No. 4,269 in Swedish

snälla

"Snälla" means "please" or "kind" in English.

In a sentence

Kan du snälla hjälpa mig att bära denna låda?
Could you please help me carry this box?
Here, 'snälla' is used as an adverb to politely request assistance.
Du är så snälla för att du hjälpte mig med min uppgift.
You are so kind for helping me with my assignment.
In this sentence, 'snälla' is used as an adjective to describe someone's kind nature.
Snälla, lämna mig ensam ett tag.
Please, leave me alone for a moment.
In this case, 'snälla' is used as an interjection to urgently request someone to act.

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