snälla

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnɛlːˌa/

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Etymology 1

See the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

snälla

1. inflection of snäll:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Etymology 2

Definite of snäll (“kind”), as if short for "snälla du" (kind you) or the like.

Adverb

snälla (not comparable)

1. please (when pleading)

   Snälla, gör det inte!

   Please, don't do it!

   Kan vi inte få godis, mamma? Snälla!

   Can't we have candy, mom? Please!

   Snälla mamma, kan vi inte få godis?

   Please mom ("kind mom," literally), can't we have candy?

   Jättesupersnälla mamma, bara en påse!

   Pleeease ("very super kind" – arbitrary ad-hoc intensifiers) mom, just one bag!

   Nu vill de tydligen att jag ska arbeta helg. Men snälla ...

   Now they apparently want me to work weekends. But please ... (expressing frustration, dissatisfaction, or the like)

   Men snälla du! Så här gör man. Kolla.

   Oh come on! / But please! This is how you do it. Look. ("snälla du" often has a tone of frustration, though it could also be endearing banter in this example)

Derived terms

• snälla rara

See also

• tack (“please (to add politeness)”)
• tack snälla
• vänligen
• varsågod
• är du snäll (“please (in polite requests)”)

Anagrams

• sällan