No. 11,143 in Swedish
mena
"To mean" or "to intend."
In a sentence
Jag menar att vi borde gå hem tidigare.
I mean that we should go home earlier.
In this sentence, 'mena' is used to express the speaker's opinion or intention regarding an action.
Vad menar du med det här?
What do you mean by this?
Here, 'mena' is used to inquire about the intended meaning or implication of something someone has said or done.
Han menade att han skulle hjälpa mig senare.
He meant that he would help me later.
In this example, 'mena' is used to indicate what someone stated or implied in the past.
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