Swedish preposition · adverb· top 100 most common

i

in; on, at, in, for

i as a preposition

Meaning

in; on; at; in; for; to; as; of

In Swedish: inom, inuti

i as an adverb

Meaning

at; on

Practise i

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What does i mean?

i in a sentence

åka i bilen
take the car
sitta i soffan
sit on the sofa
bo i Sverige
live in Sweden
i början
in (at) the beginning
i dag
today
i morse
this morning
i flera år
for several years
i kväll
this evening

Expressions

tre gånger i veckan
three times a week
hänga (el. ligga el. stå) i
keep (work) at (on doing) sth.

Questions

What does i mean in English?

i means “in; on, at”.

Where the course teaches it

Nearby common words

i is number 12 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

8en a, an
9och and
10vi we
11på on, in
13för to, for
14han he
15som as
16om about, around

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