sedan

sedan

"Sedan" in Swedish means "since" or "then," depending on context.

Here, 'sedan' is used to indicate a point in time in the past relative to now, translating to 'ago'.

Jag flyttade till Sverige för fem år sedan.

I moved to Sweden five years ago.

'Sedan' in this sentence refers to what happens next, translating to 'then'.

Vi ska äta och sedan gå på bio.

We will eat and then go to the cinema.

Here, 'sedan' is used to indicate a starting point in the past that continues to the present, translating to 'since'.

Jag har bott i Stockholm sedan jag var barn.

I have lived in Stockholm since I was a child.