English
Etymology
Believed to be a contraction of the words "Speed Polka"
Pronunciation
skä, /sk��/, /<tt>ska:</tt>/
:Homophones: scar (non-rhotic accents)
:Rhymes:English:-��|Rhymes: -��
Noun
ska
#A style of Jamaican dance music combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues.
See also
w:ska|Wikipedia page on ska
Swedish
Pronunciation
audio|Sv-ska.ogg|audio
Noun
ska
#ska#English|ska; a dance music
Verb
ska
sv-verb-irreg|skola|ska|skulle|skolat|||
#will; denotes a promise or strong intent to perform a action in the future
#:Jag ska göra det i morgon = I'll do that tomorrow
#shall, have to; be required to
#:Nej, du ska göra det idag = No, you shall do it today.
Usage notes
Infinitive, supine and the participles are rarely (if ever) used, and may be considered archaic. skall|Skall is an older or more formal spelling for the present tense.
kommer att may also be used to denote a future action, but while it denotes something inevitable (something absolutely certain); ska refers to something which is required, intended, or a promise. Compare also bör, which is a (very) strong recommendation, but not without possibility to wiggle out of; and måste (must) which is used when there is a compelling need to do something:
:Solen kommer att gå upp i morgon bitti = The Sun will rise tomorrow morning.
:Jag kommer att städa imorgon. = I will clean up tomorrow (There's no doubt about that)
:Jag ska städa imorgon. = I will (I promise to/I have been forced to promise to) clean up tomorrow.
:Jag måste städa imorgon. = I have to clean up tomorrow [since there are guests coming]
:Jag bör städa imorgon. I should clean up tomorrow (It would be good if I did some cleaning up tomorrow)
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