"Vi försöker fånga dagen."

Translation: We are trying to seize the day.

[bogdanmateescu]

does this phrase really make sense in swedish, as in english?

[Arnauti]

Definitely. It means the same thing.

[A_Joao_Elias]

I don't understand the meaning of this expression.

[samulili]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpe_diem - Carpe diem - Seize the day

[tomhv]

Oh, Captain, my captain

[pushmatrix]

Is this like "behöver", where you don't need an "att" before the infinitive?

[Arnauti]

Yes, it's possible to have an att before the infinitive here, but it looks better without it.

[Redwars22]

What does "seize" mean? I do not speak English natively

[Arnauti]

It means something like 'grab', 'catch', 'get hold of' – like, to take something with your hand.

[Redwars22]

Thank you! Here's a lingot for you :) Your Swedish course is amazing!

[Edinfabio]

It comes from latin poet Horatius Flaccus. Carpe diem, it means seize (catch) the moment because we dinnæ ken what we are going to be tomorrow, so enjoy the moment and your life. All the best for your Swedish pal ;-)

[Jean564934]

Good to see some Scots language amongst the Swedish and English, Fabian!

[Edinfabio]

I am honoured that you noticed and appreciated. Cheers!

[RevShirls]

As a fellow Scot, I noticed your wee touch of Scottish there. Scottish equivalent of this is captured in the expression: "Yer a lang time deid".
I've been in Sweden for 17 years and speak Swedish fluently but I find that when I make mistakes, Swedes (including my husband and our 16 year old daughter) don't correct me because they know what I'm saying. Just little things really - mainly prepositions. Duolingo has helped me a lot with that.

[Rik894512]

In dutch we say: "Pluk de dag". In english this would be "Pluck the day"

[AshtheGay]

DEAD POETS SOCIETY

[SuzanneWag3]

Im trying to seize the day here, guys!

[pekarekr]

Carpe diem is a common theme in literature, expressing the shortness of life and the need to accomplish something enduring today.
https://interestingliterature.com/2016/11/02/10-of-the-best-seize-the-day-poems-in-english/

[Pastamancer]

Awkward. I tried to translate it as "We are trying to catch the dog" ...

[drloomy]

i feel like fånga is pronounced the same like sjunga, i'm I correct?

[Vithralas]

I never can make the difference between the sound of "vi" and "de", I guess it's just a matter of time... :(

[Jasper32546]

Shouldn't "take the day" be correct here as well?

[Vithralas]

You're not taking it with your hand, so it shouldn't be correct, I think...