No. 152 in Swedish
stället
"Stället" means "the place" in English.
In a sentence
Jag föredrar att gå till det här stället för middag.
I prefer to go to this place for dinner.
In this sentence, 'stället' refers to a 'place', typically a location or venue.
Istället för kaffe, kanske jag ska prova te.
Instead of coffee, maybe I should try tea.
Here, 'istället' means 'instead', indicating a choice or substitution.
Vi började fixa iordning stället innan gästerna anlände.
We started tidying up the place before the guests arrived.
In this context, 'stället' again refers to a 'place', specifically the location being prepared.
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