Swedish Word of the Day
stanna
/STAN-na/ • verb — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to stay, remain, or stop (remain in a place or come to a halt)
Examples
- Kan du stanna kvar i tio minuter?
(Can you stay for ten minutes?) - Bussen stannar vid nästa hållplats.
(The bus stops at the next stop.) - Jag måste stanna hemma idag.
(I have to stay home today.)
Synonyms
- stanna kvar
- vara kvar
- uppehålla sig
Use 'stanna' when someone remains in a place (stanna kvar) or when something comes to a halt (e.g., a bus stannar). In spoken Swedish 'Stanna!' is used to tell someone or something to stop. It differs from verbs like 'sluta' (to stop doing something) and 'stänga' (to close).
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