Breakdown of Hon läser annonsen på engelska.
hon
she
läsa
to read
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
annonsen
the advertisement
Questions & Answers about Hon läser annonsen på engelska.
Why do we use på instead of i for "in English"?
When talking about the language something is written or spoken in, Swedish uses the preposition på. So "in English" is always expressed as på engelska.
How do we know annonsen means "the advertisement" and not "an advertisement"?
The base word is en annons (an advertisement). In Swedish, the definite article ("the") is attached to the end of the noun. By adding -en to the base word, we get annonsen (the advertisement).
Would the sentence change if I wanted to say "She is reading the advertisement"?
No, it would be exactly the same. Swedish does not have a separate continuous tense for things happening right now. Hon läser translates to both "She reads" and "She is reading".
Is engelska an adjective in this sentence?
No, here it functions as a noun representing the language itself. In Swedish, the names of languages almost always end in -a, like svenska (Swedish) or engelska (English).