How do you say “aim” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “aim” is att sikta. Depending on the meaning you may also need syfta, mål, syfte.

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How to say “aim” in Swedish

The usual word is att siktaverb · aim, sight, pass through a sieve, sift

sikta

att sikta means “aim”, “sight”, “pass through a sieve”, “sift”. Present siktar, past siktade, supine siktat.

han siktade på mig med geväret

he aimed his rifle at me

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Other Swedish words for “aim”

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

att syftaverb
aim
pronomenet syftar på subjektet (the pronoun refers to the subject)
ett målnoun
goal, target, meal, case
resans mål (destination)
ett syftenoun
purpose, aim, end
vad är syftet med undersökningen? (what is the purpose of the investigation?)

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