Julmeningarna översatta,
och julklapparna "klappade & klara"

DECEMBER 2023

-Ja detta är ditt facit.
                                               

1) Ska det vara kött eller fläsk?
Would you like meat/beef/ or pork?


2) Äter du julbord på juldagen?

Do you eat Christmas buffet (-table) on Cristmas Day?
Are you having Christmas buffet on Christmas Day?
Do you usually have Christmas buffet on Cristmas Day?
Will you be having/eating/ Christmas buffet on Cristmas Day?

 

3) Jag vill helst ha hemlagad Janssons frestelse.

I'd/I would/ rather have homemade Jansson's Temptation.
I'd/I would/ prefer homemade Jansson's Temptation.
I'd/I would/ very much/most of all/ like to have homemade Jansson's Temptation.
I'd/I would/ prefer homemade Jansson's Temptation.

 

4) Vilka stora fötter du har. Den där ser ut som en julgransfot.

What big (large) feet you have. That one looks like a Christmas-tree stand.

 

5) Har ni mycket hantverk hemma under julhögtiden?

Do you have much/a lot of/  handicraft at (your) home?

 

6) Vi sätter alltid upp glittret sist i vår julgran.

We always put up the glitter last/We put up the glitter last, always/Last we always put up the glitter/.

 

7) Jag fick grisfötter i julklapp i år.

I got/was given/received/ pigs trotters for Christmas present/gift/ this year.

 

8) Äter du pepparkakor? Vet du att det är ingefära i dem?

Do you eat/Are you eating/ gingerbead cookies/biquits? Do you know there's (there is) ginger in them? /Are you aware (of) there is ginger in them?/

 

9) På julafton julhandlar jag aldrig.

I never Christmas shop/go Christmas shopping/ on Christmas Eve.

 

10) Varför finns det ingen julgransbelysning i julgranen?

Why isn't there any Christmas lighting in the Christmas tree?/ Why aren't there any Christmas lights in the Christmas tree?

 

11) Finns det hasselnötter i ischoklad?

Are there hazel nuts in ice-chocolate?

 

12) Hur mycket kostar stearinljusen?

How much are the candles?/How much do the candles cost?/

 

13) Finns det någon ljusstake i matsalen?

Is there any/a/ candlestick in the dining-room?

 

14) Jag tycker bäst om julkorven.

I like (the) Christmas sausage the best/I prefer the Christmas sausage./

 

15) Julbockar och julkärvar är gjorda av halm.

Christmas goats and Christmas sheaves are made of/from/ straw.

 

16) Varför rör hon hela tiden i grytan?

Why is she stirring (in) the pot/casserole/kettle/ the whole time?

 

17) Tänker han stå där och suga på tummen hela dagen?

Is he going to stand there sucking his thumb all day long/the whole day/?

NOTE Always make certain you understand the difference in meaning and content between progressive forms/ingforms/
and whether or not one or the other is the most suitable variant to use.
Consider circumstances, whether it is an ongoing thing, "simultaneous", or not. 
The Swedes often refer to things in words & phrases like "Vad håller du på med?"  
 "Vad i hela fridens namn höll de på med när jag kom tror du?" 
  "De håller nog på som bäst just nu." 
These are all typical sentences when we need "the ingform".

 

If it's a matter of general circumstances, conditions related to  something like everyday matters or not,
what's usual, common or repetitive; stay away from progressive form.

When something is unique, or is going on at a certain time or place, a continous action such as writing,
talking, driving, wondering etc. we are considering something for the very first time and somebody just noticed  what's going on ... 

... something is/was or will be going on at a certain time.

 

NOTE Always make certain you understand the difference in meaning and content between progressive forms/ingforms/
and whether or not one or the other is the most suitable variant to use.
Consider circumstances, whether it is an ongoing thing, "simultaneous", or not.
The Swedes often refer to things in words & phrases like "Vad håller du på med?"
"Vad i hela fridens namn höll de på med när jag kom tror du?"
"De håller nog på som bäst just nu."
These are all typical sentences when we need "the ingform".



If it's a matter of general circumstances, conditions related to something like everyday matters or not,
what's usual, common or repetitive; stay away from progressive form.


When something is unique, or is going on at a certain time or place, a continous action such as writing,
talking, driving, wondering etc. we are considering something for the very first time and somebody just noticed what's going on ...

... something is/was or will be going on at a certain time.

 

 

 

NOTE Always make certain you understand the difference in meaning and content between progressive forms/ingforms/
and whether or not one or the other is the most suitable variant to use.
Consider circumstances, whether it is an ongoing thing, "simultaneous", or not.
The Swedes often refer to things in words & phrases like "Vad håller du på med?"
"Vad i hela fridens namn höll de på med när jag kom tror du?"
"De håller nog på som bäst just nu."
These are all typical sentences when we need "the ingform".



If it's a matter of general circumstances, conditions related to something like everyday matters or not,
what's usual, common or repetitive; stay away from progressive form.


When something is unique, or is going on at a certain time or place, a continous action such as writing,
talking, driving, wondering etc. we are considering something for the very first time and somebody just noticed what's going on ...

... something is/was or will be going on at a certain time.