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Usages of i stedet for
I stedet for å ringe, sender jeg en melding.
Instead of calling, I send a message.
Han leser i stedet for å se på TV.
He reads instead of watching TV.
Jeg burde ha hørt mer på henne i stedet for å avbryte.
I should have listened to her more instead of interrupting.
Da jeg var tenåring, pleide jeg å skrive dikt i stedet for dagbok.
When I was a teenager, I used to write poems instead of a diary.
Noen kvelder spiller vi brettspill i stedet for å se på TV.
Some evenings we play board games instead of watching TV.
Når vinneren smiler, får den som taper konkurransen trøst og kake i stedet for premie.
When the winner smiles, the one who loses the competition gets comfort and cake instead of a prize.
Nettkurset bruker korte videomøter i stedet for lange forelesninger.
The online course uses short video meetings instead of long lectures.
På bussen hører jeg på en lydbok i stedet for å lese avisen.
On the bus I listen to an audiobook instead of reading the newspaper.
Han hører på en rolig podkast om kvelden i stedet for å se på TV.
He listens to a calm podcast in the evening instead of watching TV.
Om kvelden drikker hun kakao i stedet for kaffe.
In the evening she drinks cocoa instead of coffee.
Hvis det blir kjølig i kveld, drikker vi kakao i stedet for saft.
If it gets chilly this evening, we drink cocoa instead of juice.
Test yourself: What does i stedet for mean?
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