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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