lika gärna kunna
Swedish
Etymology
kunna (“to can, be able to”) + lika (“as”) gärna (“gladly, please”)
Verb
lika gärna kunna (active voice only, infinitive lika gärna kunna, present kan lika gärna, past tense kunde lika gärna, supine lika gärna kunnat)
- (idiomatic) might as well
- Konserten var jättetråkig! Jag kunde lika gärna ha stannat hemma.
- The consert was shit! I might as well have stayed home.
- Om inte jag för löneförhöjning kan jag lika gärna sluta.
- If I don't get a raise, I might as well quit.