How do you say “run” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “run” is att springa. Depending on the meaning you may also need löpa, driva, gå, rinna.

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How to say “run” in Swedish

The usual word is att springaverb · run

springa

att springa means “run”. Present springer, past sprang, supine sprungit.

hon kom springande

she came running

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Other Swedish words for “run”

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

att löpaverb
run, race, extend, carry
löpa hundra meter (run one hundred metres)
att drivaverb
drive, carry on, operate, run
driva korna till lagården (drive the cattle to the barn)
att gåverb
go, walk, run, progress
han har gått (he has left)
att rinnaverb
flow, run
avloppsvattnet rann ut i havet (the waste water ran into the sea)

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