Significado
to say things that are not true or meaningful
Contexto cultural
Swedes value 'saklighet' (matter-of-factness). Calling someone's talk 'strunt' is a way to bring the conversation back to facts without a heavy emotional confrontation. Even in relatively flat Swedish hierarchies, 'prata strunt' is usually too informal for a meeting with a CEO. Use 'vi har olika uppfattningar' (we have different perceptions) instead. The word 'strunt' appears in the famous Pippi Longstocking books. Pippi often uses it to dismiss the rigid, 'rubbish' rules of the adult world. On Swedish Twitter (X), 'struntprat' is a common hashtag used to debunk political claims or viral myths.
The 'Nu' Opener
Start the sentence with 'Nu...' to make it sound more natural: 'Nu pratar du allt strunt!'
Avoid with Bosses
Even if your boss is wrong, this phrase is too informal. Stick to 'Jag håller inte riktigt med'.
Significado
to say things that are not true or meaningful
The 'Nu' Opener
Start the sentence with 'Nu...' to make it sound more natural: 'Nu pratar du allt strunt!'
Avoid with Bosses
Even if your boss is wrong, this phrase is too informal. Stick to 'Jag håller inte riktigt med'.
The Smile Factor
If you use this with a smile, it's friendly teasing. Without a smile, it's a firm correction.
Compound Power
Use the noun 'struntprat' to dismiss an entire argument at once: 'Det där är bara struntprat!'
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
Sluta prata ______, jag vet att du ljuger!
'Prata strunt' is the fixed idiom for talking nonsense.
Which sentence is the most natural way to dismiss a silly rumor among friends?
A: Du talar osanningar. B: Du pratar strunt. C: Du säger skräp. D: Du pratar om strunt.
B is the most natural and common informal expression.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb.
A: Han säger att han har vunnit på lotto. B: Äh, han ______ bara strunt som vanligt.
The present tense 'pratar' is needed to describe his current behavior.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are with your best friend and they say something obviously false.
This is the perfect informal response for a friend.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Levels of 'Nonsense' in Swedish
Formal
- • Osanning
- • Irrelevant
- • Nonsens
Neutral/Informal
- • Prata strunt
- • Trams
- • Svammel
Vulgar/Slang
- • Snacka skit
- • Cappa
- • Skitsnack
Prata strunt vs. Snacka skit
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosSluta prata ______, jag vet att du ljuger!
'Prata strunt' is the fixed idiom for talking nonsense.
A: Du talar osanningar. B: Du pratar strunt. C: Du säger skräp. D: Du pratar om strunt.
B is the most natural and common informal expression.
A: Han säger att han har vunnit på lotto. B: Äh, han ______ bara strunt som vanligt.
The present tense 'pratar' is needed to describe his current behavior.
Situation: You are with your best friend and they say something obviously false.
This is the perfect informal response for a friend.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasIt's informal and direct, but not inherently rude among equals. It's much softer than 'snacka skit'.
No, it's too colloquial. Use 'detta stämmer inte' or 'detta är felaktigt' instead.
'Strunt' is more common in speech; 'nonsens' is slightly more formal and common in writing.
Yes, but 'tala' is more formal/old-fashioned. 'Prata' is the standard choice today.
No, it is not a swear word. It is perfectly safe for children to use.
It's a Group 1 verb: pratar (present), pratade (past), pratat (perfect).
Yes, as an interjection: 'Strunt!' (Nonsense!) or 'Strunt i det!' (Ignore it!).
Not exactly. It implies the talk is worthless or silly, which *includes* lies but also includes rambling.
Adding 'om' (about) is the most common error for English speakers.
Yes, 'snacka skit' is the vulgar slang version.
Yes, 'Filmen var bara strunt' (The movie was just rubbish).
Yes, it is a standard expression used nationwide.
It's the noun form, meaning 'nonsense-talk'.
No, 'strunt' is uncountable and never plural.
Frases relacionadas
struntprat
similarNonsense (noun)
snacka skit
synonymTalk shit / Gossip
prata i nattmössan
similarTo be confused / talk nonsense
strunta i
builds onTo ignore / not care
trams
synonymSilliness / Nonsense
