Learn Swedish: Jag orkar inte diska efter middagen. - I do not have the energy to wash the dishes after dinner.

Orkar is a very common Swedish verb that means you have the energy, strength, or stamina to do something. It can apply to both physical exhaustion and mental willpower. By adding inte, it means you are simply too tired or drained to do the dishes.

Why is it just diska and not att diska (to wash)?

Because orkar acts as a modal-like verb in Swedish. Just like you say "I can wash" instead of "I can to wash" in English, verbs like orkar, brukar, and hinner are followed directly by the bare infinitive of the next verb. You drop the att (to).

Why does inte come between the two verbs?

This is the standard word order for Swedish main clauses. The first verb (orkar) takes the second position in the sentence, and the negation inte goes immediately after it. The second verb (diska) is pushed after the negation.

Why use the definite form middagen (the dinner) instead of just middag?

While English usually drops the article for routines like "after dinner" or "before breakfast", Swedish typically uses the definite form for these daily meals. So you will often see efter middagen (after the dinner) and före frukosten (before the breakfast).