"Vad gör man i det läget?"

Translation: What does one do in that situation?

[Coreopsis2943]

How can you tell that it is "this" instead of "that?

[HelenCarlsson]

this = den här/det här or denna/detta

[Coreopsis2943]

Thanks.

[kounsh]

how is "det läget" translated as that situation?

[HelenCarlsson]

ett läge = a situation
läget = the situation
det läget = that situation

"Läge" can mean "position" as well, but here "situation" is a better translation.

[kounsh]

so "det + ~et" means that?

[HelenCarlsson]

For an ett-word, yes. For an en-word, it's "den + ~en", for example
den perdioden = that period

[kounsh]

Tusen Tack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[Kunducs]

How do you know when to use läg or situation?

[deactivated user]

Isn't this an ambiguous sentence? "läget" has two meaning according to the dictionary: location and situation. Couldn't someone ask "what does one do in that location?", meaning in that place?