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How to say “appropriate” in Swedish

The usual word is lämpligadjective · suitable, appropriate

lämplig

lämplig means “suitable”, “appropriate”.

är det lämpligt att vi tar en paus nu?
would it be OK to take a break now?
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Other Swedish words for “appropriate”

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

  • passandeadjective
    fitting, appropriate; suitable for a certain situation
    Här anses det inte riktigt passande att rapa efter maten. (Here, it is not considered quite appropriate to burp after dinner.)
  • riktigadjective
    proper, right, real
    få en riktig uppfattning om läget (get a proper (correct) picture of the situation)

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