Meaning
To organize time
Cultural Background
The concept of 'Ordning och reda' (Order and tidiness) is a national pride. Doing a 'planering' is the social manifestation of this value. Consensus culture means that 'göra en planering' is often a group activity where everyone's input is valued to avoid future conflict. From a young age, Swedish students are taught to take responsibility for their own 'planering', fostering independence. Sweden is highly digitized; 'göra en planering' almost always implies using a shared digital tool like Outlook or Slack.
Use it at work
If you want to impress a Swedish boss, suggest 'göra en planering' early in a project.
Don't over-plan
While Swedes love planning, using this for very small things (like buying milk) sounds sarcastic or robotic.
Meaning
To organize time
Use it at work
If you want to impress a Swedish boss, suggest 'göra en planering' early in a project.
Don't over-plan
While Swedes love planning, using this for very small things (like buying milk) sounds sarcastic or robotic.
Compound it!
Try saying 'veckoplanering' or 'matplanering' to sound more like a native speaker.
Test Yourself
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form.
Vi ________ en planering för bröllopet igår.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gjorde'.
Which sentence is most natural for a work meeting?
How do you suggest starting the project organization?
'Göra en planering' is the correct collocation with the required article.
Match the phrase to the most appropriate situation.
When would you say 'Jag måste göra en planering'?
Planning is used for complex tasks requiring organization, like exam week.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hur ska vi hinna med allt? B: Ingen fara, vi kan ________.
After the modal verb 'kan', we use the infinitive 'göra'.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Plan vs. Planering
Practice Bank
4 exercisesVi ________ en planering för bröllopet igår.
The sentence refers to 'igår' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gjorde'.
How do you suggest starting the project organization?
'Göra en planering' is the correct collocation with the required article.
When would you say 'Jag måste göra en planering'?
Planning is used for complex tasks requiring organization, like exam week.
A: Hur ska vi hinna med allt? B: Ingen fara, vi kan ________.
After the modal verb 'kan', we use the infinitive 'göra'.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsIt is neutral. It works in both a business meeting and when talking to your family about the weekend.
Yes, 'planera' is the verb. 'Göra en planering' is just a common way to express the creation of a plan.
'Plan' is often the strategy or idea. 'Planering' is the schedule or the act of organizing.
Yes, in the phrase 'göra en planering', the article is almost always used.
It is singular: 'en planering'. The plural is 'planeringar', but the phrase usually uses the singular.
Yes, 'skapa' (create) is also correct but slightly more formal than 'göra'.
Yes, it is standard Swedish used nationwide.
You say 'matplanering'. You can say 'Jag ska göra en matplanering'.
It's linked to the value of 'framförhållning'—avoiding stress by knowing what's coming.
It's a bit clinical for a romantic date. Better to say 'planera något roligt'.
Related Phrases
Lägga upp ett schema
similarTo set up a schedule
Ha framförhållning
builds onTo have foresight/plan ahead
Strukturera upp
synonymTo structure something
Göra en plan
similarTo make a plan
Planera i detalj
specialized formTo plan in detail
