No. 15 in Swedish

så

The Swedish word "så" means "so," "then," "thus," or "as" depending on the context.

In a sentence

Jag var trött, så jag gick och lade mig.
I was tired, so I went to bed.
In this case, 'så' is a conjunction connecting two clauses and indicating cause or consequence, equivalent to 'so' in English.
Hon är inte så bra på att sjunga.
She is not that good at singing.
Here, 'så' is used as an adverb to denote a comparative degree, meaning 'that' or 'as' in English.
Om det är så, borde vi gå nu.
If it is so, we should leave now.
In this example, 'så' is an adverb emphasizing a statement or assumption, similar to 'so' in English.

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