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Usages of bara
Jag använder min mobil bara några minuter om dagen.
I use my mobile only a few minutes a day.
Hon skrattar bara en minut och blir sedan tyst.
She laughs for only a minute and then becomes quiet.
Brödet säljs bara på morgonen.
The bread is sold only in the morning.
Inte bara chefen utan också min syster håller med.
Not only the boss but also my sister agrees.
Min son borstar bara tänderna noga när han lyssnar på musik, vilket jag tycker är lite roligt.
My son only brushes his teeth carefully when he listens to music, which I think is a bit funny.
Efter att gästerna har gått, släcker han ljusen och tänder bara en liten lampa.
After the guests have left, he turns off the candles and only turns on a small lamp.
Hon vill inte ha läxor på lovet, utan bara läsa sina egna böcker.
She does not want homework during the school break, but only to read her own books.
Jag undrar om caféet har starkt kaffe eller bara te.
I wonder if the café has strong coffee or only tea.
Under nästa lektion vill jag prata bara svenska.
During the next lesson I want to speak only Swedish.
I dag springer hon bara hälften så långt som igår.
Today she runs only half as far as yesterday.
För att minska risken badar barnen bara när en vuxen är med.
To reduce the risk, the children swim only when an adult is with them.
Efter jobbet har jag så lite energi att jag bara vill titta på tv.
After work I have so little energy that I only want to watch TV.
Den blyga studenten skämtar bara med sin bästa vän.
The shy student only jokes with her best friend.
Hon dammsuger alltid snabbt, men barnen hjälper bara ibland till med städningen.
She always vacuums quickly, but the children only sometimes help with the cleaning.
I köket har vi en gammal spis, en liten ugn och bara en kastrull.
In the kitchen we have an old stove, a small oven and only one pot.
Potatisen blev skalad redan i morse, så nu behöver vi bara koka den.
The potatoes were peeled already this morning, so now we only need to boil them.
Har du en sladd till? Det finns bara ett eluttag nära skrivbordet.
Do you have another cable? There is only one power outlet near the desk.
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