presidenten

presidenten

"The president."

Here, 'presidenten' is used to refer specifically to a person holding the title of president, emphasizing their formal role.

Presidenten talade vid en viktig konferens.

The president spoke at an important conference.

In this sentence, 'presidenten' is used to identify a specific individual, referring to the person in the role of president encountered during the visit.

Vi såg presidenten när vi besökte huvudstaden.

We saw the president when we visited the capital.

Here, 'presidenten' is used in a future aspirational context, with the definite form indicating a vision of holding the specific role.

Min vän drömmer om att bli presidenten en dag.

My friend dreams of becoming the president someday.