Swedish Word of the Day
börja
/BÖR-ja/ • verb — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start
Examples
- Jag vill börja nu.
(I want to start now.) - Kursen börjar nästa vecka.
(The course starts next week.) - Hon började le när hon hörde nyheten.
(She began to smile when she heard the news.)
Synonyms
- starta
- påbörja
Börja is used for starting actions, events or processes. Common forms: börjar (present), började (past). It can be followed by an infinitive (börja prata = begin to speak) or used with a noun (börja filmen = the film starts).
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