This is the 6948th most frequent Swedish word.
person
A human being; individual.
In this sentence, 'person' is used as a general term referencing an individual human being.
Jag såg en person i parken.
I saw a person in the park.
Here, 'person' is employed to describe the character or qualities of the individual.
Hon är en vänlig person.
She is a friendly person.
In this usage, 'person' signifies any individual in a general, unspecified way to make a universal statement.