Learn Swedish: När slutar lektionen? - When does the lesson end?

Just like in English, the question word När (when) comes first. In Swedish, the verb must come immediately after it! This is called the V2 rule, meaning the verb is always the second piece of information. So we say När slutar lektionen? (literally 'When ends the lesson?').

Where is the word for 'does' in this sentence?

Swedish doesn't use 'do' or 'does' to make questions. Instead of saying 'When does the lesson end?', you just use the main verb right after the question word: När slutar lektionen?

Why is it lektionen and not just lektion?

In Swedish, you attach 'the' to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it. En lektion means 'a lesson', and adding -en to the end makes it lektionen, which means 'the lesson'.

Does slutar mean 'end' or 'is ending'?

It can mean both! Swedish only has one present tense. Depending on the context, slutar translates to 'ends', 'does end', or 'is ending'.