Swedish: When to use "dessa."
Can the word "dessa" be used as an alternative to "de här" and "de där?" Meaning, could it mean both "these" and "those?" If I am misunderstanding this, can someone explain it to me?

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Swedish:  When to use "dessa."
Can the word "dessa" be used as an alternative to "de här" and "de där?"  Meaning, could it mean both "these" and "those?"  If I am misunderstanding this, can someone explain it to me?

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"Dessa" only means these and NOT those :)

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Read this:

http://www.thelocal.se/blogs/theswedishteacher/2012/04/11/denna-or-den-har/

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