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Usages of bruka
Förr brukade vi bo på tredje våningen utan hiss.
We used to live on the third floor without an elevator.
Förr brukade han skriva brev, men nu läser han allt på en skärm.
He used to write letters, but now he reads everything on a screen.
När jag var barn brukade vi alltid gå till skolan tillsammans.
When I was a child, we always used to walk to school together.
Hon brukade vara rädd för att åka hiss, men nu tänker hon inte på det.
She used to be afraid of taking the elevator, but now she does not think about it.
Förr brukade vi tvätta hemma, men nu tvättar vi i tvättstugan.
We used to do laundry at home, but now we wash in the laundry room.
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