English to Swedish
How to say “place” in Swedish
The usual word is en platsnoun · place, room, position, job
plats
en plats means “place”, “room”, “position”, “job”. The definite form is platsen, the plural platser.
offentliga platser
public places
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Other Swedish words for “place”
English “place” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- ett ställenounplace, housedet nya huset låg på samma ställe som det gamla (the new house was in the same place as the old)
- att placeraverbplacebolaget placerades i Söderhamn (the company was located in Söderhamn)
- att sättaverbplace, put, set, planthon satte blomkrukan i fönstret (she put the flower pot in the window)
- att läggaverbput, place, set, laylägg boken på bordet! (put the book on the table!)
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