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Date of upload: Dec 7, 2022 ^^
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Phrases like "Vad fÄr det lov att vara" or "FÄr det lov att bjudas" are a holdover from a period in Swedish (from say 1800-1940 or so) when everybody were obsessed with titles, to the point that it would be horribly rude to address someone directly without using their title. Thus this passive phrasing was developed so that you could ask people questions without addressing them directly.
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"ju" stresses that you share or should share a common ground (as a linguistic term):
Det regnar ju imorgon sÄ vi stannar hemma. -> You assume the other person knows or should know it is going to rain.
Det Àr ju inte bra att röka -> You assume the other person knows it is not good to smoke (widely spread common ground)
Det var ju roligt (your example) -> You assume the other person shares your view of that fun activity/event.
That is the core principle of [ju] vs [ja]. [Ja] is affirmation/confirmation
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@sandracarolinekarinsdotter
1 year ago
I would say that the meaning of âjuâ is something like âas you already knowâ or âas we all knowâ. For instance, saying âVi ska repa pĂ„ torsdagâ is like youâre telling a person something he/she didnât know, while âVi ska ju repa pĂ„ torsdagâ means that youâre presupposing the other person is aware of this. Itâs like stating the obvious. Itâs a really handy word which I actually miss in the English language.
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