Orka, Hinna, Slippa: Verbs English Doesn't Have

To have the energy for

Tip: The most Swedish verb there is. Jag orkar inte = I can't face it

Energy, stamina (noun)

Tip: Jag har ingen ork kvar = I've nothing left in me

I can't be bothered

Tip: Covers tired, unwilling and can't-face-it all at once

To have time to

Tip: Hinner du? = do you have time? Distinct from 'have time' as a noun

Did you make it in time?

Tip: Past tense of hinna, very common

To be spared having to

Tip: Jag slipper jobba imorgon = I don't have to work tomorrow, happily

Lucky you, not having to

Tip: slippa always carries relief

To happen to (accidentally)

Tip: Jag råkade radera den = I accidentally deleted it

To cope with, pull off

Tip: Klarar du det? = can you manage it?

To be bothered to

Tip: Older and rarer than orka, but you'll hear it

To be able to stand it

Tip: Slang. Jag pallar inte = I can't deal

To dare

Tip: Vågar du? = do you dare?

To get round to

Tip: Jag kom mig aldrig för = I never got round to it

To have to (need to)

Tip: Softer than måste

To be supposed to

Tip: Also carries plain future — context decides

To be allowed to

Tip: Same verb as 'to get' — Får jag? = may I?

To keep up

Tip: Also 'to come along' and 'to follow' an explanation

To make it there in time

Tip: fram adds arrival

To bring yourself to

Tip: Formal, for things you find hard

To bother doing

Tip: bry sig = to care