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Usages of fikan
Ska vi ta en fika efter jobbet?
Shall we have a coffee break after work?
Efter fikan börjar mötet.
After the coffee break the meeting starts.
Vi tar en kort fika nu.
We are taking a short coffee break now.
Ska vi gå ut efter fikan?
Shall we go out after the coffee break?
Jag har inte ätit ännu, så fikan blir sen.
I have not eaten yet, so the coffee break will be late.
Efter fikan känns allt lugnare.
After the coffee break everything feels calmer.
Barnen får en gratis bulle efter fikan.
The children get a free bun after the coffee break.
Efter teatern tar vi en fika nära teatern, där publiken också sitter.
After the theater we have a coffee break near the theater, where the audience also sits.
Hennes idé är att vi först går till sjön och sedan tar en fika på caféet.
Her idea is that we first go to the lake and then have a coffee break at the café.
Onsdagen känns kort när vi tar en fika efter jobbet.
Wednesday feels short when we take a coffee break after work.
Vi ses utanför biblioteket efter fikat.
We’ll meet outside the library after the coffee break.
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