Signification
Starting to do something regularly.
Contexte culturel
The 'fika' habit is so strong that it's often the first 'vana' foreigners acquire. It's not just coffee; it's a social institution. Swedes have a 'vana' of taking off their shoes indoors. If you don't 'få' this habit quickly, you'll be seen as very rude. The 'lördagsgodis' (Saturday candy) is a habit many Swedish children 'får' early in life to limit sugar intake to one day a week. Recycling (källsortering) is a deeply ingrained civic 'vana'. Most Swedes feel physically uncomfortable throwing plastic in the general waste.
Use with 'äntligen'
Add 'äntligen' (finally) to sound more natural when you've succeeded: 'Jag har äntligen fått en vana...'
Avoid 'göra'
Never say 'göra en vana'. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.
Signification
Starting to do something regularly.
Use with 'äntligen'
Add 'äntligen' (finally) to sound more natural when you've succeeded: 'Jag har äntligen fått en vana...'
Avoid 'göra'
Never say 'göra en vana'. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.
The 'Ovana' shortcut
Instead of 'dålig vana', you can use the single word 'ovana' (bad habit/vice).
Pair with 'skapa'
If you want to sound more like a life coach, use 'skapa en vana' (create a habit).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'få' and the word 'vana'.
Jag har äntligen ______ en ______ att träna varje morgon.
We use the supine 'fått' after 'har' and the indefinite 'vana'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A: Jag ska göra en vana att läsa. B: Jag ska få en vana att läsa.
In Swedish, you 'får' (get) a habit, you don't 'gör' (make) it.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Dricker du alltid te på kvällen? B: Ja, jag har ______ ______ ______ att göra det.
'Fått en vana' is the standard collocation for acquiring a habit.
Match the habit to the correct Swedish sentence.
Habit: Checking emails once a day.
'Kolla' (check) is the correct verb for emails.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJag har äntligen ______ en ______ att träna varje morgon.
We use the supine 'fått' after 'har' and the indefinite 'vana'.
A: Jag ska göra en vana att läsa. B: Jag ska få en vana att läsa.
In Swedish, you 'får' (get) a habit, you don't 'gör' (make) it.
A: Dricker du alltid te på kvällen? B: Ja, jag har ______ ______ ______ att göra det.
'Fått en vana' is the standard collocation for acquiring a habit.
Habit: Checking emails once a day.
'Kolla' (check) is the correct verb for emails.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but only if you are referring to a specific habit already mentioned. Otherwise, use 'en vana'.
It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
A 'vana' is often more automatic/psychological, while a 'rutin' is a planned sequence of actions.
You say 'Jag har kommit ur vanan'.
Yes, 'få en dålig vana' is very common for things like smoking or biting nails.
Use 'att' before a verb and 'av' before a noun.
In this context, yes. It implies the acquisition of the habit.
No, that doesn't work. Use 'få en till vana' if you mean 'another habit'.
Yes, often when discussing company culture or work-flows.
The opposite is 'att bryta en vana' (to break a habit).
Expressions liées
bryta en vana
contrastTo break a habit
ha som vana
similarTo have as a habit
vänja sig
builds onTo get used to
en dålig vana
specialized formA bad habit
rutin
similarRoutine
