålla tempot' for music.
Expressions liées
Hålla tempot
synonymKeep the tempo
Öka farten
contrastSpeed up
Sänka farten
contrastSlow down
Tappa farten
builds onLose momentum
Hålla ångan uppe
similarKeep the steam up
Farthållare
specialized formCruise control
