Meaning
to be lucky or to have good fortune, often unexpectedly
Primary Function
Expressing luck or a fortunate coincidence
Communicative Purpose
To tell someone they were lucky or favored by chance, often with admiration or envy
Pattern
Schwein haben
Core Structure
Schwein haben
Função primária
Expressing luck or a fortunate coincidence
Propósito comunicativo
To tell someone they were lucky or favored by chance, often with admiration or envy
Situações de gatilho
Winning a prize, finding a rare item, unexpected success
Contextos
Everyday conversations, informal settings, storytelling
Padrão
Schwein haben
Estrutura central
Schwein haben
Slots de substituição
No variable slots — fixed idiom
Colocados típicos
- Glück
- Pech
- Erfolg
- Gewinnen
Substituições comuns
- Glück haben (less colloquial)
Erros comuns
Word-for-word translations (e.g., 'pig have'), confusion with 'Pech haben' (bad luck)
Similar / contraste
Pech haben, Glück haben
Interferências
Avoid translating word-for-word from English or Portuguese, as 'Schwein haben' is idiomatic and not compositional
Família do chunk
- Glück haben
- Pech haben
- Schwein gehabt
Nuance
Colloquial and slightly humorous; implies luck rather than earned success
Efeito pragmático
Creates a lighthearted or envious tone; often used to react to someone else's good fortune
Dica de memória
Luck pig
Nota
Wird meist informell und leicht scherzhaft verwendet, häufig nach einem glücklichen Zufall.
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