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.
Jag har ont i magen och halsen, så jag vill bara dricka te.
My stomach and throat hurt, so I just want to drink tea.
Jag menade inte att vara sur; jag ville bara förklara varför jag blev besviken.
I did not mean to be grumpy; I just wanted to explain why I became disappointed.
Hon blev först sur, men sedan märkte hon att alla bara försökte hjälpa henne.
She was grumpy at first, but then she noticed that everyone was just trying to help her.
Efter mötet började jag gäspa, och min kollega bara suckade.
After the meeting I started yawning, and my colleague just sighed.
Hon gäspade många gånger på bussen, men hennes vän suckade bara och log.
She yawned many times on the bus, but her friend just sighed and smiled.
Jag nickade bara, eftersom jag var för trött för att svara och började gäspa igen.
I just nodded, because I was too tired to answer and started yawning again.
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