ta sig

Swedish

Verb

ta sig (present tar sig, preterite tog sig, supine tagit sig, imperative ta sig)

1. to have oneself (as in indulge in) (something)

   att ta sig ett bad

   to have oneself a bath

   att ta sig en kaka

   to have oneself a cookie

2. (often with a particle like fram (“forth”), in (“in”), or ut (“out”)) to move, to make one's way

   Det var svårt att ta sig fram i träsket

   It was difficult to move around ("make one's way forward") in the swamp

   De kunde inte ta sig ut

   They couldn't get out

3. (figuratively) to get ahead

   Det är en svår bransch att ta sig fram i

   It's a difficult industry to get ahead in

4. to get more intense

   Det var svårt att få elden att ta sig

   It was difficult to get the fire to catch on (grow)

5. to pick up (get better)

   Filmen var lite tråkig i början, men nu börjar den ta sig!

   The movie started out a bit boring, but now it's starting to pick up!

6. (vulgar) Short for ta sig i brasan.

   Du säger du vill ha mig. Du kan hoppa upp och ta dig.

   You say you want me. You can jump up and put your hand in your ass.

Derived terms

• det tar sig, sa mordbrännaren

References

• ta sig in Svensk ordbok (SO)