spela roll
Swedish
[edit]Verb
[edit]spela roll (present spelar roll, preterite spelade roll, supine spelat roll, imperative spela roll)
- to matter
- Det spelar ingen roll
- It doesn't matter ["It plays no role," literally, but thought of as a fixed expression]
- Jag tycker inte att det spelar någon roll
- I don't think it matters
- Spelar det någon roll om jag tar den blåa karamellen?
- Does it matter if I take the blue candy?
- Det spelar mig ingen roll om jag får den blåa eller den röda karamellen.
- It doesn't matter to me if I get the blue or the red candy.
Usage notes
[edit]Often used negated (with ingen) or in questions (with någon).
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of spela (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | spela roll | — | ||
| Supine | spelat roll | — | ||
| Imperative | spela roll | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | spelen roll | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | spelar roll | spelade roll | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | spela roll | spelade roll | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | spele roll | spelade roll | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | — | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
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[edit]Interjection
[edit]- (slang) Couldn't care less!, That has absolutely no importance whatsoever!
- "Jag mötte ditt ex på stan igår..." — "Spela roll! Det är slut i vilket fall."
- "I met your ex downtown yesterday..." — "I couldn't care less! (literally, "Matter!") It's over anyhow."