Significado
An event happening at its start.
Contexto cultural
The 'First Outdoor Coffee' (Vårpremiär/Utefika). Swedes celebrate the first time they can sit outside in the spring sun, even if it's still cold. The 'Kosläpp'. Thousands of people gather to watch cows being released to pasture for the first time in spring. It's a major family event. The 'First Dip' (Första doppet). There is a cultural obsession with the first swim of the summer, often recorded and shared on social media. Crayfish Party (Kräftskiva). The first time one eats crayfish in August is a highly ritualized event with specific songs and hats.
The 'Allra' Trick
Add 'allra' before 'första' to sound more like a native when you're excited: 'för allra första gången!'
Don't forget the -en
Saying 'för första gång' sounds incomplete. Always add the 'en' at the end.
Significado
An event happening at its start.
The 'Allra' Trick
Add 'allra' before 'första' to sound more like a native when you're excited: 'för allra första gången!'
Don't forget the -en
Saying 'för första gång' sounds incomplete. Always add the 'en' at the end.
Humility
Using this phrase is a great way to show you are learning and open to help.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing words to say 'I am eating sushi for the first time.'
Jag äter sushi ___ ______ ______.
The complete phrase is 'för första gången'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
Swedish requires the definite form 'gången' after 'första'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Har du varit i Sverige förut? B: Nej, jag är här ___ ______ ______.
The speaker is saying it's their first time in Sweden.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You just saw a moose in the wild for the very first time. What do you say?
'För första gången' is used for new experiences.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Gång vs. Tid
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJag äter sushi ___ ______ ______.
The complete phrase is 'för första gången'.
Select the correct option:
Swedish requires the definite form 'gången' after 'första'.
A: Har du varit i Sverige förut? B: Nej, jag är här ___ ______ ______.
The speaker is saying it's their first time in Sweden.
You just saw a moose in the wild for the very first time. What do you say?
'För första gången' is used for new experiences.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, especially at the start of a sentence: 'Första gången jag såg henne...'
Because ordinal numbers like 'första' require the definite form of the noun in Swedish.
No, it's neutral and used in all situations.
Simply change 'första' to 'andra': 'för andra gången'.
No, use 'för det första' for that.
'Gång' is an occasion (like 'time' in 'three times'), 'tid' is time as a concept (like 'what time is it?').
Yes, many Swedish pop songs use this title because it's so relatable.
Yes, to describe when you first started a specific career or skill.
No, 'första' is an ordinal number and stays the same for both 'en' and 'ett' words.
Use 'för allra första gången'.
Frases relacionadas
för det första
similarfirstly / in the first place
en gång till
contrastone more time
för sista gången
contrastfor the last time
första gången gillt
builds onfirst time counts
någonsin
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