Salary Negotiation Expressions
Lönesamtalet in Swedish — lägga korten på bordet, stå på sig, ett ess i rockärmen, marknadsmässig lön.
The lönesamtal itself: statistics from facket, who names the first siffra, the ess i rockärmen — and if it fails, det kommer ett nästa år.
- 1
lönesamtalet
the annual salary talk
Tip: lit. 'the salary conversation' — a fixed institution in Swedish workplaces.
- 2
förhandla om lönen
to negotiate your salary
Tip: lit. the same.
- 3
veta sitt värde
to know your worth
Tip: lit. the same.
- 4
lägga korten på bordet
to put your cards on the table
Tip: lit. the same.
- 5
ta i med hårdhandskarna
to play hardball
Tip: lit. 'take hold with the hard gloves'.
- 6
mötas på halva vägen
to meet halfway
Tip: lit. 'meet on half the way'.
- 7
vara värd mer än så
to be worth more than that
Tip: lit. the same.
- 8
höja ribban
to raise the bar
Tip: lit. 'raise the crossbar' — from high jump.
- 9
ha ett bra förhandlingsläge
to be in a strong bargaining position
Tip: lit. 'have a good negotiating position'.
- 10
inte vilja binda sig
not to want to commit yet
Tip: lit. 'not want to bind oneself'.
- 11
vara en hård nöt att knäcka
to be a hard nut to crack
Tip: lit. the same.
- 12
prata pengar
to talk money
Tip: lit. the same — historically taboo in Sweden, changing fast.
- 13
elefanten i rummet
the elephant in the room
Tip: lit. the same.
- 14
bita sig i tungan
to bite your tongue
Tip: lit. 'bite oneself in the tongue'.
- 15
stå på sig
to stand your ground
Tip: lit. 'stand on oneself'.
- 16
ge och ta
give and take
Tip: lit. the same.
- 17
vara ett fynd
to be a bargain
Tip: lit. 'be a find'.
- 18
ha ett ess i rockärmen
to have an ace up your sleeve
Tip: lit. 'have an ace in the coat sleeve'.
- 19
visa sina kort
to show your hand
Tip: lit. 'show one's cards'.
- 20
ta det eller lämna det
take it or leave it
Tip: lit. the same.
- 21
marknadsmässig lön
the going market rate
Tip: lit. 'market-appropriate salary' — the key phrase in any negotiation.
- 22
löneglidning
wage drift
Tip: lit. 'salary gliding' — pay rising faster than the agreement.
- 23
lönerevisionen
the annual pay round
Tip: lit. 'the salary revision' — usually in spring.
- 24
vara underbetald
to be underpaid
Tip: lit. the same.
- 25
argumentera för sin sak
to argue your case
Tip: lit. 'argue for one's cause'.
- 26
få tänka på saken
to want time to think it over
Tip: lit. 'get to think on the matter'.
- 27
ta i hand på det
to shake on it
Tip: lit. 'take by hand on it'.
- 28
det lönesättande samtalet
the salary-setting conversation
Tip: lit. the same — the formal name in many agreements.
- 29
lönekriterierna
the salary criteria
Tip: lit. the same — ask to see them.
- 30
lönespannet för tjänsten
the salary range for the role
Tip: lit. the same.
- 31
lönestatistik från facket
salary statistics from the union
Tip: lit. the same — your best preparation.
- 32
medianlönen i yrket
the median for your profession
Tip: lit. the same.
- 33
komma förberedd med siffror
to come prepared with figures
Tip: lit. the same.
- 34
dokumentera sina resultat
to document your results
Tip: lit. the same — through the year, not the night before.
- 35
nämna en siffra först
to name a number first
Tip: lit. the same — usually to your advantage.
- 36
vilka löneanspråk har du?
what are your salary expectations?
Tip: lit. the same — asked in almost every Swedish interview.
- 37
ange ett spann
to give a range
Tip: lit. the same.
- 38
budet ligger under mina förväntningar
the offer is below what I expected
Tip: lit. the same.
- 39
finns det något utrymme?
is there any flexibility?
Tip: lit. 'is there any room?'
- 40
vad mer kan ni erbjuda?
what else can you offer?
Tip: lit. the same — pension, holiday, hours.
- 41
extra semesterdagar istället
extra holiday days instead
Tip: lit. the same — often easier to grant than cash.
- 42
extra pensionsavsättning
a pension top-up
Tip: lit. the same.
- 43
komma överens om en avstämning om ett halvår
to agree a review in six months
Tip: lit. the same.
- 44
få in det i avtalet
to get it in the contract
Tip: lit. the same — a promise is not a term.
- 45
tacka ändå
to thank them either way
Tip: lit. 'thank anyway'.
- 46
inte förstöra relationen
not to burn the relationship
Tip: lit. the same.
- 47
det kommer ett nästa år
there's always next year
Tip: lit. 'there comes a next year'.