Signification
Performing one's professional duties correctly.
Contexte culturel
The phrase reflects the 'Swedish Model' of work, where employees are expected to be self-governing. If you 'sköter ditt jobb', you earn the right to be left alone by your boss. In Finland-Swedish, the phrase is equally common and carries a similar weight of reliability and 'sisu' (perseverance). In modern tech startups in Stockholm, 'sköta sitt jobb' is sometimes seen as the bare minimum, with 'ägarskap' (ownership) being the buzzword for going beyond. The phrase is often used to praise 'unseen' players, like defensive midfielders, who don't score goals but are vital to the team's structure.
The 'Sitt' Rule
Always check who the subject is. If it's 'hon', use 'sitt'. If it's 'jag', use 'mitt'. This is the #1 mistake for learners.
Humility
If someone thanks you for doing something great at work, saying 'Jag sköter bara mitt jobb' is a very Swedish, humble response.
Signification
Performing one's professional duties correctly.
The 'Sitt' Rule
Always check who the subject is. If it's 'hon', use 'sitt'. If it's 'jag', use 'mitt'. This is the #1 mistake for learners.
Humility
If someone thanks you for doing something great at work, saying 'Jag sköter bara mitt jobb' is a very Swedish, humble response.
Don't over-tend
Remember not to use 'sköta om' for your job unless you are literally nursing your desk back to health!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct reflexive possessive pronoun (mitt, ditt, sitt, vårt, ert).
Jag är trött, men jag måste sköta ___ jobb.
The subject is 'Jag' (I), so the pronoun must be 'mitt' (my).
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'He does his job well'?
Välj det bästa alternativet:
'Sköter sitt jobb' is the standard collocation. 'Hans' would mean someone else's job, 'sköter om' is for physical care, and 'jobbet' cannot follow 'sitt'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
Chef: Hur går det för den nya kollegan? Anställd: Det går bra, han ______.
The present tense 'sköter' is needed to describe his current performance.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
'Jag sköter bara mitt jobb.'
This is a classic defensive use of the phrase when following rules.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJag är trött, men jag måste sköta ___ jobb.
The subject is 'Jag' (I), so the pronoun must be 'mitt' (my).
Välj det bästa alternativet:
'Sköter sitt jobb' is the standard collocation. 'Hans' would mean someone else's job, 'sköter om' is for physical care, and 'jobbet' cannot follow 'sitt'.
Chef: Hur går det för den nya kollegan? Anställd: Det går bra, han ______.
The present tense 'sköter' is needed to describe his current performance.
'Jag sköter bara mitt jobb.'
This is a classic defensive use of the phrase when following rules.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'arbete' is a more formal synonym for 'jobb'. Both are perfectly natural.
It is generally positive or neutral. It means you are doing what you should. However, it can be used sarcastically.
'Jobba' is the verb 'to work'. 'Sköta sitt jobb' describes *how* you handle your responsibilities.
The past tense is 'skötte sitt jobb'. For example: 'Han skötte sitt jobb bra igår.'
Usually, we say 'sköta skolan' or 'sköta sina studier' for students.
Yes, it's very professional. For example: 'Jag lovar att sköta mitt jobb under din frånvaro.'
It means to behave well or stay out of trouble. 'Sköt dig nu!' means 'Behave yourself now!'
You might hear 'sköta sitt kneg' (kneg is slang for job/toil).
Not necessarily 'hard', but 'correctly' and 'reliably'.
Han skötte inte sitt jobb.
Expressions liées
sköta sig
similarTo behave oneself
göra sin plikt
synonymTo do one's duty
ligga i
builds onTo work hard/persist
slarva
contrastTo be careless
