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Swedish phrases· Friday 11 September 2026

Jag vill inte gissa, så jag kollar upp det innan jag svarar.

What it means in English

“I don’t want to guess, so I’ll check before I answer.”

A strong everyday sentence for reliability and accuracy.

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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