Swedish Word of the Day
köpa
/KÖ-pa/ • verb — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- Jag ska köpa bröd på vägen hem.
(I'll buy bread on the way home.) - Var kan jag köpa biljetter till konserten?
(Where can I buy tickets for the concert?) - Hon köpte en ny jacka igår.
(She bought a new jacket yesterday.)
Synonyms
- handla
- inhandla
Köpa is the everyday verb for purchasing goods or services. Common forms: köper (present), köpte (past), köpt (supine). It is used with a direct object (köpa något). Informally it can also mean to accept or believe something (e.g., "Jag köper det" = "I buy that" / "I believe that").
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