A1 Collocation Neutro

Hålla sig vaken

Stay awake

Pratique

Significado

Not falling asleep.

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Contexto cultural

During Midsummer, it is a tradition to stay awake all night to see the sun barely dip below the horizon. This is called 'att vaka in midsommar'. The 'Uppesittarkväll' on December 23rd is a popular TV event where people stay awake late to finish Christmas preparations. In the dark winter, Swedes use 'ljusterapi' (light therapy) to help them stay awake and fight seasonal depression. Swedish gamers are world-renowned (e.g., DreamHack), and 'hålla sig vaken' is a key part of the LAN-party vocabulary.

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Remember the 'sig'

Always check who is staying awake and change the pronoun (mig, dig, sig, oss, er).

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Don't use 'stanna'

Avoid saying 'stanna vaken'. It's a common mistake for English speakers.

Significado

Not falling asleep.

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Remember the 'sig'

Always check who is staying awake and change the pronoun (mig, dig, sig, oss, er).

⚠️

Don't use 'stanna'

Avoid saying 'stanna vaken'. It's a common mistake for English speakers.

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Plural agreement

If it's 'vi' or 'de', remember to use 'vakna' with an -a at the end.

Teste-se

Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun (mig, dig, sig, oss, er).

Vi måste hålla ___ vakna.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: oss

Since the subject is 'Vi' (we), the reflexive pronoun must be 'oss' (us).

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

How do you say 'I am trying to stay awake'?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Jag försöker hålla mig vaken.

Swedish requires the reflexive pronoun 'mig' and the verb 'hålla'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Är du trött? B: Ja, men jag måste ______ vaken till klockan tio.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: hålla mig

Speaker B is talking about themselves, so 'hålla mig' is correct.

Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Hålla sig vaken - To stay awake

These are all related but distinct actions regarding sleep.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

4 exercicios
Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun (mig, dig, sig, oss, er). Fill Blank A1

Vi måste hålla ___ vakna.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: oss

Since the subject is 'Vi' (we), the reflexive pronoun must be 'oss' (us).

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A1

How do you say 'I am trying to stay awake'?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Jag försöker hålla mig vaken.

Swedish requires the reflexive pronoun 'mig' and the verb 'hålla'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Är du trött? B: Ja, men jag måste ______ vaken till klockan tio.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: hålla mig

Speaker B is talking about themselves, so 'hålla mig' is correct.

Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Hålla sig vaken - To stay awake

These are all related but distinct actions regarding sleep.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Perguntas frequentes

3 perguntas

Yes, but 'Jag är vaken' just means 'I am awake'. 'Jag håller mig vaken' implies you are trying to stay that way.

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.

Use 'hålla oss vakna' for 'us' or 'hålla er vakna' for 'you all'.

Frases relacionadas

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hålla sig uppe

similar

To stay up late

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vara vaken

similar

To be awake

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vaka

specialized form

To keep a vigil

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dygna

informal alternative

To stay awake for 24 hours

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väcka

contrast

To wake someone up

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somna

contrast

To fall asleep

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