Lesson 10: God Jul! [PART 1]

Generally speaking, in Christmas many norwegian words receive "jule" in front of the word. Hence, instead of saying gaver (presents) you will say "julegaver". Lesson 10 is dedicated to Christmas period and we will get to know many words related to that period :) 

Ting å gjøre i jule: = Things to do in Christmas

å vaske huset = to wash the house
å pynte huset = to decorate the house
å gjøre julehandel = to do Christmas Shopping
å kjøpe juletre = to buy Christmas tree
å kjøpe julegavene = to buy Christmas presents
å bake kaker = to bake cakes


JULEGAVER = Christmas Presents

• A gift, present = gave, presang (en)
• Gifts, presents = gaver, presanger

• å gi julegaver = to give (Christmas) presents

e.g. Jeg vil gi julegaver til foreldrene mine = I will give presents to my parents

• å få julegaver = to get presents

e.g. Jeg fikk fine julegaver forrige jul. = I got nice presents last Christmas.

• å ønske seg = to wish 

e.g. Hva ønsker du deg til jul? = What do you want for Christmas?

e.g. Jeg ønsker meg snø til jul = I want snow for Christmas.

e.g. Jeg ønsker deg god jul. = I wish you a merry Christmas

e.g. Jeg ønsker at alle dine drømmer blir oppfylt, god helse og mye lykke\gøy = I wish you that all your dreams come true, good health and lots of happiness\fun

• å legge = to put

e.g.Vi legger julegaver under juletreet = We put presents under the Christmas tree. 

e.g. I Norge er det tradisjon å legge julegaver under juletreet = In Norway it is tradition to put Christmas presents under the Christmas tree

• å pakke = to pack

e.g.Vi pakker gavene i julepapir. = We pack the gifts in Christmas paper (wrapping paper).

• julekalender = Christmas Calendar

e.g. I Norge får barna en liten gave hver dag til 24 Desember, det blir kalt julekalender = In Norway the children gets a small gift each day until December 24th, it is called Christmas Calendar

• nissen = Santa Claus

e.g. I Polen får barna gave 6 Desember av nissen. = In Poland, children receive gifts on December 6 from Santa Claus.

e.g. Foreldrene sier at bare de snille barna får gaver  = The parents say that only the good (polite) children get presents. 

Julens vakreste sanger: Jeg er så glad hver julekveld

Jeg er så glad hver julekveld,
for da ble Jesus født;
da lyste stjernen som en sol,
og engler sang så sott.

Det lille barn i Betlehem,
han var en konge stor
som kom fra himlens høye slott
ned til vår arme jord

Nu bor han høyt i himmelrik
han er Guds egen sønn,
men husker alltid på de små
og hører deres bønn

Jeg er så glad hver julekveld,
da synger vi hans pris
da åpner han for alle små
sitt søte paradis

Da tenner moder alle lys,
så ingen krok er mørk-
Hun sier stjernen lyste så
i hele verdens ørk


Oversettelse = translation
I am so glad each Christmas Eve,
The night of Jesus' birth!
Then like the sun the Star shone forth,
And angels sang on earth.

The little Child in Bethlehem,
He was a King indeed!
For He came down from heaven above
To help a world in need.

He dwells again in heaven's realm,
The Son of God today;
And still He loves His little ones
And hears them when they pray.

I am so glad on Christmas Eve!
Jego uwielbienie, a ja śpiewam;
He opens then for every child
The palace of the King.

When mother trims the Christmas tree
Which fills the room with light,
She tells me of the wondrous Star
That made the dark world bright.

She says the Star is shining still,
And never will grow dim;
And if it shines upon my way,
It leads me up to Him.

And so I love each Christmas Eve
And I love Jesus, too;
And that He loves me every day
I know so well is true.