bada bastu

bada (“bathe”) +‎ bastu (“sauna”)

bada bastu (present badar bastu, preterite badade bastu, supine badat bastu, imperative bada bastu)

1. (idiomatic) to take/have/go for a sauna, to sauna

   Synonyms: basta, (Finland) gå i bastu

   Vi badar bastu

   We're taking a sauna

   (literally, “We bathe sauna”)

   Jag gillar att bada bastu

   I like going to the sauna / to sit in the sauna

   (literally, “I like to bathe sauna”)

   Vi ska bada bastu – bara bada bastu [based on the 2025 Swedish Eurovision entry "Bara bada bastu" by KAJ, with a title that is somewhat tricky to translate idiomatically]

   We're going to take a sauna – just take a sauna / We're going to sit in the sauna – just sit in the sauna / [less idiomatic, but closest match for meaning] We're going to sauna [as a verb] – just sauna [as a verb]

   (literally, “We shall bathe sauna – just bathe sauna”)

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