Breakdown of Jag fryser inte nu, och det gör hon inte heller.
jag
I
hon
she
det
it (neuter)
och
and
nu
now
inte
not
göra
to do, to make
frysa
to be cold / to freeze
heller
either (in negative sentences, e.g. not either)
Questions & Answers about Jag fryser inte nu, och det gör hon inte heller.
Why does the sentence use fryser instead of a word for "cold"?
In Swedish, you use the verb fryser (literally "freeze") to say that you feel cold. If you said jag är kall, it would mean your personality is cold, or your skin is physically cold to the touch.
Why do we use det gör hon here instead of repeating the verb?
This is a common way to avoid repeating the main verb. Because the first half uses a regular action verb (fryser), we use gör (does) as a stand-in for the second half. The word det (it/that) points back to the action of feeling cold.
Why is the word order det gör hon and not hon gör det?
Starting with det (that) connects the two thoughts smoothly. Because Swedish follows the V2 rule where the verb must be in the second position, the verb gör comes directly after det, pushing the subject hon to the third spot.
How does inte heller translate here?
heller means "either" in negative contexts. Together, inte heller means "not either" or "neither". The whole phrase det gör hon inte heller literally matches "that does she not either".
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