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friday

The Swedish word for "Friday" is "fredag." It means the same day of the week as in English, the fifth day of the workweek.

In a sentence

På fredag ska vi ha en fest.
On Friday, we will have a party.
Here, 'fredag' is used to specify a time in the future (Friday) when an event (a party) will take place.
Fredagar är mina favoritdagar.
Fridays are my favorite days.
In this sentence, 'fredagar' (plural form of 'fredag') is used to describe a recurring event or attribute (favorite days).
Jag åt pizza förra fredagen.
I ate pizza last Friday.
The word 'fredagen' (definite form) is combined with 'förra' (last) to refer to a specific Friday in the past.

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