No. 165 in Swedish
båda
"Both"
In a sentence
Båda barnen gick till skolan.
Both children went to school.
Used as a pronoun indicating two entities together performing an action.
Han och hon älskar båda att resa.
He and she both love to travel.
Used as an adverb emphasizing that two subjects share a characteristic or action.
Vi köpte båda böckerna från bokhandeln.
We bought both books from the bookstore.
Used as an adjective to specify two items collectively.
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