2 posts tagged “hand”
This one is actually based on a true story. A sales person once told a friend of a friend this, after unsuccessfully having attempted to provide him with a mutually beneficial sale. In other words, if perfectly normal to expect having to say something like:
My ass is in your hands, okay? | Min røv er i dine hænder, okay?
Grammar-wise this is an easy one, as everything is translated word for word. Note though, that the Danish word 'hænder' (hands) looks and sounds completely different, when there is only one hand involved. In that case, the word is spelled 'hånd'.
My ass is in your hands, okay? | Min røv er i dine hænder, okay?
Grammar-wise this is an easy one, as everything is translated word for word. Note though, that the Danish word 'hænder' (hands) looks and sounds completely different, when there is only one hand involved. In that case, the word is spelled 'hånd'.
After a short spring break, the Danish Lessons return with a phrase that's based on a true story. When a young woman I know was in a public pool, and another girl started touching her butt, she naturally questioned the action. The butt-toucher's reply turned out to be a perfect Danish Lesson.
Write it so:
Don't worry, it's just my hand. | Bare rolig, det er kun min hånd.
This one is not a word-for-word translation. The English "don't worry" is translated into "bare rolig" which has the same meaning, though the words are actually "just calm" (I guess you could compare it to an abbreviated version of "just stay calm"). Also note that there is no contraction in Danish. The English "it's" becomes "det er", "it is".
Write it so:
Don't worry, it's just my hand. | Bare rolig, det er kun min hånd.
This one is not a word-for-word translation. The English "don't worry" is translated into "bare rolig" which has the same meaning, though the words are actually "just calm" (I guess you could compare it to an abbreviated version of "just stay calm"). Also note that there is no contraction in Danish. The English "it's" becomes "det er", "it is".
