No. 54 in Swedish
för
The Swedish word "för" means "for," "to," or "too," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jag gick till affären för att köpa mat.
I went to the store to buy food.
In this sentence, 'för' is used as part of the expression 'för att' which means 'in order to', introducing the purpose of the action.
Boken är för tung för att jag ska kunna bära.
The book is too heavy for me to carry.
Here, 'för' indicates comparativeness or excessiveness, as in 'too [heavy] for [someone's capacity]'.
Hon arbetar extra hårt för pengarna.
She works extra hard for the money.
In this example, 'för' expresses the purpose or benefit of the action, similar to 'on behalf of' or 'for the sake of'.
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