No. 126 in Swedish

hemma

At home.

In a sentence

Jag är hemma nu.
I am home now.
Here, 'hemma' means 'at home', describing the speaker’s current location.
Hon känner sig hemma i sin nya lägenhet.
She feels at home in her new apartment.
'Hemma' is used figuratively to express a sense of comfort or belonging.
Vi ska stanna hemma ikväll.
We are going to stay home tonight.
In this instance, 'hemma' indicates the intention of remaining at one’s residence.

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