vara med

Swedish

Etymology

vara (“be”) +‎ med (“with”)

Verb

vara med (present är med, preterite var med, supine varit med, imperative var med)

  1. (transitive) to be with (at the same location), to have been brought along
    Jag är med Nisse på gymmet
    I am with Nisse at the gym
    Tandborsten är med! Jag trodde jag hade glömt att ta med den.
    The tootbrush is here! I thought I had forgotten to bring it.
  2. (intransitive) to participate, to be included, to be a member, to be in
    Jag vill vara med och spela fotboll ― I want to join in and play soccer
    Du får inte vara med ― You can't join
    Jag var med i klubben ― I was in the club
    Sean Connery var med i filmen ― Sean Connery was in the movie
    Den är med på listan ― It's included on the list
  3. (intransitive) to understand, to keep up
    Är du med? ― Do you understand? (Compare "Are you with me?")
    Jag är med på resonemanget ― I follow the reasoning
    Synonym: hänga med (“keep up”)
  4. (with om) to experience
    Det vill jag aldrig vara med om igen! ― I never want to experience that again!
    Synonym: uppleva
  5. (intransitive, colloquial) to be thrilled and alert; to be psyched
    Wow! Jag är med alltså! ― Wow! I'm really digging it!

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