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I Illustrate Norwegian-To-English Idiom Translations To Show How Weird They Can Be To Non-Native Speakers (16 Pics)
What is a “Slow Cheese,” an “Environmental Pig,” or a “Cardboard Skull,” you might ask?
Well, if you read on, I will tell you!
A little while back, I posted some illustrations of bad, but funny, translations of Norwegian words here on Bored Panda.
You people seemed to like it, so I decided to make yet another post with weird Norwegian idioms as well.
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Final score:
48points
Layla Corman 3 years ago
My mother always called us "hard heads" or Gabadost. I still use both.
Charlotte 3 years ago
It's funny, both hard and soft adjectives as head descriptions can mean "stupid".
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Charlotte 3 years ago
Thick, thicko, thick-skulled, thick as two short planks, couldn't think your way out of a damp paper bag, bird-brained, pea-brained, lack-wit, empty headed, air-head, the lights are on but nobody's home, Trump.
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Nubis Knight 3 years ago
I know the German "Dappschädel", I'll know using it as "Pappschädel".
Pille P 3 years ago
In Estonian there is puupea - wooden head :D - someone who's head is so hard that they have trouble learning new things
Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 3 years ago
We also have 'treskalle' in Norwegian, which translates the same.
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John Laughlin 3 years ago
My Grandmother always cautioned, "Don't ever get behind a driver wearing a hat. You know he's going to drive slowly."
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Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
These are all great! The English language needs to adopt at least some of these. Why not? English has been grabbing words and idioms from other tongues for centuries.
Penny Kemper 3 years ago
I honestly all make sense to me, and yes I'm American. I especially like that they have one involving Texas.... but in USA Florida is the axis of crazy. Lol
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
This is was a wonderfully fun (and educative) post! Working in the linguistics field, I always enjoy posts about idioms, bizarre translations, and etymology. Thank you for sharing.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
These are all great! The English language needs to adopt at least some of these. Why not? English has been grabbing words and idioms from other tongues for centuries.
Penny Kemper 3 years ago
I honestly all make sense to me, and yes I'm American. I especially like that they have one involving Texas.... but in USA Florida is the axis of crazy. Lol
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
This is was a wonderfully fun (and educative) post! Working in the linguistics field, I always enjoy posts about idioms, bizarre translations, and etymology. Thank you for sharing.
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