No. 28 in Swedish
eller
"Or."
In a sentence
Vill du ha kaffe eller te?
Would you like coffee or tea?
Here, 'eller' is used as a conjunction to offer a choice between two options.
Hon undrade om det var sant eller falskt.
She wondered if it was true or false.
In this usage, 'eller' connects two contrasting possibilities in a statement.
Vi måste ta med ett paraply, eller hur?
We need to bring an umbrella, right?
Here, 'eller' is used as part of the phrase 'eller hur,' which is a tag question that seeks confirmation.
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