Breakdown of Jag hinner göra läxan om du hjälper mig.
jag
I
du
you (singular)
hjälpa
to help
göra
to do, to make
mig
me
om
if, whether
hinna
to have time to
läxan
the homework
Questions & Answers about Jag hinner göra läxan om du hjälper mig.
Why isn't there an att (to) before göra?
Hinner is a special verb that means "have time to". In Swedish, it works like a modal verb (such as "can" or "must"), meaning it takes a bare infinitive. You just put göra directly after it, without needing att.
I know the word for "time" is tid. Why isn't it used here?
Unlike English, which uses the verb "have" plus the noun "time", Swedish has a dedicated verb for this: hinna. Saying jag hinner completely covers "I have time", so adding the word tid is unnecessary and incorrect here.
Why does this sentence use the definite form läxan (the homework)?
In English, you might say "do homework" or "do my homework". Swedish prefers the definite form läxan when talking about your assigned schoolwork, literally saying "do the homework".
What is the word order rule after om (if)?
Om starts a dependent clause. In Swedish dependent clauses, the subject (du) must come right after the starting word (om), followed by the verb (hjälper). This is why the order is strictly om du hjälper mig.
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