No. 30 in Swedish
finns
"Finns" means "exists" or "is found."
In a sentence
Det finns många böcker i biblioteket.
There are many books in the library.
In this sentence, "finns" expresses existence or presence, denoting that something is located somewhere.
Om det finns tid över kan vi ta en paus.
If there is time left, we can take a break.
Here, "finns" is used to imply the availability or existence of time for a potential action.
Det finns flera olika sätt att lära sig svenska.
There are several different ways to learn Swedish.
In this context, "finns" is used to indicate availability or a variety of options or methods existing.
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