Verb
att tjäna
to serve
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Meaning
att tjäna is a Swedish verb that means “to serve”.
Example sentences
Hon tjänade i armén.
She served in the army.
Det är bra att tjäna egna pengar.
It's good to earn your own money.
Pronunciation tips
- ä sounds like the e in English “bed” (longer before r).
- tj and kj are pronounced as the soft “ch”-like tj-sound.
Word forms
- tjäna
- tjänade
- tjänar
- tjänat