Significado
Asking for an opinion or suggestion
Contexto cultural
The phrase is essential for 'Fika'. Swedes rarely demand a break; they suggest it using this phrase to maintain social harmony. In Swedish 'platta organisationer' (flat organizations), bosses use this phrase to sound like a team member rather than a dictator. In Finland-Swedish, the tone can be slightly more direct, but 'Vad sägs om' remains a polite standard for social invitations. Swedes prefer low-stakes first dates like walks or coffee. 'Vad sägs om en promenad' is a very common 'first move' on apps like Tinder.
The 'Att' Rule
If a verb follows 'om', you MUST use 'att'. If a noun follows, you don't. 'Vad sägs om kaffe?' vs 'Vad sägs om ATT dricka kaffe?'
Don't be too direct
Swedes find 'Jag vill ha pizza' too aggressive. Use 'Vad sägs om pizza?' to sound more polite.
Significado
Asking for an opinion or suggestion
The 'Att' Rule
If a verb follows 'om', you MUST use 'att'. If a noun follows, you don't. 'Vad sägs om kaffe?' vs 'Vad sägs om ATT dricka kaffe?'
Don't be too direct
Swedes find 'Jag vill ha pizza' too aggressive. Use 'Vad sägs om pizza?' to sound more polite.
Pronunciation Trap
Remember that 'sägs' is pronounced with a 'k' sound (secks). Don't try to say a hard 'g'.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing words to suggest a coffee.
Vad ______ ______ en kopp kaffe?
The standard phrase is 'Vad sägs om'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct for suggesting a movie?
A: Vad sägs om gå på bio? B: Vad sägs om att gå på bio?
You must use 'att' before a verb in the infinitive.
Complete the dialogue with a suggestion.
Person A: Jag är hungrig. Person B: ______ pizza?
'Vad sägs om' is the most natural way to suggest a specific food.
Match the phrase to the context.
Suggesting a change in a work meeting.
This uses the professional 'att vi' clause structure.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosVad ______ ______ en kopp kaffe?
The standard phrase is 'Vad sägs om'.
A: Vad sägs om gå på bio? B: Vad sägs om att gå på bio?
You must use 'att' before a verb in the infinitive.
Person A: Jag är hungrig. Person B: ______ pizza?
'Vad sägs om' is the most natural way to suggest a specific food.
Suggesting a change in a work meeting.
This uses the professional 'att vi' clause structure.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it is perfectly appropriate and actually preferred in Swedish workplace culture as it sounds collaborative.
Mostly, yes. But 'Vad sägs om' is specifically for making a suggestion, while 'Vad tycker du' is for asking for a subjective opinion.
Because it's passive. It literally means 'What is being said', which makes the suggestion feel more objective and less personal.
Yes, in very informal settings it can mean 'What's the word?' or 'What do you say?', but it's less common than the full phrase.
You can say 'Det låter bra!' (That sounds good!) or 'Gärna!' (I'd love to!).
It's neutral. You can use it with your grandma, your best friend, or your CEO.
Technically 'Vad sades om' exists, but it's very rare. Stick to the present tense for suggestions.
Saying 'Hur om' instead of 'Vad sägs om'. This is a classic English-speaker error.
Yes: 'Vad sägs om att INTE gå dit?' (How about NOT going there?).
In texts, people sometimes just write 'Vad sägs om...?' followed by an emoji.
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