annars

In a sentence

• Vi måste skynda oss, annars kommer vi att missa bussen.

  We must hurry, otherwise we will miss the bus.

  In this sentence, 'annars' helps to indicate a consequence or outcome that would occur if the stated condition is not met. Here, it connects a condition ('if we do not hurry') to its consequence ('we will miss the bus').

• Kan vi gå någon annanstans? Annars stannar vi här.

  Can we go somewhere else? Otherwise, we will stay here.

  In this example, 'annars' provides an alternative scenario or default action. It indicates what will happen in the absence of a different action ('If we do not go somewhere else, we will stay here').

• Han kommer alltid för sent, annars är han väldigt pålitlig.

  He is always late, otherwise he is very reliable.

  Here, 'annars' is used to contrast two characteristics about the same subject. It creates a distinction between a specific negative trait ('always late') and the general positive evaluation of the person ('very reliable').