leka
play
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Leka (Swedish verb)
Definition:
"Leka" means "to play" in English. It refers to engaging in playful activities, often associated with children, but can be applied more broadly to any activity done for enjoyment or amusement rather than work or serious purpose.
Usage:
- Barnen leker i parken. – The children are playing in the park.
- Vi kan leka ett spel. – We can play a game.
Similar words / synonyms:
- Spela – also means "to play," but usually used when referring to playing games or sports, or playing musical instruments.
Example: spela fotboll (play football), spela piano (play piano). - Bus – colloquial, often related to playful mischief ("to fool around" or "to mess about"), especially by children.
Difference between "leka" and "spela":
- "Leka" often indicates imaginative, unstructured, or physical play, especially among children.
- "Spela" is used for activities involving rules (games or sports) or performing music.
Summary:
"Leka" is primarily about general playful activities, informal and imaginative, commonly associated with children's play.
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Examples
Barnen gillar att leka i parken.verb
The children like to play in the park.
De lekte ute i snön.verb
They played outside in the snow.
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