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I know my danish

Danish translation: Jeg har viden om det danske sprog

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English term or phrase:I know my danish
Danish translation:Jeg har viden om det danske sprog
Entered by: lone (X)

15:50 Nov 12, 2005
English to Danish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: I know my danish
Would just like to know what this sentence means in danish, thanks alot
H Bradley
Jeg har viden om det danske sprog
Explanation:
This is one way of expressing it
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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 21:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Jeg har viden om det danske sprog
lone (X)
4 +2Jeg taler (altså) udmærket dansk
Poul Moller
4jeg kan fanden dansk
Orbital


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Jeg har viden om det danske sprog


Explanation:
This is one way of expressing it


    Reference: http://pub.uvm.dk/1999/danskdansk/4.htm
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Danish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Haxen: Eller: Jeg kender det danske sprog.
23 mins
  -> Tak Anna
agree  Liset Nyland: Or: "Jeg kender mit dansk", if it's supposed to be slang.
31 mins
  -> Tak Liset
agree  pcovs: Very formal yes; otherwise the two other suggestions by Anna (less formal) and Liset (informal). ;o)
2 hrs
  -> Tak for det!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i know my danish
Jeg taler (altså) udmærket dansk


Explanation:
jeg 'hører', at der ligger en form for forsvar i sætningen - som svar på en anklage om ikke at tale dansk godt nok.
Men det kan også bare være et selvbevidst udsagn.

Poul Moller
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jørgen Madsen: Helt enig
10 hrs
agree  Dziadzio
1 day 11 hrs
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i know my danish
jeg kan fanden dansk


Explanation:
More of a slang form of what you asked.

Orbital
Denmark
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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