Learn Swedish: Jag hittar boken.

Yes! Just like in English, this sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Object pattern. The subject (Jag) comes first, followed by the verb (hittar) in the second position, and then the object (boken). In Swedish, statements almost always put the verb in the second position, which is known as the V2 rule.

Where is the word for 'the' in boken?

In Swedish, you do not use a separate word for 'the'. Instead, you attach an ending to the noun. The basic word for a book is en bok. To say 'the book', you take that en and stick it on the end of the word to make boken.

Why does the verb hittar end in an 'r'?

That -r ending tells you the verb is in the present tense, meaning the action is happening right now. The dictionary form (infinitive) of 'to find' is hitta, and we add the -r to make it hittar (find).

How would I say 'I am finding the book' instead of 'I find the book'?

You already said it! You just use Jag hittar boken. Swedish does not have a separate 'am doing' (continuous) tense like English does. The single word hittar covers both 'find' and 'am finding'.