Meaning
To reach out to someone.
Cultural Background
Swedes value digital efficiency. Reaching someone via a digital platform (like Slack or LinkedIn) is often preferred over a 'cold call'. In the US, 'reaching out' is very proactive and common even without a prior relationship. In Sweden, 'få kontakt' usually implies a more specific reason. In Japan, establishing contact often involves formal introductions (shoukai). In Sweden, you can 'få kontakt' directly, though it's still polite to be brief. German professional culture is more formal. While 'få kontakt' is neutral, Germans might prefer 'Kontakt aufnehmen' in official letters.
The 'Success' Marker
Use 'få kontakt' to show you actually succeeded. It makes you sound more result-oriented in business.
Preposition Alert
Always use 'med'. Never 'till' or 'på' when referring to people.
Meaning
To reach out to someone.
The 'Success' Marker
Use 'få kontakt' to show you actually succeeded. It makes you sound more result-oriented in business.
Preposition Alert
Always use 'med'. Never 'till' or 'på' when referring to people.
Emotional Contact
In a social context, 'vi fick bra kontakt' means 'we hit it off'.
Test Yourself
Fyll i rätt form av verbet 'få' och rätt preposition.
Jag försökte ringa igår, men jag ___ aldrig kontakt ___ honom.
The sentence is in the past tense ('igår'), so we use 'fick'. The correct preposition is 'med'.
Vilken mening är mest naturlig i en teknisk kontext?
Min trådlösa högtalare...
'Få kontakt med' is the standard way to describe a technical connection being established.
Slutför dialogen.
A: Har du pratat med läraren om provet? B: Nej, jag har skickat tre mejl men jag ___.
Since B has sent emails but hasn't had a reply, 'har inte fått kontakt än' (haven't reached them yet) is the logical answer.
🎉 Score: /3
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
3 exercisesJag försökte ringa igår, men jag ___ aldrig kontakt ___ honom.
The sentence is in the past tense ('igår'), so we use 'fick'. The correct preposition is 'med'.
Min trådlösa högtalare...
'Få kontakt med' is the standard way to describe a technical connection being established.
A: Har du pratat med läraren om provet? B: Nej, jag har skickat tre mejl men jag ___.
Since B has sent emails but hasn't had a reply, 'har inte fått kontakt än' (haven't reached them yet) is the logical answer.
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsYes, it's very common. 'Datorn får inte kontakt med Wi-Fi'.
It is neutral. It works in both an email to a boss and a text to a friend.
'Nå' (to reach) is a single verb and is slightly more direct. 'Få kontakt' implies a two-way link is established.
No, that is a common mistake. Always use 'med'.
You can say 'Jag försöker få kontakt med dig'.
Yes, to describe an emotional connection or 'spark'.
Yes, 'Jag fick bra kontakt med hunden'.
The past tense is 'fick kontakt med'.
Not in this phrase. It's just 'få kontakt'.
Yes, in a paranormal context, 'få kontakt med andevärlden' is common.
Related Phrases
ta kontakt med
similarto initiate contact
höra av sig till
synonymto get in touch
nå fram till
specialized formto reach through to someone
etablera kontakt
specialized formto establish contact
hålla kontakten
builds onto stay in touch
