Questions & Answers about Jag bokar hotellet ikväll.
Why is the present tense verb bokar used when this action is happening in the future?
In Swedish, it is very common to use a present tense verb to talk about the future, as long as there is a time word that makes the future context clear. Here, the time word ikväll (tonight) tells us that bokar is happening in the future.
Does bokar mean 'book', 'am booking', or 'will book'?
It can mean all three! Swedish doesn't have a separate verb form for 'am doing' (the continuous tense). Depending on the context, Jag bokar can mean 'I book', 'I am booking', or 'I will book'. Since we have ikväll, translating it to a future action makes the most sense here.
Why does the word for 'the hotel' end in -et (hotellet)?
Because hotell is an ett word (ett hotell). To say 'the' for an ett word that ends in a consonant, you add -et to the end. If it were an en word, it would normally take an -en ending instead.
Can I write ikväll as two separate words (i kväll)?
Yes, both ikväll and i kväll are completely correct and mean the exact same thing. You will see both forms used frequently in written Swedish.