Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
I hope you had a wonderful birthday!
Norwegian translation:
Jeg håper du hadde en fin bursdag!
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Eva Thomsen
Feb 25, 2002 09:13
22 yrs ago
English term
Tamsin
I hope you had a wonderful birthday!
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English to Norwegian
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A question asking about the enjoyment of his birthday
Proposed translations
(Norwegian)
| 4 +4 | Jeg håper du hadde en fin bursdag! |
Eva Thomsen
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| 4 | Jeg håper du har hatt en flott fødselsdag |
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
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Proposed translations
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Jeg håper du hadde en fin bursdag!
Other adjectives could be chosen for "wonderful", but "fin" is probably the most common one.
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Hege Jakobsen Lepri
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Jeg håper du har hatt en flott fødselsdag
"Flott" is closer to the original meaning "wonderful" without going over the top.
The correct way of translating the past tense in this context would, in my opinion, be using past perfect.
The correct way of translating the past tense in this context would, in my opinion, be using past perfect.
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