Significado
To manage money better.
Contexto cultural
The TV show 'Lyxfällan' is a cultural touchstone. It features people who have completely lost 'ordning på ekonomin' and are helped by stern but helpful experts. Watching it is a great way to hear this phrase in context. The concept of 'Spara vs Slösa' (Save vs Waste) is taught to Swedish children early on. 'Få ordning på ekonomin' is often the adult version of choosing to be a 'Spara'. January is often called 'fattigmånaden' (the poor month) in Sweden. This is the peak time for people to use the phrase 'få ordning på ekonomin'. Swedish banks often offer digital tools called 'Ekonomikollen' or similar to help customers 'få ordning på ekonomin'.
Use 'sin' for personal use
If you want to sound more natural when talking about yourself, say 'få ordning på MIN ekonomi'.
Don't say 'i'
Remember: 'på ekonomin', never 'i ekonomin'.
Significado
To manage money better.
Use 'sin' for personal use
If you want to sound more natural when talking about yourself, say 'få ordning på MIN ekonomi'.
Don't say 'i'
Remember: 'på ekonomin', never 'i ekonomin'.
The 'Lyxfällan' connection
Mentioning this phrase in a conversation about the TV show 'Lyxfällan' will make you sound very culturally aware.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing verb and preposition.
Jag måste ___ ordning ___ ekonomin innan jag åker på semester.
The standard collocation is 'få ordning på'.
Which sentence is most natural for a B1 learner to say?
Which one is correct?
'Sanera' is too formal/serious, and 'göra ordning i pengarna' is grammatically incorrect.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför vill du inte följa med till London? B: Jag har spenderat för mycket pengar i sommar, så jag måste ___.
The context of overspending makes 'få ordning på ekonomin' the logical choice.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Match 'få ordning på ekonomin' with the best scenario:
The phrase implies organization and planning.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJag måste ___ ordning ___ ekonomin innan jag åker på semester.
The standard collocation is 'få ordning på'.
Which one is correct?
'Sanera' is too formal/serious, and 'göra ordning i pengarna' is grammatically incorrect.
A: Varför vill du inte följa med till London? B: Jag har spenderat för mycket pengar i sommar, så jag måste ___.
The context of overspending makes 'få ordning på ekonomin' the logical choice.
Match 'få ordning på ekonomin' with the best scenario:
The phrase implies organization and planning.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
4 perguntasNo, anyone who wants to be more organized with their money can use it, even if they aren't in debt.
Yes, it is very common in business contexts to describe fixing a budget.
'Ekonomi' is more common for personal use. 'Finanser' sounds more like a bank or a large corporation.
Yes! You can 'få ordning på' your room, your life, or your thoughts.
Frases relacionadas
styra upp
similarTo organize or fix a situation.
hålla i pengarna
similarTo be careful with spending.
gå i konkurs
contrastTo go bankrupt.
lägga undan
builds onTo set money aside (save).
