stanna
To stay in Swedish is stanna. Wiktionary also lists vistas.
Meaning: to remain in a particular place (verb)
Ways to say it
| Swedish |
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| stanna |
| vistas |
The verb is used to express remaining in a particular place. For a very informal way to describe staying or hanging out with someone, you can use hänga.
Which one should you use?
stanna is the standard form for staying in a place, while vistas is another way to express the same meaning.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense of stanna is stannar, the past tense is stannade and the supine form used with the perfect tense is stannat.
Did you know?
- While stanna means 'to stay' in a place, it is also the primary word used for 'stopping' a moving vehicle or person.
- While stanna means to stay, if you want to say you are staying 'at home', Swedes often use the verb vara, literally meaning 'to be'.
- The word stanna is closely related to the English word 'station', as both share an ancient root referring to a standing or fixed place.
Examples in context
- Stanna här med Tom.Stay here with Tom.The sentence is useful for telling someone to stay in a specific location with another person using stanna.Tatoeba #2046262 by herrsilen, translation #1860606 by CK
- Stanna här, sa jag.I said stay here.The sentence is useful for reporting a command to stay in a location using stanna.Tatoeba #4357650 by richke, translation #2405897 by CK
- Stanna kvar här nu.Now just stay put.The sentence is useful for expressing the idea of staying put using stanna.Tatoeba #4445834 by richke, translation #3184885 by CK
- Kan du snälla stanna här?Could you please stay here?
- Jag kan inte stanna längre.I cannot stay any longer.
- Kan jag få stanna här under helgen?Can I stay here over the weekend?
- Vi planerar att stanna på en vacker ö i en vecka.We plan to stay on a beautiful island for a week.
- Jag ska bo på hotellet.I will stay at the hotel.
- Hur länge ska du bo i Stockholm?How long will you stay in Stockholm?
- Jag vill bara hänga hemma idag.I just want to stay at home today.
- Borde vi hänga kvar eller gå nu?Should we stay or leave now?
- Får jag sova över hos dig ikväll?Can I stay overnight at your place tonight?
- Vi brukade alltid sova över hos farmor på helger.We used to stay overnight at grandma's every weekend.
- Jag ska sova över hos min bästa vän ikväll.I am going to stay overnight at my best friend's place tonight.
- 117 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Karl and Alice are deciding whether to leave a party.
- KarlSka vi gå nu?Should we go now?
- AliceNej, jag vill stanna lite till.No, I want to stay a little longer.
- KarlOkej, vi kan stanna.Okay, we can stay.
- AliceTack, det är jätteskönt.Thanks, that is really nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stay” translations and entries stanna, vistas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
