No. 3,162 in Swedish
nästan
Almost.
In a sentence
Jag är nästan klar med projektet.
I am almost finished with the project.
Here, 'nästan' is used as an adverb meaning 'almost', indicating the proximity to completing the project.
Det var nästan helt mörkt i rummet.
It was almost completely dark in the room.
In this sentence, 'nästan' describes the degree of darkness by meaning 'almost', showing how close the room was to being completely dark.
Vi var nästan där när bilen gick sönder.
We were almost there when the car broke down.
The word 'nästan' indicates the near completion of the journey to the destination.
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