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Swedish frequency list

No. 74 in Swedish

lite

"Lite" in Swedish means "a little" or "a bit" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag skulle vilja ha lite socker i mitt kaffe.

    I would like to have a little sugar in my coffee.

    Here, 'lite' is used to indicate a small, unspecified amount of sugar.

  • Det känns lite kallt här inne.

    It feels a little cold in here.

    In this case, 'lite' functions as an adverb to denote a slight degree of coldness.

  • Kan du vänta lite?

    Can you wait a bit?

    Here, 'lite' is used as an adverb modifying the verb 'vänta' to mean 'a short time'.

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