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No. 72 in Swedish

både

"Both."

In a sentence

  • Jag gillar både kaffe och te.

    I like both coffee and tea.

    Here, 'både' is used to introduce two elements that are equally preferred or included.

  • Hon talar både engelska och spanska.

    She speaks both English and Spanish.

    In this sentence, 'både' emphasizes that the subject possesses two skills (languages).

  • Vi ska både städa och laga mat idag.

    We will both clean and cook today.

    Here, 'både' is used to connect two tasks that will be performed on the same day.

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