No. 116 in Swedish

eftersom

"Eftersom" means "because" or "since" in English.

In a sentence

Jag är hemma idag eftersom jag inte mår bra.
I am at home today because I am not feeling well.
The word 'eftersom' is used to introduce a reason, explaining why the action in the main clause is happening: staying at home due to not feeling well.
De avbröt mötet eftersom ingen kunde komma överens.
They interrupted the meeting because no one could agree.
Here, 'eftersom' connects the event of interrupting the meeting to its cause, the inability to reach an agreement.
Lisa är glad eftersom hon klarade provet.
Lisa is happy because she passed the test.
This usage of 'eftersom' links the reason for Lisa's happiness to the event of her passing the test.

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