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Swedish phrases· Thursday 22 October 2026

Jag vill inte att det här drar ut på tiden, så jag föreslår en tydlig deadline.

What it means in English

“I don’t want this to drag on, so I propose a clear deadline.”

A confident, advanced sentence for work and planning.

Part of Daily Swedish: a sentence, a slang word and a piece of Swedish culture every morning, in Living in Sweden.

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