Hon sitter själv i vardagsrummet.

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Breakdown of Hon sitter själv i vardagsrummet.

• hon: she
• sitta: to sit
• vardagsrummet: the living room

Questions & Answers about Hon sitter själv i vardagsrummet.

Why is it sitter and not something like är (is) in this sentence?

In Swedish, you very often use posture verbs instead of är to describe where someone is:

• sitta – to sit
• stå – to stand
• ligga – to lie

So instead of saying Hon är i vardagsrummet (She is in the living room), Swedes usually say:

• Hon sitter i vardagsrummet. – if she is sitting
• Hon står i vardagsrummet. – if she is standing
• Hon ligger i vardagsrummet. – if she is lying down

This gives more specific information than just using är.

English often uses to be + -ing (is sitting / is standing / is lying), but Swedish usually just uses the simple verb (sitter, står, ligger) without an extra auxiliary.

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What is the difference between själv and ensam here? Could I say Hon sitter ensam i vardagsrummet?