No. 11,078 in Swedish
matbutik
Grocery store.
In a sentence
Jag ska gå till matbutiken för att handla middag.
I will go to the grocery store to buy dinner.
The word 'matbutiken' is used here as the destination, indicating the place where groceries can be purchased.
Matbutiker erbjuder ofta färska grönsaker och frukter.
Grocery stores often offer fresh vegetables and fruits.
In this sentence, 'matbutiker' refers to grocery stores generically, emphasizing their function.
Den lokala matbutiken har nyligen renoverats.
The local grocery store has been recently renovated.
Here, 'matbutiken' specifies a particular grocery store, implying that it serves the immediate community.
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