Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
da vøttø (da vet du)
English translation:
as if, you know
Added to glossary by
Tara Chace
Nov 11, 2008 21:58
15 yrs ago
Norwegian term
United States
Reliable quality, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
da vøttø
Norwegian to English
Other
Slang
Teenage brother and sister talking to each other:
Brother: "Hei, så fint at du ville besøke meg."
Sister: "Jeg ville ikke, da vøttø. Mamma sendte meg."
My target audience is American pre-teens.
Brother: "Hei, så fint at du ville besøke meg."
Sister: "Jeg ville ikke, da vøttø. Mamma sendte meg."
My target audience is American pre-teens.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | As if |
Marianne Lindseth
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| 3 +5 | you know |
Mari Noller
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References
| Muntlig språk |
Egil Presttun
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Proposed translations
+1
10 mins
Marianne Lindseth
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Experienced, reliable medical translator
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Danish to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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As if
I would say something like "As if. Mom sent me." or "Duh, I didn't want to. Mom sent me." I don't
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you so much! This was perfect!"
+5
24 mins
Mari Noller
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Norwegian
United Kingdom
Native Norwegian translator
Native in: Norwegian (Variant: Bokmål)
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English
you know
I'd think it was closer to "you know" (maybe even "ya know" ;))
"I didn't want to, you know. Mom sent me".
"I didn't want to, you know. Mom sent me".
Note from asker:
| Thank you! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Egil Presttun
: "vøttø" er dialekt og betyr "vet du", og direkte oversatt blir det "you know" (ya know).
33 mins
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| agree |
brigidm
: A dialectal variation of "vettu"
7 hrs
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| agree |
Αlban SHPΑTΑ
11 hrs
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| agree |
Toralf Mjelde
18 hrs
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| agree |
alexandratheres
19 hrs
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Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
Muntlig språk
Dette er egentlig ikke slang, men dialekt, dvs. det er et muntlig språk vi har med å gjøre her. Uttrykket "vet du" blir uttalt "vøttø". På andre dialekter blir det "vettu". Både vettu og vøttø gir tusenvis av treff i Google.
Ordet "da" betyr ikke "den gangen" i dette tilfellet. Det blir brukt omtrent som i uttrykket "Så hva mener du da?" - "So what do you think, then?".
Ordet "da" betyr ikke "den gangen" i dette tilfellet. Det blir brukt omtrent som i uttrykket "Så hva mener du da?" - "So what do you think, then?".
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