{"id":1124,"date":"2010-05-24T15:31:58","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T15:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2010-05-24T15:31:58","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T15:31:58","slug":"swedish-prepositions-till","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/swedish-prepositions-till\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish prepositions: Till"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prepositions\u00a0can be a real horror to master when you are speaking a foreign language and\u00a0for me – a native Swedish speaker living in England -, it is\u00a0 to\/for\u00a0<\/strong>that is extremely confusing.\u00a0The reason for this is quite obvious: I\u00a0translate from Swedish to English when I speak and\u00a0where\u00a0it is\u00a0\u00a0“till” in Swedish, it’s either “for”, “to” or even “with”\u00a0 and “of” in English.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And when\u00a0desperately trying to get this right, I have noticed that the Swedes seem to\u00a0love the word\u00a0“till”! I have gathered\u00a0six different examples on how “till” <\/strong>can be used in everyday Swedish.<\/p>\n

1. First of all, we will use “till”\u00a0<\/em>when we are talking about direction. Here, “till” can easily can be translated to “to”:<\/p>\n

Jag ska flytta till ett st\u00f6rre hus
\n<\/strong>(I am moving to a bigger house)<\/p>\n

Jag brukar \u00e5ka buss till jobbet<\/strong>
\n(I usually go by bus to work)<\/p>\n

2. We also use “till”\u00a0<\/em>when we are talking about direction in a more abstract sense, when something is about to happen and you are moving towards it:<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Vad ska vi \u00e4ta till middag ikv\u00e4ll?<\/strong>
\n(What’s for dinner tonight?)<\/p>\n

Jag har anm\u00e4lt mig till en salsakurs<\/strong>
\n(I have applied for a salsa course)<\/p>\n

3. “Till” <\/em>is also used when the action involves some kind of change:<\/p>\n

Jag vill byta denna till en st\u00f6rre storlek<\/strong>
\n(I want to change this for a bigger size)<\/p>\n

Malin utbildar sig till svenskal\u00e4rare<\/strong>
\n(Malin is studying to become a Swedish teacher)<\/p>\n

4. We also use\u00a0“till” <\/em>when we are sending or giving something away:<\/p>\n

Vad ska du ge till Jennie p\u00e5 hennes f\u00f6delsedag?<\/strong>
\n(What are you going to give Jennie for her birthday?)<\/p>\n

Jag har en \u00f6verraskning\u00a0till dig!<\/strong>
\n(I have a surprise for you!)<\/p>\n

Sn\u00e4lla, s\u00e4g ingenting till n\u00e5gon!<\/strong>
\n(Please, don\u2019t tell anyone!)<\/p>\n

5. “Till”\u00a0is also used\u00a0<\/em>when describing different types of usage:
\n<\/strong>
\nVad anv\u00e4nder du den h\u00e4r till?<\/strong>
\n(What do you use this one for?)<\/p>\n

Jag tror att pengarna r\u00e4cker till maten<\/strong>
\n(I think I have enough money for the food)<\/p>\n

6. For any accessories, attachments and side dishes, “till” is the word to use:<\/p>\n

Kan jag f\u00e5 en kanelbulle till kaffet?<\/strong>
\n(Can I have\u00a0a cinnamon bun with my coffee?)<\/p>\n

Jag kan inte hitta locket till burken<\/strong>
\n(I can\u2019t find the lid for this jar)<\/p>\n

Passar halsbandet till kl\u00e4nningen?<\/strong>
\n(Does this neckless go with the dress?)<\/p>\n

Jag bor i en f\u00f6rort till G\u00f6teborg.<\/strong>
\n(I live in a suburb of G\u00f6teborg)<\/p>\n

So, has this been of any help? (Har detta varit till n\u00e5gon hj\u00e4lp?)
\nPlease feel free to add more examples if you can think of more usages of till. And while you’re at it, where in the jungle of prepositions do you reckon we should head the next time?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prepositions\u00a0can be a real horror to master when you are speaking a foreign language and\u00a0for me – a native Swedish speaker living in England -, it is\u00a0 to\/for\u00a0that is extremely confusing.\u00a0The reason for this is quite obvious: I\u00a0translate from Swedish to English when I speak and\u00a0where\u00a0it is\u00a0\u00a0“till” in Swedish, it’s either “for”, “to” or even…<\/p>\n

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