Swedish Word of the Day
börja
BÖR-ya • verb — 4th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start
Examples
- Jag börjar jobba klockan åtta.
(I start work at eight o'clock.) - Vi kan börja mötet nu.
(We can begin the meeting now.) - Hon började läsa boken igår.
(She started reading the book yesterday.)
Synonyms
- påbörja
- starta
Börja is the common verb for starting actions or events. It can be used intransitively (Jag börjar) or with objects (börja göra något). Common constructions include 'börja med' (to begin with) and 'börja på' (to start on). Conjugation examples: börjar (present), började (past), börjat (past participle).
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