No. 628 in Finnish
ruotsissa
"In Sweden."
In a sentence
Minun ystäväni asuu Ruotsissa.
My friend lives in Sweden.
Here, 'Ruotsissa' specifies the location where the action of living takes place—'in Sweden'.
Oletko käynyt koskaan Ruotsissa?
Have you ever visited Sweden?
In this sentence, 'Ruotsissa' indicates the destination of the action of visiting—'in Sweden'.
Suomenlahti erottaa Suomen ja Ruotsin, mutta voimme tavata Ruotsissa.
The Gulf of Finland separates Finland and Sweden, but we can meet in Sweden.
Here, 'Ruotsissa' describes the meeting place in a geographical and conversational context—'in Sweden'.
Hän asuu nykyään Ruotsissa.
He/She currently lives in Sweden.
The word 'Ruotsissa' is used here in the context of location, indicating that the subject resides in Sweden.
Olen käynyt Ruotsissa useita kertoja.
I have visited Sweden several times.
The word 'Ruotsissa' indicates the place the speaker has been, specifying that the visits were to Sweden.
Ruotsissa puhutaan ruotsia.
In Sweden, Swedish is spoken.
The word 'Ruotsissa' is used to specify the location where the language Swedish is spoken, pointing out Sweden as the geographical context.
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