be in Swedish
be in Swedish is bli, -s, vara — be means to exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
be in Swedish
bli
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
-s
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
vara
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
vara
vara
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
ha
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
vara
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
hålla på att
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
vara lika med
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
vara
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
finnas
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
existera
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
finnas till
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
vara till
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
vara
To occupy a place.
finnas
To occupy a place.
ligga
To occupy a place.
sitta
To occupy a place.
stå
To occupy a place.
vara
To occur, to take place.
ske
To occur, to take place.
What does "be" mean?
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verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
"She wants to be a doctor one day."
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verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.
"They are working late tonight."
be in a sentence
- She wants to be a doctor one day.
- The weather is cold today.
- They are working late tonight.
- The report was written by two students.
Similar words in Swedish
Common Swedish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "be" in Swedish?
"be" in Swedish is bli, -s, vara. be means: To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
How do you use "be" in a sentence?
Example: "She wants to be a doctor one day." In Swedish, "be" is bli, -s, vara.
Are there other ways to say "be" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 14 translations listed for "be": bli, -s, vara, ha, hålla på att, vara lika med.
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