Meaning of Fika

In english: to drink coffee

På svenska (in swedish): fika (verb)

På svenska (in swedish): en fika (noun)
Compound phrase: en fikapaus – a coffee break

Example: Ska vi ta en fika på lördag? Shall we go for a coffee on Saturday?

Fika is an interesting word because it serves as both a verb and a noun. Swedes consider having a coffee an important part of the culture. You can fika at work by taking a “coffee break,” fika with someone like a “coffee date,” or just drink a cup of coffee.

This is a great way to get to know Swedes and become part of the culture.

Sven also wrote: Ett skandinaviskt kulturfenomen främst rotat i Sverige som beskriver en ceremoni med syfte att främja det sociala mötet. Att fika betyder alltså i klarspråk ett möte mellan två eller flera personer där kaffe och fikabröd åtnjuts i trevligt sällskap.

categories nouns, phrase, verbs | sweden-admin | datetime February 3, 2009 9:34 am

1 Comment

  • By Cosmin, December 4, 2009 @ 9:53 am

    I went in Orebro and did FIKA

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