No. 275 in Swedish
skolan
"The school."
In a sentence
Jag går till skolan varje dag.
I go to school every day.
Here, 'skolan' refers to the institution of school as a place one attends regularly.
Skolan ligger nära mitt hus.
The school is located near my house.
In this sentence, 'skolan' is used to denote the building or physical location of the school.
Jag lärde mig mycket under åren på skolan.
I learned a lot during my years at school.
Here, 'skolan' represents the concept of schooling or education received at that institution.
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