Gillar

Gillar is a Swedish verb meaning to like or take pleasure in something. It is used to express preferences for people, activities, objects, or ideas. The present tense form is gillar, as in Jag gillar kaffe or Hon gillar att läsa.

Conjugation and forms: The infinitive is gilla. Present tense: jag gillar, du gillar, han/hon/den/det gillar, vi gillar, ni gillar, de gillar. Past tense is gillade. The perfect form is har gillat. The imperative form is gilla. The supine form is gillat, used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses (har gillat).

Usage notes: Gilla is common in everyday language and in media, and it can be used with or without a following infinitive clause. It often appears with att plus an infinitive to describe enjoying doing something, for example, Jag gillar att läsa. It can express mild or neutral liking, whereas tycka om is a broader or slightly more formal way to say “like,” and älska expresses strong love or passion. In negative constructions, gärna with inte: Jag gillar inte det där.

Examples: Jag gillar kaffe. Hon gillar att resa. Vi gillar inte att vänta. Jag har gillat filmen mycket. In online contexts you may hear phrases like gilla den här artikeln, which translates to “like this article.”

Etymology: Gilla is a native Swedish verb; the exact origin is uncertain, but it forms part of everyday Swedish vocabulary and has equivalents in many other Germanic languages.