adverbconjunction
där
there · where
Swedish word: där
English definition:
The word "där" means "there" in English. It is an adverb used to indicate a place or location that is not here, but somewhere else that has been referenced, pointed out, or is understood from context.
Usage examples:
- Jag bor där. — I live there.
- Lägg boken där på bordet. — Put the book there on the table.
Related words/synonyms and differences:
- Här – means "here", indicating the location where the speaker is currently situated.
- Därborta – means "over there," usually referring to a place farther away than där.
- Härifrån / Därifrån – mean "from here" and "from there," respectively, indicating origin points.
In essence, där points to a location away from the speaker and often previously mentioned or contextually known.
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Examples
Huset står där på kullen.adverb
The house stands there on the hill.
Hon stannade där vägen slutade.adverb
She stopped where the road ended.
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