Significado
To confirm or set something in stone.
Contexto cultural
Swedes value 'framförhållning' (planning ahead). Spiking a plan weeks in advance is common and appreciated. In flat hierarchies, 'spika fast' is used by anyone to move from discussion to action, not just the boss. Younger generations often shorten it to just 'spika', which can also mean to get 100% on a test (to 'nail' the exam).
The 'Spikat!' Shortcut
In a text message, just reply 'Spikat!' to show you are efficient and reliable.
Don't over-stress 'Spika'
If you stress the first word, people might look for a hammer and nails.
Significado
To confirm or set something in stone.
The 'Spikat!' Shortcut
In a text message, just reply 'Spikat!' to show you are efficient and reliable.
Don't over-stress 'Spika'
If you stress the first word, people might look for a hammer and nails.
Teste-se
Fyll i rätt form av 'spika fast'.
Vi har inte ________ datumet för festen än.
We use the supine form 'spikat' after the auxiliary verb 'har'.
Vilket svar är mest naturligt i en informell chatt?
Ska vi ses kl 19:00?
'Spikat!' is the standard one-word confirmation in Swedish.
Matcha rätt fras till rätt situation.
Du vill avsluta en diskussion om vilken färg ni ska måla om huset i.
Use 'spika fast' to finalize a choice among options.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosVi har inte ________ datumet för festen än.
We use the supine form 'spikat' after the auxiliary verb 'har'.
Ska vi ses kl 19:00?
'Spikat!' is the standard one-word confirmation in Swedish.
Du vill avsluta en diskussion om vilken färg ni ska måla om huset i.
Use 'spika fast' to finalize a choice among options.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
2 perguntasNo, it's just direct. In Sweden, being direct about plans is usually seen as helpful.
You can use it when discussing the *time* for the interview, but use 'fastställa' for the actual contract.
Frases relacionadas
Hugget i sten
similarCarved in stone
Klart och betalt
synonymDone and paid for
Låsa
similarTo lock
Fastställa
formal equivalentTo establish/fix
