Hon planerar sitt schema precis nu, så stör henne inte.

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Breakdown of Hon planerar sitt schema precis nu, så stör henne inte.

• hon: she
• så: so
• inte: not

Questions & Answers about Hon planerar sitt schema precis nu, så stör henne inte.

Why is it sitt schema and not hennes schema?

Swedish uses the reflexive possessive sin/sitt/sina when the possessor is the subject of the clause. Here, the subject is Hon, and she is the one who owns the schedule, so use sitt (neuter) with schema: sitt schema.

• Use sin for common-gender singular nouns (en): Hon tvättar sin bil.
• Use sitt for neuter singular nouns (ett): Hon planerar sitt schema.
• Use sina for plurals: Hon läser sina mejl. If you say hennes schema, it typically implies “someone else’s schedule (belonging to her),” not the subject’s own.

Could I say just nu or just nu instead of precis nu? Any nuance?

Yes:

• just nu = “right now” (very common and neutral)
• precis nu = “right this moment” (adds a tiny bit of emphasis)
• nu = “now” (fine, a bit less emphatic) Don’t confuse precis nu (now) with precis nyss (just a moment ago, i.e., past).

How do Swedes express the English “is planning” (present continuous)?