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Why don't u speak norwegian?

Norwegian translation: Hvorfor snakker du ikke norsk?

17:37 Dec 23, 2010
English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: Why don't u speak norwegian?
Why don't u speak norwegian?
(when we know that somebody speaks norwegian very well but uses another language so we wonder why asking.. "Why...?")
ninacapri
Local time: 19:52
Norwegian translation:Hvorfor snakker du ikke norsk?
Explanation:
Hardly a qualified question;)

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Note added at 50 mins (2010-12-23 18:28:49 GMT)
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Buon Natale, Nina;)
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Svein Hartwig Djaerff
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:52
Grading comment
thank u.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Hvorfor snakker du ikke norsk?
Svein Hartwig Djaerff


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
why don't u speak norwegian?
Hvorfor snakker du ikke norsk?


Explanation:
Hardly a qualified question;)

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Note added at 50 mins (2010-12-23 18:28:49 GMT)
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Buon Natale, Nina;)

Svein Hartwig Djaerff
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
thank u.
Notes to answerer
Asker: that's why Non-PRO! ;) just a doubt in construction of a phrase.. thx


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall: Ville kanskje ha foreslått «Hvorfor bruker du ikke norsk» når det er kjent at personen faktisk snakker norsk - men mindre fliser er det tungt å spikke.
17 mins
agree  Lars Erik Hauklien
1 hr
agree  alexandratheres
18 hrs
agree  Hanne Dale
2 days 19 hrs
agree  Gunnar Sommerfeldt
3 days 16 hrs
agree  Ingrid Thorbjørnsrud: God jul, alle sammen!
3 days 19 hrs
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