Parents' Evening Expressions
Föräldramöte and utvecklingssamtal — what's said, what's meant, and who volunteers.
The two rituals of Swedish school life — föräldramötet and utvecklingssamtalet — with their trivsel-first philosophy, stödet ladder, klassförälder roulette, and the corridor where the real information lives.
- 1
ett föräldramöte
a parents' meeting
Tip: lit. the same — the whole class, once a term.
- 2
ett utvecklingssamtal
a development talk
Tip: lit. the same — you, the teacher and the child.
- 3
barnet är med
the child takes part
Tip: lit. the same — and leads part of it.
- 4
tjugo minuter var
twenty minutes each
Tip: lit. the same — booked in a slot.
- 5
boka tid på nätet
to book a time online
Tip: lit. the same.
- 6
sista tiden klockan sex
the last slot at six
Tip: lit. the same — for working parents.
- 7
fylla i underlaget i förväg
to fill in the form beforehand
Tip: lit. the same.
- 8
hur trivs ditt barn i skolan?
how does your child feel about school?
Tip: lit. the same — the first question, always.
- 9
trivas i skolan
to thrive at school
Tip: lit. the same — the word Swedish schools care most about.
- 10
trivsel före resultat
wellbeing before results
Tip: lit. the same — the stated priority.
- 11
det sociala
the social side
Tip: lit. the same.
- 12
har alla någon att leka med?
does everyone have someone to play with?
Tip: lit. the same.
- 13
vara inkluderad
to be included
Tip: lit. the same.
- 14
hamna utanför
to be left out
Tip: lit. 'end up outside'.
- 15
en bra gruppdynamik
a good group dynamic
Tip: lit. the same.
- 16
klassen har landat
the class has settled
Tip: lit. 'the class has landed'.
- 17
styrkor och utmaningar
strengths and challenges
Tip: lit. the same — never 'weaknesses'.
- 18
ett utvecklingsområde
an area to develop
Tip: lit. the same — the polite phrasing.
- 19
nå kunskapskraven
to reach the knowledge requirements
Tip: lit. the same — the formal standard.
- 20
behöva mer tid
to need more time
Tip: lit. the same.
- 21
extra anpassningar
extra adaptations
Tip: lit. the same — the first level of support.
- 22
särskilt stöd
special support
Tip: lit. the same — the next level, with a written plan.
- 23
ett åtgärdsprogram
an action programme
Tip: lit. the same — you can appeal it.
- 24
en utredning
a referral for assessment
Tip: lit. 'an investigation'.
- 25
vänta länge på en utredning
to wait a long time for one
Tip: lit. the same — often a year or more.
- 26
driva det som förälder
to push for it as a parent
Tip: lit. the same — and you may have to.
- 27
skriva till rektorn
to write to the head
Tip: lit. the same — who has the legal duty.
- 28
sätta mål tillsammans
to set goals together
Tip: lit. the same.
- 29
tre mål för terminen
three goals for the term
Tip: lit. the same.
- 30
följa upp nästa gång
to follow up next time
Tip: lit. the same.
- 31
vad kan vi göra hemma?
what can we do at home?
Tip: lit. the same — the useful question.
- 32
läsa tillsammans, mest
read together, mostly
Tip: lit. the same — the answer, nine times out of ten.
- 33
klasskassan
the class fund
Tip: lit. the same — for the year-six trip.
- 34
vem vill vara klassförälder?
who will be class parent?
Tip: lit. the same — the silence that follows.
- 35
ingen räcker upp handen
nobody puts their hand up
Tip: lit. the same.
- 36
bli frivilligt anmäld av sin partner
to be volunteered by your partner
Tip: lit. the same.
- 37
ett schema för skoldiscot
a rota for the school disco
Tip: lit. the same.
- 38
baka till försäljningen
to bake for the sale
Tip: lit. the same.
- 39
ett loppisbord
a bring-and-buy stall
Tip: lit. the same.
- 40
mobilpolicyn
the mobile phone policy
Tip: lit. the same — phones in a box, in most schools.
- 41
skärmar hemma också
screens at home too
Tip: lit. the same — the debate every parents' evening.
- 42
läggtider på skolveckor
bedtimes on a school night
Tip: lit. the same.
- 43
kalasreglerna
birthday party etiquette
Tip: lit. 'the party rules' — invite all, or none.
- 44
bjuda hela klassen
invite the whole class
Tip: lit. the same — or all the girls, or all the boys.
- 45
ingen ska lämnas utanför
nobody should be left out
Tip: lit. the same — the principle behind it.
- 46
kaffe och bulle efteråt
coffee and a bun afterwards
Tip: lit. the same.
- 47
mötet drog över
the meeting ran over
Tip: lit. the same.
- 48
men det var värt att gå
but it was worth going
Tip: lit. the same.
- 49
man får veta mest i korridoren
you learn more in the corridor
Tip: lit. the same.
- 50
vi ses på nästa
see you at the next one
Tip: lit. the same.