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No. 1,555 in Swedish

sitta

"Sitta" means "to sit" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag gillar att sitta på stranden och läsa en bok.

    I like to sit on the beach and read a book.

    Here, 'sitta' is used in its basic form to mean the act of being seated or resting.

  • Barnet vill alltid sitta längst fram i bussen.

    The child always wants to sit at the front of the bus.

    In this sentence, 'sitta' is used to describe the position where someone desires to be seated.

  • Vi måste sitta stilla under konserten.

    We must sit still during the concert.

    Here, 'sitta' conveys the necessity of remaining seated in a particular manner, emphasizing the behavior while seated.

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