Breakdown of Jag orkar inte mer, och jag har letat efter lösningen i en timme!
jag
I
en
a, an (common)
och
and
inte
not
ha
to have
i
for (duration)
timmen
the hour
leta efter
to look for (physical items, everyday)
mer
more
orka
to have the energy to
lösningen
the solution
Questions & Answers about Jag orkar inte mer, och jag har letat efter lösningen i en timme!
Why do we use i en timme here instead of på en timme for 'for an hour'?
When you are describing how long an ongoing or continuous action lasts, like searching, you use i. You would use på to talk about how long it takes to complete a task, or if the sentence was negative, like 'I haven't searched in an hour'.
What does the verb orkar mean exactly?
Orkar is a very common Swedish verb that means to have the physical or mental energy to do something. Jag orkar inte mer translates to 'I can't take it anymore' or 'I don't have the energy for this anymore'.
Why do we say letat efter instead of just letat?
When you want to say you are looking for something specific, the verb letar (to search) pairs with the preposition efter (after). It works exactly like 'looked for' in English.
Why does lösningen end in -en?
The word for a solution is an en-word: en lösning. Because the speaker is looking for a specific answer, we use the definite form by attaching the -en to the end, giving us lösningen (the solution).
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