Signification
To not disturb someone
Contexte culturel
The 'Right of Public Access' (Allemansrätten) allows people to roam freely in nature, but it comes with the duty to 'inte störa, inte förstöra' (do not disturb, do not destroy). This cultural pillar reinforces the idea of leaving nature and others 'i fred'. Similar to Sweden, Finland has a very strong culture of silence and personal space. 'Lämna ifred' is a fundamental social rule in Finnish-Swedish culture. In the US, 'Leave me alone' can sometimes be seen as more aggressive than in Sweden, where it is often a neutral request for privacy. In Japan, explicitly saying 'leave me alone' is very rare and can be quite shocking. People usually use non-verbal cues to signal they want to be left alone.
Soften the blow
Add 'snälla' or 'är du snäll' to make the request sound much less aggressive.
Object placement
Always put the person you want left alone in the middle: Lämna [MIG] ifred.
Signification
To not disturb someone
Soften the blow
Add 'snälla' or 'är du snäll' to make the request sound much less aggressive.
Object placement
Always put the person you want left alone in the middle: Lämna [MIG] ifred.
The Passive Voice
Using 'Jag vill bli lämnad ifred' is the most natural way to express the need for solitude without sounding like you're attacking the other person.
The Swedish Silence
Remember that in Sweden, being left alone is often considered a gift, not a punishment.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Kan du lämna ______ ifred? Jag jobbar.
You need the object form of the pronoun 'jag', which is 'mig'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'I want to be left alone'?
This uses the passive 'bli' + the past participle 'lämnad'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
A child is pulling the dog's tail.
'Lämna [object] ifred' is the standard way to tell someone to stop bothering an animal.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför är du arg? B: För att du aldrig ______ ______ ifred!
The present tense 'lämnar' fits the context of a general complaint.
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Aides visuelles
Common Objects for 'Lämna ifred'
People
- • Mig
- • Honom
- • Henne
- • Dem
Animals
- • Katten
- • Hunden
- • Fåglarna
Abstract
- • Privatlivet
- • Frågan
- • Diskussionen
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesKan du lämna ______ ifred? Jag jobbar.
You need the object form of the pronoun 'jag', which is 'mig'.
How do you say 'I want to be left alone'?
This uses the passive 'bli' + the past participle 'lämnad'.
A child is pulling the dog's tail.
'Lämna [object] ifred' is the standard way to tell someone to stop bothering an animal.
A: Varför är du arg? B: För att du aldrig ______ ______ ifred!
The present tense 'lämnar' fits the context of a general complaint.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt can be, depending on your tone. If you snap it, yes. If you say 'Kan du snälla lämna mig ifred?', it's a normal request for space.
Not really. You would say 'Låt bli min telefon' (Don't touch my phone).
Grammatically, 'i fred' is two words, but 'ifred' is a very common spelling in modern informal Swedish. Both are understood.
Lämna dem ifred.
Yes, 'Jag behöver få vara i fred' or 'Jag önskar arbetsro'.
Yes, you can say 'Lämna den frågan ifred' (Leave that question alone/don't bring it up).
Lämnade ifred. Example: 'Han lämnade mig ifred till slut.'
'Låta vara' is more like 'let it be', while 'lämna ifred' is specifically about not disturbing.
Yes! 'Lämna bebisen ifred så hon inte vaknar.'
This is a common feature of Swedish phrasal verbs and collocations where the object splits the phrase.
Expressions liées
låta vara
synonymTo let be
stör ej
similarDo not disturb
ge utrymme
similarTo give space
låt bli
contrastDon't touch / Refrain from
freda sig
builds onTo protect oneself
