{"id":8830,"date":"2020-11-25T16:32:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T16:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=8830"},"modified":"2020-11-25T16:32:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T16:32:44","slug":"12-variations-of-thanks-in-swedish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/12-variations-of-thanks-in-swedish\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Variations of Thanks in Swedish"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Felix Odell, “Wine Tasting” \/ Image Bank Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n


\n<\/span>I know that discussing 12 different usages of \u201ctack\u201d for Thanksgiving week is not a very original idea. But when I started compiling this list, I was quite impressed by the variety. Below, I\u2019ll review a tiny bit of Thanksgiving history, and then get into our list of thanks!<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanksgiving is the American Holiday meant to commemorate the first Pilgrim-American Indian dinner together. We now know from historians that this gathering is better served as a historical benchmark for the beginnings of painful conflict between colonial and tribal societies. We tend to favor a rosier portrayal of a cross-cultural gathering, where sharing and camaraderie were the focus. It sounds really nice, right? That’s why most of us celebrate it still today, sharing the table with loved ones and eating our fill of gr\u00e4dds\u00e5s<\/em> (cream sauce or gravy), potatismos<\/em> (mashed potatoes), and kalkon<\/em> (turkey).<\/p>\n

Although I find Thanksgiving to be flawed, I am partial preparing and sharing food with others. This year, I am making <\/span>fiskgrat\u00e4ng, <\/span><\/i>a Swedish fish, shrimp, and potato dish baked in creamy lemon dill sauce, quite an uncommon addition to the Thanksgiving table. But the fact is that my <\/span>mormor<\/span><\/i> (mother’s mother) adores this dish, and because we cannot gather this year to celebrate, I am preparing an ode to her Swedish roots and delivering it to her. Want the recipe? <\/span>It\u2019s here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Is Thanksgiving a Thing in Sweden?<\/strong>
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Photo: Wikipedia. “Sko\u0308rdegudstja\u0308nst, Fja\u0308restad kyrka.”<\/p><\/div>\n

The Swedes actually have a lesser known holiday called <\/span>tacks\u00e4gelsedagen,<\/span><\/i> essentially translated to \u201cgiving thanks day.\u201d According to <\/span>Svenska kyrkan<\/span><\/a><\/em> (The Swedish Church), it is celebrated on the <\/span>andra s\u00f6ndagen i oktober<\/span><\/i> (the second Sunday in October). Folks would traditionally gather at the church with sacks of harvested produce and tackar Gud<\/em> (thank God) for a bountiful sk\u00f6rd<\/em> (harvest). Apparently, there are still harvest days at churches in a few places in Sweden. I don’t know anyone who celebrates <\/span>tacks\u00e4gelsedagen<\/span><\/i> specifically but maybe you do?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Okay, now to our list of 12 different ways to say “thanks”! Marcus Cederstr\u00f6m already wrote a great blog entry \u201cSaying Thank You in Swedish<\/a>\u201d a few years back, but I thought I\u2019d expand on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. tack <\/i>\u00a0\u2192\u00a0 \u00a0 thanks<\/strong>
\n<\/span>This tiny word is gold. It\u2019s sprinkled generously into everyday interactions. Most of you who have been studying Swedish for a while know that <\/span>tack<\/span><\/i> doesn\u2019t only mean thanks. It\u2019s also used as \u201cplease\u201d as in:<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>En kopp kaffe, tack \u00a0 <\/span><\/i>A cup of coffee please. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>You can also say <\/span>tack<\/span><\/i> twice,<\/span> \u201ctack, tack!\u201d <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Oftentimes, if you say <\/span>tack,<\/span><\/i> someone may respond with <\/span>tack tack<\/span><\/i> as a sort of \u201cyou\u2019re welcome.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The verb tackar<\/em> on its own can also be used to express a quick “thanks”.<\/p>\n

2. tack s\u00e5 mycket<\/i>\u00a0 \u2192 thanks so much \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. tack ska du ha <\/i><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2192 thanks you shall have<\/strong> <\/span>
\n<\/span>This can be a little formal sounding, but you can use it when you’d really like to emphasize your thanks. It’s common when someone does a favor or something kind that was unexpected. <\/span><\/p>\n

4. Tusen tack! <\/i><\/strong>\u2192\u00a0 A thousand thanks!<\/strong> <\/span>
\n<\/span>This phrase is also popularly used in Danish and Norwegian <\/span><\/p>\n

5. Ett stort tack till…<\/i> \u2192 A big thanks to\u2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Tack f\u00f6r<\/i> + best\u00e4md form substantiv<\/i> <\/strong>
\n<\/span>Thanks for + definite noun<\/span><\/p>\n

Tack f\u00f6r maten<\/span><\/i> \u2192 Thanks for the food<\/span><\/p>\n

Tack f\u00f6r hj\u00e4lpen <\/span><\/i>\u2192 Thanks for the help
\n<\/span>
\nTack f\u00f6r idag\u00a0<\/em> \u00a0 \u2192 Thanks for today
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tack f\u00f6r ikv\u00e4ll<\/em> \u00a0 \u2192 Thanks for this evening <\/span>
\n<\/span>*tack<\/em> + a time frame is a really nice way to thank someone for a nice day, or nice evening, etc. After a really great day at work, you can part from your colleagues with a \u201cTack f\u00f6r idag!<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tack f\u00f6r sist\/senast <\/span><\/i>\u2192 Thanks for \u201clast time\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>Use this one as a follow-up to a gathering or event that you\u2019ve shared with someone.<\/p>\n

<\/span>7. Tack f\u00f6r att ni kom!<\/i><\/strong> \u2192 Thanks for coming!<\/strong> <\/span>
\n<\/span>Using t<\/em><\/span>ac<\/em>k f\u00f6r att,<\/span><\/i> is the best way to thank someone for an action that they\u2019ve done.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tack f\u00f6r att du lyssnade<\/span><\/i> \u2192 Thanks for listening.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. tack sn\u00e4lla<\/i> \u2192 thanks kindly<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Use if someone does something extra sweet for you. <\/span>
\n<\/span>Also common when you are asking for something special or a favor.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. tack vare dig<\/i>\u00a0 \u2192 thanks to you<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Tack vare b\u00e4ttre v\u00e5rd har antalet COVID patienter minskats.<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span>Thanks for better care, the number of COVID patients have decreased. <\/span><\/p>\n

10. Jag ska tacka f\u00f6r mig.<\/i><\/strong> \u2192 I\u2019m going to thank for me.<\/strong> <\/span>
\n<\/span>…is what that literally means but it is used in Swedish as a phrase that means \u201cthanks, and I better get going.\u201d <\/span>
\n<\/span>Vi ska tacka f\u00f6r oss <\/span><\/i>\u2192 \u201cThanks, we\u2019re going to head out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

11. tack som fan<\/i><\/strong> \u2192 thanks like hell.<\/strong> <\/span>
\n<\/span>*using fan<\/em> in Swedish is swearing. Say this phrase only when you want to snap back with a sarcastic, \u201cthanks for nothing\u201d but with a little oomph!<\/p>\n

<\/span>12. tack och lov <\/i>\u2192 thank goodness<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n…and then list continues! Can you think of more ways to say thanks? Include them below in the comments! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I know that discussing 12 different usages of \u201ctack\u201d for Thanksgiving week is not a very original idea. But when I started compiling this list, I was quite impressed by the variety. Below, I\u2019ll review a tiny bit of Thanksgiving history, and then get into our list of thanks! Thanksgiving is the American Holiday meant…<\/p>\n

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