المعنى
Seeing someone by chance.
خلفية ثقافية
Swedes often use this phrase when discussing wildlife, especially elks (moose). Spotting an elk is a significant event in rural Sweden. The phrase is often used to explain why you didn't say hello: 'Förlåt, jag fick aldrig syn på dig!' (Sorry, I never spotted you!). It's a polite way to excuse a missed social connection. In Swedish crime fiction (Nordic Noir), 'få syn på' is a key verb for detectives discovering clues or suspects. In crowded cities like Stockholm, 'få syn på' is used to describe the difficulty of finding friends at busy meeting spots like 'Svampen' at Stureplan.
Use the Past Tense
You will use 'fick syn på' 90% of the time because spotting usually happens before you talk about it.
No 'en'!
Never say 'få en syn på'. It changes the meaning to having a supernatural vision.
المعنى
Seeing someone by chance.
Use the Past Tense
You will use 'fick syn på' 90% of the time because spotting usually happens before you talk about it.
No 'en'!
Never say 'få en syn på'. It changes the meaning to having a supernatural vision.
Combine with 'Plötsligt'
Adding 'plötsligt' (suddenly) before the phrase makes you sound very natural and dramatic.
The 'Social Dodge'
Use 'Jag fick inte syn på dig' as a polite excuse if you accidentally ignored someone.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing words to complete the sentence in the past tense.
Igår på bussen ______ jag ______ ______ min gamla granne.
In the past tense, 'få' becomes 'fick'. The full phrase is 'fick syn på'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct option:
The phrase does not use an article ('en') and requires the preposition 'på'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
A: Ser du Maria? B: Nej, jag har inte ______ ______ ______ henne än.
After 'har', we use the supine form 'fått'.
Match the sentence to the most likely situation.
Sentence: 'Jag fick syn på en ledig parkeringsplats!'
You spot a parking space while driving.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينIgår på bussen ______ jag ______ ______ min gamla granne.
In the past tense, 'få' becomes 'fick'. The full phrase is 'fick syn på'.
Choose the correct option:
The phrase does not use an article ('en') and requires the preposition 'på'.
A: Ser du Maria? B: Nej, jag har inte ______ ______ ______ henne än.
After 'har', we use the supine form 'fått'.
Sentence: 'Jag fick syn på en ledig parkeringsplats!'
You spot a parking space while driving.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo, it is strictly for visual perception. For smell, use 'känna lukten av'.
'Se' is the general verb for seeing. 'Få syn på' is specifically for the moment you first notice something.
It is neutral and can be used in any context, from a chat with a friend to a news report.
Yes! You can 'få syn på' a person, an animal, a car, or even a mistake in a text.
In Swedish, the preposition 'på' is used for the object of your vision in many collocations. It's just a rule you have to memorize!
No, you should say 'Jag såg att han sprang'. 'Få syn på' is followed by a noun, not an 'att'-clause.
Yes, it is a very common narrative device to introduce a new element into a scene.
You can say 'Jag fick en skymt av', which is similar but implies you didn't see them clearly.
Yes, e.g., 'Jag hoppas att jag får syn på honom ikväll.'
No, in this phrase, 'syn' is always in the singular indefinite form.
عبارات ذات صلة
få ögonen på
similarTo set eyes on something/someone.
lägga märke till
similarTo notice.
upptäcka
similarTo discover.
tappa bort ur sikte
contrastTo lose sight of.
hålla utkik efter
builds onTo keep a lookout for.
