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Swedish idiom

"ro hit med (saltet)!"

In English: "Pass the salt!"

Word-for-word translation

"row here with (the salt)!"

English equivalent

"Pass the salt!"

Functional equivalent

The English expression conveys the same meaning but uses different imagery.

What does "ro hit med (saltet)!" mean?

Uppmaningar om att räcka över något, ofta vid matbordet: "ge mig det där!"

Usage example (in Swedish)

Ro hit med smöret, tack!

When to use it

Works when

Vid matbordet bland bekanta, casual omgivning

Doesn't work when

I formell kommunikation eller med främlingar

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