Breakdown of Jag njuter av solskenet när jag jobbar i trädgården.
jag
I
jobba
to work
i
in
trädgården
the garden
när
when
njuta av
to enjoy
solskenet
the sunshine
Questions & Answers about Jag njuter av solskenet när jag jobbar i trädgården.
Since this lesson is about emphasizing continuous actions (like sitter och läser), could I use that here for "am working"?
Yes! While jobbar alone can mean both "work" and "am working", you can use the trick from this lesson to really emphasize the ongoing action. For example, if you are on your feet, you could say när jag står och jobbar (when I stand and work). If you are kneeling or moving around, you might use håller på och jobbar (am busy working).
Why do we need the word av after njuter?
In Swedish, the verb njuter (to enjoy) requires the preposition av when you mention exactly what you are enjoying. You cannot just say Jag njuter solskenet, you must always say njuter av solskenet.
Solsken is sunshine, so why does it end in -et here?
That is the definite ending, meaning "the". Solsken is an "ett" word, created by combining sol (sun) and sken (light or glow). To say "the sunshine", you attach -et to the end, making it solskenet.
I remember that träd means "tree". Is trädgården literally "the tree yard"?
Exactly! A trädgård literally translates to "tree yard" or "tree farm", and it is the standard Swedish word for a residential garden. Since gård (yard/estate) is an "en" word, we add -en to get the definite form trädgården (the garden).
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