Swedish Word of the Day
börja
BÖR-ja • verb — 10th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start
Examples
- Vi börjar mötet klockan nio.
(We start the meeting at nine.) - Filmen börjar om fem minuter.
(The movie starts in five minutes.) - Hon började lära sig svenska för ett år sedan.
(She started learning Swedish a year ago.)
Synonyms
- starta
- påbörja
Börja is the everyday verb for 'to begin' or 'to start'. It is used for actions, events and processes. It can be followed directly by an infinitive (börja läsa) or by 'att' + infinitive (börja att läsa); both patterns are common. Conjugation examples: börjar (present), började (past), har börjat (perfect).
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