friends

In a sentence

• Mina vänner och jag gillar att spela fotboll.

  My friends and I like playing football.

  This usage showcases the word 'friends' as 'vänner', which functions as the subject of the sentence describing a group that includes the speaker.

• Hon träffade sina vänner på kaféet igår.

  She met her friends at the café yesterday.

  Here the word 'friends', translated as 'vänner', is the object of the verb 'träffade', referring to individuals she interacted with.

• Du borde ringa dina vänner oftare.

  You should call your friends more often.

  The word 'friends' as 'vänner' here is part of the possessive phrase 'dina vänner', highlighting the advisement addressed to the listener concerning interaction with their companions.