Nov 1, 2001 07:39
22 yrs ago
English term
Do you speak English?
Non-PRO
English to Norwegian
Other
I am travelling to Norway and I think this would be a useful phrase.
Proposed translations
(Norwegian)
| 5 +1 | kan du engelsk? |
Per Bergvall
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| 4 | Snakker du / De engelsk? |
Pieter_H
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| 4 | Just start speaking English |
Erling Dugan
|
Proposed translations
3 mins
Snakker du / De engelsk?
Hi
As simple as that.
usually "du" is used - if you want to be more polite when addressing someone in the street one uses "De" .( pron: Di:)
Regards,
Pieter_H
Ref: bilingual
As simple as that.
usually "du" is used - if you want to be more polite when addressing someone in the street one uses "De" .( pron: Di:)
Regards,
Pieter_H
Ref: bilingual
+1
2 hrs
Per Bergvall
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Automotive, PC, IT: Fast, high quality
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, German to Norwegian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2312
kan du engelsk?
Seriously, if you're speaking to a Norwegian between 10 and 60 years of age, skip the language question and go to the real question you want to ask. We all speak some English, while some may be too cautious to say flat out that "yes, I speak English". This is a yes/no question with a hundred possible answers...:-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Trond Ruud
: The implicit question is maybe more "Do you understand English?" , as "Do you speak?"
14 hrs
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1 day 8 hrs
Erling Dugan
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Norwegian
United States
Bilingual with 25 years experience
Native in: English 
, Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 1 more.
Just start speaking English
My advice to people when visiting Norway is to start speaking English. People are too shy to admit they can speak but will always try to help you. Most people speak much better English than they would admit.
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