How do you say “start” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “start” is att starta. Depending on the meaning you may also need börja, början, försprång.

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How to say “start” in Swedish

The usual word is att startaverb · start

starta

att starta means “start”. Present startar, past startade, supine startat.

vi startade från Göteborg kl. 6

we set off from Gothenburg at 6 o'clock

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Other Swedish words for “start”

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

att börjaverb
begin, start, commence
du kan börja med att klippa gräset (you can start by mowing the lawn)
en börjannoun
start, commencement, beginning
vi vågade inte satsa på honom från början (we didn't expect much of him at the start)
ett försprångnoun
start, lead
Sverige har tre poängs försprång till konkurrenterna (Sweden has a three-point lead over the other competitors)

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