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How to say “while” in Swedish
The usual word is medanconjunction · while, whereas
medan
medan means “while”, “whereas”.
moderaterna fortsätter att öka medan däremot centern går tillbaka
while the Centre Party is on the retreat, the Moderate Party continues to advance
Other Swedish words for “while”
English “while” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- en stundnounmoment, whileen stunds förströelse (a period of entertainment (amusement))
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