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| | 2 Septemba 2008 19:29 |
| | Perhaps "because of me" would be better. |
| | 2 Septemba 2008 19:43 |
| piasIdadi ya ujumbe: 8113 | Ok I'll edit. |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 08:54 |
| wknIdadi ya ujumbe: 332 | In Danish, "Er du sur på mig" does not mean sulkyness because of me rather directed at me, as in "Are you mad at me". I don't know if there's another specific English phrase covering that. |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 09:05 |
| piasIdadi ya ujumbe: 8113 | Thanks wkn,
that is what I tried to write first: "Are you sulky at me?", but since Lilian know how to put the English right, I changed. |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 09:31 |
| piasIdadi ya ujumbe: 8113 | Can one use "whiny" or "fretful" here instead of sulky: "Are you whiny at me?"
? CC: lilian canale |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 12:40 |
| | Good morning Pia
We have to define exactly what "sur" mean.
Those adjectives you mentioned have some differences in meaning. Could you explain in other words or in what situation the original in Danish would be used? So that I could find the exact one in English. |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 14:20 |
| piasIdadi ya ujumbe: 8113 | Good morning Lilian
... it's when you become dissatisfied or irritated at someone ](I think a swear is "pissed of", sorry!) when they have done something you didn't liked, you became surly at them.
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| | 3 Septemba 2008 14:40 |
| | Hej Pia. I think you can use : Are you crabby at me" or " Are you grouchy at me?" |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 14:41 |
| | What about "moody at me"? |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 14:48 |
| piasIdadi ya ujumbe: 8113 | Yes, "grouchy" or "moody" seems to be right words What word is best here? |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 15:08 |
| | Hej again. ""moody at me" conveys the right meaning of "sur" too. |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 15:38 |
| piasIdadi ya ujumbe: 8113 | Ok I'll edit to Lilians word! |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 21:32 |
| | That´s funny, I would just have translated it to: Are you angry with me |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 21:31 |
| piasIdadi ya ujumbe: 8113 | Ok, I thought that angry is a bit stronger word than mody. But since you are the Danish expert .. I trust you Anita.
Edit again? CC: lilian canale |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 21:57 |
| | "Are you mad at me?" or "Are you angry with me?" |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 22:52 |
| wknIdadi ya ujumbe: 332 | For once I disagree with Anita. "Sur" is imho not angry which would be "vred" in Danish. "Sur" is how you feel towards someone who keeps annoying you but does no serious harm.
My wife, who teaches English here in Denmark, says that the best phrases to convey the feeling are
Are you mad at me
or
Are you cross with me. |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 23:06 |
| | well, let´s meet at "cross" then, shall we? :-) I think that´s a mighty fine solution. |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 23:11 |
| | Are you mad at me är korrekta översättningen |
| | 3 Septemba 2008 23:44 |
| | Well IMO "Are you cross with me?" is a bit lighter than "mad" or "angry". I think it may fit. |