Swedish Word of the Day
hämta
HEM-ta • verb — 29th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to fetch, get, or pick something up and bring it back
Examples
- Kan du hämta min jacka?
(Can you fetch my jacket?) - Jag ska hämta barnen från skolan.
(I am going to pick up the children from school.) - Hon hämtade ett glas vatten.
(She got a glass of water.)
Synonyms
- hämta hem
- ta med
- plocka upp
This is a very common everyday verb in Swedish. It is used when you go and get something or someone and bring them back, such as picking up a person, collecting an item, or fetching something from another place.
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