English Sentence:

When I lost the key to my house I had to call a locksmith to let me in.

Swedish Translation:

När jag tappade nyckeln till mitt hus fick jag ringa en låssmed som kunde släppa in mig.

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när

when, while

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jag

I, me

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tappa

1. to drop 2. to pour, to run (a bath) 3. to lose

Here: to lose

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en nyckel   (SD: nyckeln, PI: nycklar, PD: nycklarna)

key (to lock a door)

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till

1. for 2. more 3. until 4. to

Here: for

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mitt

my (singular, neuter)

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ett hus   (SD: huset, PI: hus, PD: husen)

house

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1. to get 2. to be allowed 3. to receive 4. few 5. to have got to 6. to make sb do sth

Here: to get

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jag

I, me

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ringa

1. to call 2. to ring

Here: to call

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en

1. one (number) 2. a, an (indefinite article) 3. one, you (pronoun)

Here: a, an (indefinite article)

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en låssmed   (SD: låssmedn, PI: låssmeder, PD: låssmederna)

locksmith

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som

1. that 2. who 3. which 4. as, like

Here: that

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kunna

1. can 2. may, to be able to 3. to know

Here: can

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släppa in

1. to let in 2. to concede (for a goalkeeper in sports)

Here: to let in

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mig

me

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