Breakdown of Hon jobbar som volontär på sjukhuset.
hon
she
jobba
to work
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
sjukhuset
the hospital
Questions & Answers about Hon jobbar som volontär på sjukhuset.
Why is there no word for "a" before volontär? Shouldn't it be "som en volontär"?
When stating someone's profession, role, or identity, Swedish generally drops the indefinite article (en or ett). Since she is acting in the role of a volunteer, you just use som volontär (literally "as volunteer") rather than som en volontär.
Can som mean other things besides "as"?
Yes! You've probably seen som used as "who", "which", or "that" to connect sentences (like mannen som äter - the man who is eating). In this sentence, however, it is being used as a conjunction meaning "as" to describe her specific function or role.
Why do we use på instead of i for "at the hospital"?
When talking about being at or working at public institutions, workplaces, and specific services—like a hospital (sjukhus), a bank (bank), or a library (bibliotek)—Swedish usually uses the preposition på rather than i (in).
How does the word sjukhuset break down grammatically?