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oj er du svensk

English translation: Oh, are you Swedish???

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Swedish term or phrase:oj er du svensk
English translation:Oh, are you Swedish???
Entered by: Nia Foster

19:34 Jun 10, 2003
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Swedish term or phrase: oj er du svensk
oj er du svensk???? gøy. da skjønner du kanskje hva jeg sier? jag er inte dum jag er bare svensk
joe
Oh, are you Swedish???
Explanation:
Oh, are you Swedish???? great, perhaps you understand what I'm saying then? I am not stupid, just Swedish

Isn't this actually Norwegian? I think he/she (a Norwegian) is trying to joke with you, i.e. if you are Swedish then you'll understand that he/she has just (jokingly) put down the Swedes by saying that they are a bit dim. Norwegian/Swedish humour... like the Irishman in jokes "there was an Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman...etc"
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Nia Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Oh, are you Swedish???
Nia Foster
5 +2Oh, are you Swedish?
Nina Engberg
5Oh, are you Swedish?
Russ
5Ooops, are you Swedish ??
Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
2Oh no, not Swedish
Peter Linton (X)


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Oh, are you Swedish?


Explanation:
Alternatives:

Ah, you're Swedish!
So you're Swedish!

Nina Engberg
United States
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russ
5 mins
  -> :)
agree  Espen Samuelsen
7 mins
  -> :)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Oh, are you Swedish?


Explanation:
" jag er inte dum jag er bare svensk "...

I am not a fool, I am only Swedish..

Good luck!

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Note added at 2003-06-10 20:00:52 (GMT)
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Hope it helps. My Swedish is very shaky....


Russ
Local time: 21:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Oh no, not Swedish


Explanation:
Just a variant on Nina's good suggestion.
Nothing like a double negative to make it sound idiomatic. Perhaps in this case idiotmatic.

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1432
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ooops, are you Swedish ??


Explanation:
I'm not stupid, I am just a Swede :-)

Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 570
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Oh, are you Swedish???


Explanation:
Oh, are you Swedish???? great, perhaps you understand what I'm saying then? I am not stupid, just Swedish

Isn't this actually Norwegian? I think he/she (a Norwegian) is trying to joke with you, i.e. if you are Swedish then you'll understand that he/she has just (jokingly) put down the Swedes by saying that they are a bit dim. Norwegian/Swedish humour... like the Irishman in jokes "there was an Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman...etc"

Nia Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 16
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lars Finsen: Sure, it's Norwegian.
5 mins
agree  Terry Arness
25 mins
agree  Christine Andersen: Scandinavians are not used to other people understanding them abroad, so they sometimes make earthy jokes aloud and have to review what they just said when someone does catch the meaning. It might not have been 'suitable for your mother-in-law'!!
9 hrs
agree  Helen Johnson
12 hrs
agree  Anette Sjoberg
5 days
neutral  Ian Bradburn: Yeah, OK
6 days
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