No. 144 in Swedish
gången
The Swedish word "gången" means "the time" (as in an occasion) or "the aisle/passage" depending on context.
In a sentence
Den här gången ska jag försöka göra det bättre.
This time, I will try to do it better.
In this sentence, "gången" refers to "this specific occurrence or instance."
Vi gick längs gången mellan raderna i butiken.
We walked along the aisle between the rows in the store.
Here, "gången" means "the aisle or passageway."
Det var första gången jag såg havet.
That was the first time I saw the sea.
In this instance, "gången" is used to indicate "a specific occurrence or event."
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