About Daniel Mentzen Expertise I`ve lived in Sweden all my life, but speak both Swedish and English fluently. I also write a lot (books, short stories et.c.) and have read hundreds of books. I can answer any question about the swedish language and about Sweden in general.
Expert: Daniel Mentzen Date: 12/21/2002 Subject: More English Translations!
Question You were so helpful in translating "Jul, Jul" for me I decided to come to for more Swedish into English translations!
Here are some song lyrics and titles I ask for you to translate for me. I can understand if takes you some time. If some of the words you find you do not understand, skip them and do the things you can. I find I cannot put any accents over the words, so that may or may not be a problem for you. Here are some things in Swedish I would like you to translate for me:
Natten gar tunga fjat
runt gard och stuva
Kring jord som sol'n forlat
skuggornar ruva
Da i vart morka hus
stiger med tanda ljus
Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia
Natten var stor och stum
nu hors det svingar
i alla tysta rum sos sum
av vingar
Se pa var troskel star
vitkladd med ljus i har
Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia
Var halsad skona morgonstund
som av profeters helga mun ar
oss bebadad vorden
Du stora dag du salla dag
pa vilken himlens val behag an nu
besoker jorden.
Unga sjuna med de gemla
ig (?) for samla jordens boner
kring den storste av dess soner.
Sju vackra flickor i en ring
Sju vackra flickor i en ring
vackraste flickor haromkring i bland
de flickor alla.
Tomtarnas Julnatt
Nu tandas tusen juleljus pa jordens
morka rund och tusen tusen strala ock
pa himlens djupbla grund.
Och over stad och land i kvell gar
julens glada bud
att fodd ar Herren Jesus Krist
var Fralsare och Gud.
Hosianna David's Son!
Valsignad vare han, valsignad Davids Son,
som kommer i Herrens namn.
Hosianna i hojden, Hosianna, hosiannas.
Are Ske
That's it! Thank you very much!
-Nissa
Answer Hey again. =) Let's get right to it:
*Natten gar tunga fjat
The night walks heavvy steps
*runt gard och stuva
around farm and cabin
*Kring jord som sol'n forlat
Around dirt that the sun forgave
*skuggornar ruva
the shadows dwell
*Da i vart morka hus
Then in our dark house
*stiger med tanda ljus
steps in with candels lit
*Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia.
*Natten var stor och stum
The night was big and silent
*nu hors det svingar
now we hear swinging
*i alla tysta rum sos sum
in all the silent rooms (sos, sum is 2 word ive never heard of. =))
*av vingar
of wings
*Se pa var troskel star
Look in our door stands
*vitkladd med ljus i har
dressed in white with candels in the hair
*Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia.
*Var halsad skona morgonstund
Greetings beautiful morning hour
*som av profeters helga mun ar
whom the prophets wholy mouth is (nonsense in swedish too)
*oss bebadad vorden
us watched(?) was
*Du stora dag du salla dag
You might day, you seldom day
*pa vilken himlens val behag an nu
on what the heavens choise still
*besoker jorden.
visits the earth
*Unga sjuna med de gemla
The young sings with the old
*ig (?) for samla jordens boner
?? to collect the earths prayors
*kring den storste av dess soner.
around the biggest of all its sons
*Sju vackra flickor i en ring
Seven beautiful girls in a ring
*Sju vackra flickor i en ring
Seven beautiful girls in a ring
*vackraste flickor haromkring i bland
most beautiful girls around here in a mix
*de flickor alla.
All the girls
*Tomtarnas Julnatt
The elfs Christmasnight
*Nu tandas tusen juleljus pa jordens
Thousands of christmas lights on the earth(s)
*morka rund och tusen tusen strala ock
dark round, and thousand and thousand shimmers too
*pa himlens djupbla grund.
on the dark-blue sky
*Och over stad och land i kvell gar
and over the land tonight goes
*julens glada bud
the happy message of christmas
*att fodd ar Herren Jesus Krist
that the Lords Jesus Christ is born
*var Fralsare och Gud.
our saivor and god
*Hosianna David's Son!
Hosianna, son of David!
*Valsignad vare han, valsignad Davids Son,
Blessed be he, blessed be the son of David
*som kommer i Herrens namn.
Who comes in the name of the lord
*Hosianna i hojden, Hosianna, hosiannas.
Hosianna in the sky (actually "high up"), Hosainna, Hosianna.
There we go. I hope you are satisfied. And happy new year!
