dröja

This is the 3515th most frequent Swedish word.

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dröja

"Dröja" means "to delay," "to linger," or "to take time."


Here, 'dröja' means 'to take (time)' or 'to be delayed' and is used to express a hope that something will not take an extended amount of time.

Jag hoppas att det inte kommer att dröja länge innan vi träffas igen.

I hope it won't take long before we meet again.


In this sentence, 'dröja' is used to indicate 'staying' or 'remaining' at a location for some time.

Jag måste dröja här tills regnet slutar.

I have to stay here until the rain stops.


In this context, 'dröja' conveys the meaning of 'taking time' or 'delaying'.

Det kan dröja något innan de svarar på e-postmeddelandet.

It might take a while before they respond to the email.