Swedish adverb · interjection· top 1,000 most common

alltså

in other words, accordingly, consequently, that is to say/ˈa(lt)sɔ/

alltså as an adverb

Meaning

in other words; accordingly; consequently; that is to say; thus; therefore

In Swedish: således, följaktligen

alltså as an interjection

Meaning

An expression of exasperation.; An expression of disbelief.

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What does alltså mean?

alltså in a sentence

  • första året, alltså 1974, gick allting bra
    during our first year, in 1974 that is to say, things went well enough
  • Han var skadad, alltså kan han inte ha gjort det
    He was injured, so he can't have done it
  • Jag tänker, alltså finns jag
    I think, therefore I am
  • Jag har en golden retriever, alltså en hund
    I have a golden retriever. A dog, that is to say.
  • Har du snackat med honom? Han du sa att du skulle snacka med igår alltså.
    Have you talked to him? The guy you said you were going to talk to yesterday, that is / I mean.
  • Den där älgen är bra stor alltså!
    That moose is quite a big one (it is)!
  • Vilket team vi är alltså!
    What a team we are (filler)!
  • Alltså, vi borde städa garaget
    (I mean, ) we (really) should clean the garage
  • Alltså! Datorn funkar inte igen.
    Man! The computer's not working again.
  • Alltså... jag kan höra henne snarka genom väggen
    I mean, wow... I can hear her snoring through the wall

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What does alltså mean in English?

alltså means “in other words, accordingly”.

Similar words

såledesnämligen

Origin

Borrowed from Low German also.

Nearby common words

alltså is number 602 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 598mark land, territory
  • 599lycklig happy
  • 600kasta cast, throw
  • 601ändra change
  • 603uppe up (in a more elevated position relative to the speaker or another object of comparison), up, awake
  • 604gifta marry, married
  • 605president president
  • 606middag dinner, noon
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