No. 199 in Swedish
dags
"Dags" means "time for" or "time to" in English.
In a sentence
Det är dags att gå hem.
It is time to go home.
The word 'dags' signifies that it is the proper time for an action to occur, which is specified as 'att gå hem' (to go home).
Nu är det dags för middag.
Now it is time for dinner.
Here 'dags' indicates that it is an appropriate time to proceed with having dinner, as introduced by 'för' (for) to specify an event or activity.
Har du hört? Det är dags igen för sommarrean.
Have you heard? It's time again for the summer sale.
In this context, 'dags' is used to announce or signify the occurrence of a recurring event — the summer sale in this case.
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