Ka du høre noget svar

English translation: Do you hear me saying anything?

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Danish term or phrase:Ka du høre noget svar
English translation:Do you hear me saying anything?
Entered by: Maria Rosich Andreu

22:55 Dec 16, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Danish term or phrase: Ka du høre noget svar
Lulu er sur på Julie, og Julie vil gerne blive veninder igen. Så kommer hun Lulu imod og siger: ”Ka vi ik lige tale sammen?”, og Lulu svarer (sur): ”Ka du høre noget svar, hva?”.

Det er alt. Er "at høre noget svar" et faste udtryk?
Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Local time: 01:50
Do you hear me saying anything?
Explanation:
The situation as described reveals that this response is sarcastic in nature and should be written as it would be spoken; in a sarcastic even spiteful tone. This translation is more true to a direct translation of the response.
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flynn
Local time: 01:50
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Tak!
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4 +1Do you hear me saying anything?
flynn
3"I'm not talking to you"
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"I'm not talking to you"


Explanation:
This is not a standard expression I have heard, but "I'm not talking to you" is a fair translation I think.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 00:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Do you hear me saying anything?


Explanation:
The situation as described reveals that this response is sarcastic in nature and should be written as it would be spoken; in a sarcastic even spiteful tone. This translation is more true to a direct translation of the response.

flynn
Local time: 01:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tak!

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agree  Derringdo: Spot on.
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