No. 11,020 in Swedish
macken
"The gas station."
In a sentence
Jag måste åka till macken för att tanka bilen.
I need to go to the gas station to fuel the car.
Here, 'macken' refers to a gas station, highlighting its common usage in Swedish where 'mack' is colloquial for a fuel station.
Vi köpte korv på macken innan vi åkte hem.
We bought sausages at the gas station before heading home.
In this sentence, 'macken' refers to the gas station as a location offering additional conveniences like food or snacks.
John jobbar på macken och servar bilar.
John works at the gas station and services cars.
Here, 'macken' is used to describe John's workplace, emphasizing its role as an establishment for maintaining vehicles.
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