No. 1,695 in Swedish
paret
"The couple" or "the pair."
In a sentence
Paret bestämde sig för att resa till Italien nästa sommar.
The couple decided to travel to Italy next summer.
Here, 'paret' is used to represent a married couple or two people in a romantic or social union.
Paret skor som jag köpte igår är verkligen bekväma.
The pair of shoes I bought yesterday is really comfortable.
In this sentence, 'paret' refers to a pair, specifically a pair of shoes.
Hon såg att paret dansade i trädgården.
She saw that the pair was dancing in the garden.
'Paret' is used to describe a duo engaged in an activity, not necessarily a couple romantically involved.
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