Hon vill ha en hög lön, men hon vill också jobba hemifrån.

Breakdown of Hon vill ha en hög lön, men hon vill också jobba hemifrån.

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to have
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to want
jobba
to work
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hemifrån
from home
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the salary
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Questions & Answers about Hon vill ha en hög lön, men hon vill också jobba hemifrån.

Why is vill in second position in both parts of the sentence?

Swedish follows the V2 rule in main clauses: the finite verb (here vill) usually comes in the second position.

  • Hon (subject) is position 1
  • vill (finite verb) is position 2
    Then the rest follows: ha en hög lön / också jobba hemifrån.

Because both parts are main clauses joined by men, each clause keeps its own V2 order.


Why does the sentence repeat hon vill after men? Can you omit the second hon?

Both are possible, but they feel slightly different:

  • Hon vill ha en hög lön, men hon vill också jobba hemifrån.
    Very natural; clearly two separate wishes, with emphasis and clarity.

  • Hon vill ha en hög lön, men vill också jobba hemifrån.
    Also grammatical, especially in writing, but it can sound a bit more formal or “compressed.”

Repeating hon vill is extremely common in everyday Swedish.


What’s the difference between vill ha and just vill?

vill means want to and is normally followed by a verb in the infinitive:

  • Hon vill jobba. = She wants to work.

But when you “want” a thing (a noun phrase), Swedish commonly uses vill ha:

  • Hon vill ha en hög lön. = She wants (to have) a high salary.

So vill ha is a standard way to express want + noun/object.


Why is it en hög lön and not ett hög lön (or en högt lön)?

Because: 1) lön is an en-word (common gender): en lön (in practice you say en lön, lönen, etc.).
2) Adjectives agree with gender/number/definiteness:

  • en hög lön (en-word → hög)
  • ett högt pris (ett-word → högt)
  • höga löner (plural → höga)

So en hög lön is the correct agreement.


How do you know when to use en vs making it definite like den höga lönen?

Use en when it’s indefinite: “a high salary” (not a specific one already known).
Use the definite form when you mean the specific salary:

  • Hon vill ha den höga lönen. = She wants the high salary (a particular one).

In Swedish, definiteness is often shown with both den and the noun ending (-en): den … lönen.


Where can också go? Is its placement fixed?

också is flexible, but its position affects emphasis. Common placements include:

1) Hon vill också jobba hemifrån.
Neutral: “She also wants to work from home.”

2) Hon vill jobba hemifrån också.
Emphasis can fall more on “also” at the end, similar to “...too.”

3) Också vill hon jobba hemifrån.
Possible but more stylistic/marked; sounds like “Also, she wants to work from home.”

In your sentence, hon vill också jobba… is the most straightforward.


What exactly does hemifrån mean? Is it the same as hemma?

Not exactly.

  • hemifrån = from home (working remotely, originating at home)
    jobba hemifrån = work from home

  • hemma = at home (location)
    jobba hemma can also mean “work at home,” but it can sound more like physically being at home, not necessarily “remote work” as a concept.

For modern “WFH/remote work,” jobba hemifrån is extremely common.


Why is it jobba and not att jobba after vill?

After modal verbs like vill, kan, ska, måste, får, Swedish uses the bare infinitive (no att):

  • Hon vill jobba. (not vill att jobba)

att is used with many other verbs:

  • Hon försöker att jobba. (often försöker jobba is also fine)

But with modals: no att.


Does men change the word order in the second clause?

No. men simply links two main clauses (“but”), and the clause after men still follows normal main-clause word order (V2). That’s why you get:

  • men hon vill också … (subject + finite verb)

If you used a subordinating conjunction like eftersom (because), the word order would change:

  • … eftersom hon också vill jobba hemifrån. (adverb också typically comes before the verb in a subordinate clause)

How is this sentence pronounced (especially hög, lön, and hemifrån)?

Approximate guidance (accent varies by region):

  • hög: the ö is like the vowel in “burn” for many English speakers, but with rounded lips; final g is often soft.
  • lön: similar ö vowel; the n is clear.
  • hemifrån: stress is usually on the last part: hem-i-FRÅN (with Swedish å like the “o” in “more” for many speakers, but rounded).

If you want, tell me your target accent (Stockholm/Gothenburg/Scanian), and I can give more specific pronunciation notes.