This is the 1885th most frequent Swedish word.
lät
"Lät" means "let" or "sounded" depending on context.
In this example, 'lät' is used as the past tense of 'låta', meaning 'to sound', referring to appearance or auditory impression.
Hon lät som om hon var upprörd.
She sounded like she was upset.
Here, 'lät' serves as the past tense form of 'låta', expressing how something seemed or appeared in terms of simplicity.
Det lät för enkelt för att vara sant.
It sounded too simple to be true.
Here, 'lät' is used as the past tense of the verb 'låta', meaning 'to let' or 'to allow'.