Word
Jag lyssnar aldrig på radion.
Meaning
I never listen to the radio.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Jag lyssnar aldrig på radion.
Why does aldrig come after the verb here instead of before it?
In Swedish, sentence adverbs like aldrig (never), inte (not), and ofta (often) come directly after the verb in a standard main clause. English puts 'never' before the verb, but Swedish says Jag lyssnar aldrig (I listen never).
Why do we need the word på in this sentence?
The Swedish verb lyssnar is almost always followed by the preposition på when you are listening to something specific. It works just like 'to' in the English phrase 'listen to'.
Why does the word radio have an -n at the end?
Adding -n to the end makes the noun definite. En radio means 'a radio', but radion means 'the radio'. Since it is an en-word ending in a vowel, we just add -n.
If I added a time word like Idag (Today) to the beginning, would aldrig move?
Yes! Because Swedish has the 'verb second' (V2) rule, the verb must be the second piece of information. If you start with Idag, the sentence becomes Idag lyssnar jag aldrig på radion. Notice how the adverb aldrig now comes after the subject jag.