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How to say “act” in Swedish

The usual word is att handlaverb · act, take action, do, buy, shop, deal with

handla

att handla means “act, take action, do”, “buy”, “shop”, “deal with”. Present handlar, past handlade, supine handlat.

det gäller att handla snabbt
some sort of action must be taken at once
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Other Swedish words for “act”

English “act” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • en lagnoun
    law, team, act, liquor
    lagen om medbestämmande (Co-determination Act, law concerning right of participation in decision making)
  • act, deed, accomplishment
    en god gärning (a good deed)
  • en aktnoun
    act, ceremony, document, attention
    hjälten dör i sista akten (the hero dies in the last act)

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