No. 688 in Swedish

e

"e" is a colloquial abbreviation of "är," meaning "am," "are," or "is" in English.

In a sentence

Han e glad idag.
He is happy today.
In this sentence, 'e' is an informal spoken Swedish equivalent for 'är,' which means 'is' in English.
E det sant?
Is it true?
Here, 'e' serves as a casual spoken form of 'är,' used in questions.
Vi borde e hemma vid sju.
We should be at home by seven.
In this case, 'e' again replaces 'är' in informal spoken language, maintaining the same meaning of 'is' or 'are.'

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