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The Swedish word for to sit is
sitta





to sit



Translations for to sit and their definitions

sitta ©
     1. v. to sit (be in a position with the upper body upright and the legs resting)
           Hon bör sitta i båten. - She should be sitting in the boat.
     2. v. (politics) to sit (be a member of a committee or a deliberative body)


sätta sig
     1. to sit
     2. to sit down


välkomnas
     1. v. passive infinitive of välkomna
     2. v. present passive of välkomna


ligga
     1. v. to lie; be in a horizontal position
     2. v. to lie; to be placed or situated
           Boken ligger på bordet - The book is lying on the table
           Han ligger etta / Han ligger först / Han ligger på första plats - He's in first place
     3. v. to be enrolled (at a university)
           Han låg i Umeå - He studied (at the university) in Umeå
     4. v. (colloquial transitively with med) to have sex (with)
           Jag har legat med honom - I have had sex with him
           Har ni legat? - Have you had sex?
           Fick du ligga? - Did you score?


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