trivas
Meaning
enjoy; get on [well]
In Swedish: finna sig väl tillrätta, känna tillfredsställelse
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att trivas | to enjoy |
|---|---|---|
| Present | trivs | jag trivs |
| Past | trivdes | jag trivdes |
| Supine | trivts | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har trivts | jag har trivts |
| Past perfect | hade trivts | jag hade trivts |
| Future | ska trivas | or: kommer att trivas |
| Conditional | skulle trivas | jag skulle trivas |
trivas is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use trivs. See the four verb groups explained.
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trivas in a sentence
- trivas med sitt arbeteenjoy one's work
- hon trivs bra i Göteborgshe enjoys living in Göteborg
- Jag trivs i sällskap av mina vännerI like being in the company of my friends [I feel good in the company of my friends]
- – Trivs du på jobbet? – Ja, jag stormtrivs!– Do you like it at work? – Yes, I love it! [stormtrivas is emphatic]
- Skatorna trivs i parken utanför skolan.The magpies have made themselves at home in the park outside the school.
Questions
What does trivas mean in English?
trivas means “enjoy, get on [well]”.
What is the past tense of trivas?
The past tense of trivas is trivdes (“jag trivdes”). The supine is trivts, used in “jag har trivts”.
What is the present tense of trivas?
trivs, the same for every person: jag trivs, du trivs, vi trivs.
Origin
From Old Swedish þrīvas ("to go forward; to grow; to be strengthened; to be successful"), from Old Norse þrífast (“to thrive”), from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną.
Nearby common words
trivas is number 1,775 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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