Significado
To get grumpy or sulky
Contexto cultural
In Sweden, 'tjura ihop' is often seen as a more socially acceptable way to show anger than shouting, as it maintains the 'lugn och ro' (peace and quiet) of the environment, even if it creates tension. Parents often use this phrase to label a child's behavior, teaching them that silent stubbornness is a recognizable (and often ineffective) emotional state. While informal, 'tjura ihop' is a common way for Swedes to describe the 'fika-room' atmosphere when a team is unhappy with management decisions. Swedish sports commentators might use the term to describe a team that loses its spirit and stops playing cohesively after a setback.
Master the Stress
If you don't stress the 'HOP', Swedes might not realize you're using a phrasal verb. The particle is the key!
Don't use with your Boss
Telling your boss 'Tjura inte ihop' is a great way to get fired or at least a very awkward performance review. It's too childish.
Significado
To get grumpy or sulky
Master the Stress
If you don't stress the 'HOP', Swedes might not realize you're using a phrasal verb. The particle is the key!
Don't use with your Boss
Telling your boss 'Tjura inte ihop' is a great way to get fired or at least a very awkward performance review. It's too childish.
The Silent Treatment
In Sweden, 'tjura ihop' is the verbal label for the 'silent treatment'. Recognizing it helps you navigate social friction.
Use with 'totalt'
Adding 'totalt' (completely) before 'ihop' makes you sound very native: 'Han tjurade ihop totalt!'
Teste-se
Which sentence correctly uses 'tjura ihop'?
När tåget var försenat...
Option 'a' follows the correct word order and avoids the incorrect reflexive 'sig'.
Fill in the missing particle.
Sluta tjura ____ nu, vi kan ju gå och bada imorgon istället!
The phrase is 'tjura ihop'.
Match the situation to the most likely reaction.
Situation: Din kompis förlorar i ett tv-spel och lägger ifrån sig kontrollen utan att säga ett ord.
Silence and stopping the activity after losing is a classic example of 'tjura ihop'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Varför sitter du där i mörkret? B: Lämna mig ifred. A: Men kom igen, _________________.
This is the natural way to encourage someone to stop sulking in an informal setting.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Tjura vs. Tjura ihop
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosNär tåget var försenat...
Option 'a' follows the correct word order and avoids the incorrect reflexive 'sig'.
Sluta tjura ____ nu, vi kan ju gå och bada imorgon istället!
The phrase is 'tjura ihop'.
Situation: Din kompis förlorar i ett tv-spel och lägger ifrån sig kontrollen utan att säga ett ord.
Silence and stopping the activity after losing is a classic example of 'tjura ihop'.
A: Varför sitter du där i mörkret? B: Lämna mig ifred. A: Men kom igen, _________________.
This is the natural way to encourage someone to stop sulking in an informal setting.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNot offensive, but it is dismissive. It implies the person's grumpiness is a bit immature.
Yes! 'Förlåt, jag tjurade ihop lite igår' is a common way to apologize for being grumpy.
'Bli sur' is just getting grumpy. 'Tjura ihop' implies you've also stopped talking and withdrawn.
Yes, it is a standard Swedish phrasal verb used nationwide.
Absolutely. 'Han tjurade ihop' is very common in storytelling.
Usually yes, but you can metaphorically say a group or even a computer 'tjurade ihop' if it stops working/cooperating.
It's very common for children, but adults use it about each other frequently in informal settings.
'Tjura inte' or 'Sitt inte och tjura'.
There isn't a direct opposite phrasal verb, but 'skärpa till sig' (pull oneself together) or 'bli glad' (become happy) work.
Only in informal writing like texts, blogs, or dialogue in a novel.
Frases relacionadas
hänga läpp
similarTo look sad or disappointed (literally 'hang the lip').
bli sur
synonymTo get angry/grumpy.
mula
slangTo sulk (very informal).
vrenskas
specialized formTo be obstinate or recalcitrant (often used of horses).
