Var så god
English translation: Enjoy! Welcome! Help yourself!
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| Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | ||||
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| na | Please |
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| na | Here you are |
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| na | "Enjoy!" "Welcome!" "Help yourself (or yourselves)", etc |
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| na | You're welcome |
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2 hrs
Please Explanation: Standard translation. Native English and Swedish speaker. |
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Here you are Explanation: Hallo ! Here is another solution, it means "here you are". It´s what you say to somebody when you give him/her something. In a positive meaning. ...."be so good, take this gift"...... ....It´s a pleasure for me to give it to you, or to do you this favour.... Good luck ! Greetings from Tone |
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"Enjoy!" "Welcome!" "Help yourself (or yourselves)", etc Explanation: It is interesting that the English language does not really have one single expression that would cover the whole gamut of meanings covered by this simple phrase. Romanian does, and so do Arabic and Turkish. How one would say it in English would depend on the context and what you are offering the other person or persons. If the context is food, then the French expression "Bon appétit!" comes closest. In English, "Enjoy!" is probably the most gentile, unless you want to use something like "Dig in y'all!" In some situations, "Help yourself (or "yourselves") is appropriate. If you are offering a seat, then "Please make yourself comfortable" would cover. etc., etc., etc. Fuad |
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You're welcome Explanation: Apart from the above translations "var så god" is also the correct response to "thank you", ie, "you're welcome. Lots of translation for one tiny phrase. |
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