Swedish adverb· top 100 most common
in
into/ɪn/
Meaning
into
In Swedish: till insidan (av något)
Practise in
1 / 1What does in mean?
in in a sentence
- Stig in!Come in!
- flytta in i husetmove into the building
- resa in till stadengo into town
- Han gick inHe walked in ("to in")
- Han gick inneHe was walking around inside (for comparison)
- De går inThey're walking in ("to in")
- Han gick in i rummetHe walked into the room
- Han är inne i rummetHe is in the room
Expressions
- gå in för någottake up sth.
- sätta in (på bank)deposit (in a bank)
- spela inrecord
- skriva in sig (på universitet)enrol (at university)
- läsa in (en kurs)study (a course)
- sätta sig in ifamiliarize oneself with
Questions
What does in mean in English?
in means “into”.
Origin
From Old Swedish in, from Old Norse inn.
Nearby common words
in is number 79 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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