No. 163 in Swedish

börjar

"Starts" or "begins."

In a sentence

Jag börjar arbeta imorgon.
I start working tomorrow.
'Börjar' indicates the initiation of an activity (starting work).
Han börjar förstå problemet.
He begins to understand the problem.
'Börjar' signifies the beginning of intellectual comprehension.
Filmen börjar klockan sju.
The movie starts at seven o'clock.
'Börjar' refers to the scheduled commencement of an event.

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