Breakdown of Om jag hatar husvagnen? Jag sa ju det till dig.
jag
I
det
it (neuter)
till
to (direction, destination)
dig
you (singular)
säga
to say
om
if, whether
ju
as you know / of course
hata
to hate
husvagnen
the caravan
Questions & Answers about Om jag hatar husvagnen? Jag sa ju det till dig.
Why does the first sentence start with Om when the English translation is "Do I hate"?
This is an "echo response." By starting with Om (if/whether), the speaker is essentially echoing a question they were just asked, leaving out an implied main clause like "Are you asking if...". It is a very common, emphatic way for native speakers to react to a question before confirming it.
Why is the word order jag hatar (subject-verb) used here if it is a question?
Because Om jag hatar husvagnen is grammatically a subordinate clause (an "if/whether" clause). Even though the main clause has been dropped and it functions as a standalone question, it still follows the standard subordinate word order of Subject + Verb.
What nuance does the word ju add to the second sentence?
The little word ju signals that the speaker thinks the listener already knows this information ("as you know" or "obviously"). In this context, it gives the sentence a slightly exasperated tone, emphasizing: "I already told you that, remember?"
Could I say Jag berättade det för dig instead of Jag sa det till dig?
You could, but it changes the feel of the sentence. Att berätta för någon usually implies narrating a story or explaining something in detail. Att säga till någon just means telling someone a fact or making a statement, which perfectly fits this quick, blunt "I told you so."
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