spela roll

Swedish

Verb

spela roll (present spelar roll, preterite spelade roll, supine spelat roll, imperative spela roll)

  1. to be of (any) importance, to matter (to), to have relevancy
    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

Often used negated (with ingen) or in questions (with någon).

See also

Conjugation
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.

Interjection

spela roll

  1. (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! It's over anyhow."

Alternative forms
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