Bedeutung
Tidying up a personal living space.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Saturday is the traditional day for cleaning. Many families follow 'lördagstädning' followed by 'lördagsmys' (Saturday coziness with snacks). Teenagers often use the word 'röja' (to clear/rummage) if their room is extremely messy, especially after a party. In Swedish offices, there is a 'clean desk' policy. While not 'städa rummet', the concept of 'städa efter sig' (cleaning up after oneself) is a very strong social norm in shared spaces like office kitchens. In the early 20th century, 'husmorsskolor' (housewife schools) taught the 'correct' way to städa rummet to ensure hygiene and efficiency in the growing middle class.
The 'Plocka' Secret
If you want to sound more like a native, use 'plocka undan' for the daily act of moving things. 'Städa' sounds like a bigger project.
Don't 'Tvätta' the floor
Even if you are using water on the floor, you 'svabbar' or 'torkar golvet'. You never 'tvättar golvet'.
Bedeutung
Tidying up a personal living space.
The 'Plocka' Secret
If you want to sound more like a native, use 'plocka undan' for the daily act of moving things. 'Städa' sounds like a bigger project.
Don't 'Tvätta' the floor
Even if you are using water on the floor, you 'svabbar' or 'torkar golvet'. You never 'tvättar golvet'.
Compound Power
You can add words to 'städa' to be specific: 'vårstäda' (spring clean), 'julstäda' (Christmas clean).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'städa'.
Igår ______ jag rummet i två timmar.
The word 'igår' (yesterday) indicates the past tense (preterite).
Which sentence is most natural for a parent to say to a child?
A: Tvätta rummet nu! B: Städa rummet nu! C: Diska rummet nu!
'Städa' is for rooms; 'tvätta' is for clothes; 'diska' is for dishes.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ska vi gå ut? B: Nej, jag måste ______ rummet först. Det är så stökigt.
After 'måste' (must), we use the infinitive form.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You have a lot of clothes on the floor and your bed isn't made.
Tidying clothes and making the bed are parts of 'städa rummet'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Vad ingår i att städa?
Plocka
- • Leksaker
- • Kläder
- • Böcker
Rengöra
- • Dammsuga
- • Dammtorka
- • Våttorka
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIgår ______ jag rummet i två timmar.
The word 'igår' (yesterday) indicates the past tense (preterite).
A: Tvätta rummet nu! B: Städa rummet nu! C: Diska rummet nu!
'Städa' is for rooms; 'tvätta' is for clothes; 'diska' is for dishes.
A: Ska vi gå ut? B: Nej, jag måste ______ rummet först. Det är så stökigt.
After 'måste' (must), we use the infinitive form.
You have a lot of clothes on the floor and your bed isn't made.
Tidying clothes and making the bed are parts of 'städa rummet'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it can be used for any room, but if you don't specify which one, people usually assume it's your own personal space/bedroom.
'Städa' is for tidying and general cleaning. 'Rengöra' is for removing dirt/bacteria from a surface (like cleaning a wound or a window).
Yes! You can 'städa' any room: köket (kitchen), badrummet (bathroom), vardagsrummet (living room).
You say 'Jag har redan städat'.
It is a weak verb (Group 1), meaning it follows the most common and predictable pattern.
It means to clean an apartment extremely thoroughly because you are moving out. It's a very common and stressful Swedish activity!
Yes, 'städa bilen' means to tidy the inside of the car. To wash the outside, you use 'tvätta bilen'.
Yes, 'städa upp i bokföringen' means to clean up the accounting/records.
It is an older term for a cleaning lady. Today, the gender-neutral 'städare' or 'lokalvårdare' is preferred.
Usually, yes. A full 'städa rummet' involves both tidying objects and cleaning the floor.
Verwandte Redewendungen
plocka undan
similarto pick up things and put them away
dammsuga
builds onto vacuum
storstäda
specialized formto do a deep clean
städa upp
similarto clean up a mess
