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This is just a linguistic misunderstanding. "Det er ikke så moro" in Norwegian literally translates to "it's not so fun", but normally translates closer to "it'
by marvin 7y ago
This is just a linguistic misunderstanding. "Det er ikke så moro" in Norwegian literally translates to "it's not so fun", but normally translates closer to "it's not pleasant/convenient" in meaning.
When you're not a native English speaker, it's very common to have subtle differences in intent lost in translation due to different ideomatic expressions. It's a good idea to be charitable (or ask for clarification) wrt. the perceived intent of the speaker, especially when they're from a different culture.
- tyfon 7y agoIt's not always easy to keep track of the idioms in different languages! In this case you can also translate it to an American idiom: It's a pain in the ass :)
- moralestapia 7y agoHuh? Well, could you provide an example of your idea of having 'fun' while in a car?
- magicalhippo 7y agoWhat he wrote was: "Not impossible but it's not very fun and the speed limits are very low." What he meant was: "Not impossible but it's a pain in the ass and the speed limits are very low." Nothing to do with fun, in the English sense of the word.