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| | 2 September 2008 19:29 |
| | Perhaps "because of me" would be better. |
| | 2 September 2008 19:43 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8114 | Ok I'll edit. |
| | 3 September 2008 08:54 |
| wknNumber of messages: 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 September 2008 09:05 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8114 | 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 September 2008 09:31 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8114 | Can one use "whiny" or "fretful" here instead of sulky: "Are you whiny at me?"
? CC: lilian canale |
| | 3 September 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 September 2008 14:20 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8114 | 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 September 2008 14:40 |
| gamineNumber of messages: 4611 | Hej Pia. I think you can use : Are you crabby at me" or " Are you grouchy at me?" |
| | 3 September 2008 14:41 |
| | What about "moody at me"? |
| | 3 September 2008 14:48 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8114 | Yes, "grouchy" or "moody" seems to be right words What word is best here? |
| | 3 September 2008 15:08 |
| gamineNumber of messages: 4611 | Hej again. ""moody at me" conveys the right meaning of "sur" too. |
| | 3 September 2008 15:38 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8114 | Ok I'll edit to Lilians word! |
| | 3 September 2008 21:32 |
| | That´s funny, I would just have translated it to: Are you angry with me |
| | 3 September 2008 21:31 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8114 | 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 September 2008 21:57 |
| | "Are you mad at me?" or "Are you angry with me?" |
| | 3 September 2008 22:52 |
| wknNumber of messages: 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 September 2008 23:06 |
| | well, let´s meet at "cross" then, shall we? :-) I think that´s a mighty fine solution. |
| | 3 September 2008 23:11 |
| | Are you mad at me är korrekta översättningen |
| | 3 September 2008 23:44 |
| | Well IMO "Are you cross with me?" is a bit lighter than "mad" or "angry". I think it may fit. |