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No. 4,700 in Swedish

annas

"Annas" in Swedish means "otherwise" or "else."

In a sentence

  • Du måste gå nu, annas missar du tåget.

    You have to leave now, otherwise you'll miss the train.

    Here, 'annas' is used as a preposition meaning 'otherwise', presenting a condition that a specific action should be taken to avoid an undesired outcome.

  • Annars är jag hemma hela dagen.

    Otherwise, I am at home all day.

    'Annars' here indicates an alternative possibility or state, differentiating between one potential event and the default situation.

  • Jag ska försöka att städa, annas kan det bli för stökigt.

    I will try to clean; otherwise, it might get too messy.

    In this sentence, 'annas' suggests a negative outcome that will occur if no action is taken.

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