This is the 75th most frequent Swedish word.
och
"And"
In this sentence, 'och' is used to connect two nouns, 'äpplen' (apples) and 'apelsiner' (oranges), forming a compound subject of discussion.
Jag gillar äpplen och apelsiner.
I like apples and oranges.
Here, 'och' connects two actions, 'gå till parken' (go to the park) and 'spela fotboll' (play football), showing sequential activities.
Vi kan gå till parken och spela fotboll.
We can go to the park and play football.
In this example, 'och' joins two independent clauses, 'Solen sken' (The sun shone) and 'fåglarna sjöng' (the birds sang), emphasizing concurrent events.