Breakdown of Han funderar på om han ska chansa och byta karriär.
han
he
och
and
ska
will
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
Questions & Answers about Han funderar på om han ska chansa och byta karriär.
Why do we need the preposition på right before om?
The verb fundera (to ponder or consider) pairs with the preposition på to mean think about. A major rule in Swedish is that when a verb takes a specific preposition, you must keep it even when it is immediately followed by an indirect question starting with om (whether or if) or an att-clause.
Could I use tänker på instead of funderar på in this sentence?
You could, but funderar på is a much better fit here. While tänker på often just means having thoughts about something in your head, funderar på means you are actively pondering, deliberating, or trying to make a decision about it.
Why does ska translate to should here instead of will?
While ska often means will for future intentions, in questions or when weighing options like this, it usually translates to should. He is pondering what he should do, rather than stating what he will definitely do.
The English translation says change careers in the plural, but the Swedish says byta karriär in the singular. Why?