Breakdown of Annonsen är på både svenska och engelska.
vara
to be
svenska
Swedish
och
and
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
både
both
annonsen
the advertisement
engelska
English
Questions & Answers about Annonsen är på både svenska och engelska.
How do både and och work together in this sentence?
They work as a pair meaning "both ... and". Just like in English, they frame the two things being connected. Here, they link the two languages: både svenska och engelska (both Swedish and English).
Why does the sentence use på instead of i for the word "in"?
When you talk about the language something is written, spoken, or sung in, Swedish always uses the preposition på. So "in Swedish" translates to på svenska.
Do I need to repeat på before engelska?
No, you do not. While you technically could say på både svenska och på engelska, it is much more natural to just say på once before the entire både ... och phrase.
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