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så pass

English translation: Is that right?/You don't say! [see explanation]

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Swedish term or phrase:så pass
English translation:Is that right?/You don't say! [see explanation]
Entered by: Tara Chace

23:43 Mar 1, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Swedish term or phrase: så pass
It's 2003. A 15 year old boy is trying on clothes in the bathroom before going to the first party he's ever been invited to. His older brother Filip (who is much cooler and more popular than he is) comes in and is about to give him some tips on how to dress.

Står man på golvet ser man bara överkroppen. Han ställer sig på toalettstolen och betraktar de nya jeansen så gott det går. Det känns ovant med så stora byxor. Och den där kedjan som ska hänga på sidan. Han känner sig utklädd. Alla kommer att tycka att han är astöntig som varit ute på stan och köpt sig en stil.
Han vänder sig om och synar sig bakifrån. Precis då öppnas dörren. Shit!
Filip betraktar honom roat.
”Och vad pysslar du med?”
Han blir röd.
”Va?”
”Ska du ut och röja, eller?”
”På fest.”
”Så pass?”
Filip ser uppriktigt glad ut.
”Det var på tiden.”
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 13:22
Is that right? [see explanation]
Explanation:
lit. "to that extent?" element of surprise here...
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Hugh Curtis
Local time: 22:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Is that right? [see explanation]
Hugh Curtis
4Really?, Is that so? (in this context)
Larry Abramson


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Really?, Is that so? (in this context)


Explanation:
Usually means "so" or "enough"

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  asptech: Usually, "Så pass?" means "That much?", but in this case it is not easy to pinpoint what the brother is trying to convey.
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Is that right? [see explanation]


Explanation:
lit. "to that extent?" element of surprise here...

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 22:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anders Östberg
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Anders
agree  Peter Johansson (X)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks RazMax
agree  Eva-Marie Adams
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Eva-Marie
agree  Jessica Andersson
15 hrs
  -> Thanks Jessica
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