Significado
Committing an error.
Contexto cultural
The 'Jante Law' (Jantelagen) influence means Swedes are often quick to admit mistakes to avoid appearing arrogant or 'better' than others. Flat hierarchies in Swedish offices encourage employees to report 'misstag' early so the team can solve them together. Swedish schools emphasize 'formative assessment', where mistakes are seen as necessary data points for learning rather than failures. When someone admits a mistake in Sweden, the standard response is 'Det är ingen fara' (It's no danger/no problem), showing social cohesion.
The 'Ett' Rule
Always remember 'ett misstag'. Neuter nouns are common in Swedish, and this is a key one.
Avoid 'Make'
Never use 'make' (makar) in Swedish for this phrase. It's always 'göra'.
Significado
Committing an error.
The 'Ett' Rule
Always remember 'ett misstag'. Neuter nouns are common in Swedish, and this is a key one.
Avoid 'Make'
Never use 'make' (makar) in Swedish for this phrase. It's always 'göra'.
Plural Mastery
Since the plural is the same as the singular, use context words like 'många' or 'flera' to indicate plurality.
Honesty is Key
In Sweden, saying 'Jag gjorde ett misstag' is better than making excuses.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'göra'.
Jag ______ ett misstag igår.
'Igår' (yesterday) requires the preteritum form 'gjorde'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
In Swedish, you 'do' (göra) a mistake, and 'misstag' is an 'ett' word.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
These are common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför fungerar inte koden? B: Förlåt, jag ______ ett misstag i rad 10.
'Gjorde' is the past tense of 'göra', used here to explain a past action.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJag ______ ett misstag igår.
'Igår' (yesterday) requires the preteritum form 'gjorde'.
Select the correct option:
In Swedish, you 'do' (göra) a mistake, and 'misstag' is an 'ett' word.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are common variations of the phrase.
A: Varför fungerar inte koden? B: Förlåt, jag ______ ett misstag i rad 10.
'Gjorde' is the past tense of 'göra', used here to explain a past action.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, that sounds like you are carrying a mistake in your pocket. Use 'Jag gjorde ett misstag'.
Almost. 'Göra fel' is slightly more informal and often used for small, technical errors.
You say 'Jag gjorde ett jättestort misstag'.
It is neutral. It works in all situations.
It is 'misstag'. One misstag, two misstag.
You can, but 'körde fel' (drove wrong) is more common.
Both. 'Göra ett misstag' is 'make a mistake', 'göra misstag' is 'make mistakes' (general).
Say 'Förlåt, jag gjorde ett misstag'.
Yes, 'misstaga sig', but it's less common than 'göra misstag'.
Yes, it's a great way to show you learn from your errors.
Frases relacionadas
Göra fel
similarTo do wrong / make an error
Begå ett misstag
specialized formTo commit a mistake
Klanta till det
informalTo mess up / bungle
Slinta med tungan
specialized formA slip of the tongue
Lära av sina misstag
builds onTo learn from one's mistakes
