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No. 10,571 in Swedish

kontant

"Kontant" means "cash" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag har kontant pengar för köpet.

    I have cash for the purchase.

    Here, 'kontant' is used as an adjective describing 'pengar', meaning cash money.

  • Kan jag betala kontant för maten?

    Can I pay in cash for the food?

    In this sentence, 'kontant' acts as an adverb indicating the method of payment, which is in cash.

  • Vi föredrar kontant betalning.

    We prefer cash payment.

    Here, 'kontant' is used to describe the type of payment, acting as part of a compound noun 'kontant betalning' implying cash payments.

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