No. 27 in Swedish
sedan
"Sedan" in Swedish means "since" or "then," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jag flyttade till Sverige för fem år sedan.
I moved to Sweden five years ago.
Here, 'sedan' is used to indicate a point in time in the past relative to now, translating to 'ago'.
Vi ska äta och sedan gå på bio.
We will eat and then go to the cinema.
'Sedan' in this sentence refers to what happens next, translating to 'then'.
Jag har bott i Stockholm sedan jag var barn.
I have lived in Stockholm since I was a child.
Here, 'sedan' is used to indicate a starting point in the past that continues to the present, translating to 'since'.
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