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Swedish frequency list

No. 2,844 in Swedish

assa

"Assa" is Swedish slang meaning "to assist" or "help."

In a sentence

  • Asså, jag tror att jag glömde min nyckel.

    So, I think I forgot my key.

    Here, 'Asså' is used colloquially at the start of the sentence to express hesitation or as an interjection for softening the statement.

  • Det var så kallt att asså jag nästan frös ihjäl.

    It was so cold that, like, I almost froze to death.

    In this sentence, 'asså' is used to emphasize and dramatize the speaker's feelings about the intense cold.

  • Man kan inte göra så, asså det är bara fel.

    You can't do that, I mean, it's just wrong.

    Here, 'asså' is used to emphasize or clarify the speaker's perspective on what they consider incorrect.

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