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Usages of bara
Är hennes tåg försenat, eller ska hon bara skynda sig?
Is her train delayed, or should she just hurry?
Jag vill bara dricka kaffe.
I just want to drink coffee.
Du behöver inte oroa dig, hon sitter bara på café och läser.
You do not need to worry; she is just sitting at a café and reading.
Hon vill vinna tävlingen, men hennes kompis vill bara ha roligt.
She wants to win the competition, but her friend just wants to have fun.
Ibland vill hon bara sitta i tystnad och läsa.
Sometimes she just wants to sit in silence and read.
I helgen vill hon inte göra något stressigt, utan bara gå en lång promenad i naturen.
This weekend she doesn’t want to do anything stressful, but just take a long walk in nature.
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