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No. 7,349 in Swedish

sisu

Sisu: A Finnish concept of determination, resilience, and perseverance in the face of adversity.

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  • Sverige har lärt sig att beundra sisu, som är ett finskt begrepp för uthållighet.

    Sweden has learned to admire sisu, which is a Finnish concept of perseverance.

    Here, 'sisu' refers to the Finnish cultural concept of persistent determination, directly borrowing the word as a term from Finnish language into Swedish.

  • Min finska vän säger att sisu hjälpte henne att klara de tuffa utmaningarna.

    My Finnish friend says that sisu helped her overcome the tough challenges.

    In this sentence, 'sisu' is used as a trait or quality that an individual possesses, emphasizing resilience or courage.

  • Att studera i ett främmande land kräver både mod och sisu.

    Studying in a foreign country requires both courage and sisu.

    Here, 'sisu' is utilized similarly to the concept of 'steadfast resilience,' highlighting its metaphorical application as an admirable quality.

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