No. 718 in Swedish
förstås
"Förstås" means "of course" or "naturally" in English.
In a sentence
Det är förstås viktigt att komma i tid.
It is of course important to be on time.
Here, "förstås" is used to mean "of course," emphasizing something that is naturally or obviously important.
Han visste inte vad som hände, men förstod förstås när jag förklarade.
He didn't know what happened, but understood, of course, when I explained.
In this case, "förstås" indicates that the subject comprehended clearly and naturally after being given additional information.
Alla tycker om henne för hon är förstås mycket vänlig.
Everyone likes her because she is, of course, very kind.
Here, "förstås" acts as an interjection affirming the evident reason why she is liked by everyone.
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