Meaning of ju | Babel Free

Definitioner

1. Indicates an expectation of shared understanding, or that what is said is an obvious fact – "as you well know," "of course."
2. the...the (when comparing)

Exempel

“Bussen går ju klockan tre.”

The bus of course leaves at three o'clock / But the bus leaves at three o'clock (with an expectation that the second party in the conversation is aware of the fact)

“Det var ju inte så bra att vi missade bussen. Nu hinner vi inte med flyget.”

It wasn't great that we missed the bus, of course. Now we will miss the flight.

“Varför gjorde du det inte? Du lovade ju!”

Why didn't you do it? You promised (as you know)!

“– Filmen var bra. – Det var den ju inte alls!”

– The movie was good. – No it wasn't (and this should be our common understanding, as a fact – the ju adds a bit of an argumentative tone, similar to the "No")!

“Vad fan, ytterdörren står öppen”

What the hell, the front door is open (think two people coming home)

“Vad fan, ytterdörren står ju öppen”

What the hell, the front door is open (and this is (or will very soon be) our common understanding, as a fact, as you can also see that it is open – the ju just acts as an emphasizer here)

“Ju större, desto bättre.”

The larger, the better.

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