A1 Expression ニュートラル

Gå åt sidan

Step aside

意味

Moving out of the way.

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文化的背景

Swedes have a high 'power distance' in public spaces but low in offices. 'Gå åt sidan' is a tool for maintaining that public distance. Stepping aside is seen as a sign of 'prestigelöshet' (lack of ego/pretension), a highly valued trait in Swedish leaders. In the Stockholm metro, there is a strict rule: stand on the right, walk on the left. If you stand on the left, someone will tell you to 'gå åt sidan'. The phrase appears in many 20th-century novels to describe the transition from old agrarian society to modern industrialism.

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Softening the blow

Always add 'lite' (a little) to make the request sound less like a command: 'Kan du gå lite åt sidan?'

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Tone matters

If you say 'Gå åt sidan!' with a falling, sharp intonation, it sounds very angry. Keep your voice light.

意味

Moving out of the way.

💡

Softening the blow

Always add 'lite' (a little) to make the request sound less like a command: 'Kan du gå lite åt sidan?'

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Tone matters

If you say 'Gå åt sidan!' with a falling, sharp intonation, it sounds very angry. Keep your voice light.

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The 'Ursäkta' combo

The most natural way to use this is: 'Ursäkta, kan jag komma förbi? Tack för att du gick åt sidan.'

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing preposition.

Kan du gå ___ sidan?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: åt

'Åt' is the correct preposition for direction in this idiom.

Which sentence is a polite way to ask someone to move?

Välj det artigaste alternativet:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Kan du gå åt sidan, tack?

Adding 'kan du' and 'tack' makes the phrase polite.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Ursäkta, jag ser inte TV:n. B: Oj, förlåt! Jag ska ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gå åt sidan

The context requires moving out of the way.

Match the phrase to the situation.

När en politiker lämnar sitt jobb, säger man att hen...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: går åt sidan

This is the metaphorical use for resigning.

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4 問題
Fill in the missing preposition. Fill Blank A1

Kan du gå ___ sidan?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: åt

'Åt' is the correct preposition for direction in this idiom.

Which sentence is a polite way to ask someone to move? Choose A1

Välj det artigaste alternativet:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Kan du gå åt sidan, tack?

Adding 'kan du' and 'tack' makes the phrase polite.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Ursäkta, jag ser inte TV:n. B: Oj, förlåt! Jag ska ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gå åt sidan

The context requires moving out of the way.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

När en politiker lämnar sitt jobb, säger man att hen...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: går åt sidan

This is the metaphorical use for resigning.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Not inherently, but it depends on your tone. Using it as a question is always better.

No, use 'köra åt sidan' for vehicles.

'Stiga' is more formal and often used for stepping down from a job.

No, that sounds like you are going to a specific place called 'The Side'.

Yes, to let faster runners or skiers pass.

Yes, metaphorically it is very common in business and politics.

Use 'flytta på dig' or 'gör plats', not 'gå åt sidan'.

In this specific idiom of moving out of the way, yes.

There isn't a direct opposite, but 'gå i vägen' means to be in the way.

No, for objects use 'flytta på' (e.g., 'flytta på stolen').

関連フレーズ

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Flytta på sig

similar

To move oneself

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Stiga åt sidan

synonym

To step aside

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Vika undan

specialized form

To swerve/dodge

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Lämna företräde

similar

To give way

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Backa

contrast

To back up

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