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No. 1,101 in Swedish

systemet

"Systemet" is a colloquial term for the state-owned liquor store in Sweden, officially called Systembolaget.

In a sentence

  • Jag måste gå till systemet för att köpa vin.

    I have to go to the store to buy wine.

    Here, 'systemet' refers to 'Systembolaget', the state-owned alcohol retail monopoly in Sweden.

  • Systemet för kollektivtrafik är effektivt här.

    The public transportation system is efficient here.

    In this sentence, 'systemet' represents the organized system of public transportation.

  • Vi behöver förbättra systemet för utbildning.

    We need to improve the education system.

    Here, 'systemet' denotes the structured network of educational institutions.

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