10 Norwegian phrases that don't exist in English but should...

[Guardian85]

Saw this article online and thought it was kinda funny. Decided to share it here:

http://www.businessinsider.com/norwegian-phrases-the-dont-exist-in-english-2015-4

[Tom62]

Saw this article online and thought it was kinda funny. Decided to share it here:

http://www.businessinsider.com/norwegian-phrases-the-dont-exist-in-english-2015-4

We have similar expressions for No. 2 and 8 in the Dutch language (gezellig and pantoffelheld).

[Recusant]

Nice piece; thanks, Guardian85.

Though I could think of equivalent English for a couple of the Norwegian phrases (#1 is "wise up!" or "get with it," and #9 can be said in direct translation, though I was taught to compliment the food at the end of a meal) I agree that we really don't have an exact equivalent for most of these.

[Icarus]

Pantoffelheld sounds like an expression used by someone trying to promote a seduction.   

The Norwegian phrases/words could be useful if only we Americans understood Viking languages and inferences. Never happen because so many of us scarcely understand our own language.

[jumbojak]

Heck, I think I could come up with ten Southern phrases that don't exist in English.

[OldGit]

I could think of 10 English phrases that don't exist in English.

[xSilverPhinx]

Interesting. 

[Ecurb Noselrub]

I could think of 10 English phrases that don't exist in English.

Why don't that just beat all?!?!

[jumbojak]

I could think of 10 English phrases that don't exist in English.

Why don't that just beat all?!?!

Djoueatyet?

[Magdalena]

Djoueatyet?

'Djou'
Ha! 

[Ecurb Noselrub]

I could think of 10 English phrases that don't exist in English.

Why don't that just beat all?!?!

Djoueatyet?

This can be shortened even more to "jeetyet?"

[xSilverPhinx]

I could think of 10 English phrases that don't exist in English.

Why don't that just beat all?!?!

Djoueatyet?

This can be shortened even more to "jeetyet?"

Apparently the answer to this would be "yes, plenty of letters."

(I'm not thinking nonsense, am I? That's supposed to be 'did you eat yet?')

[jumbojak]

Djoueatyet?

'Djou'
Ha! 

Huh?

[jumbojak]

I could think of 10 English phrases that don't exist in English.

Why don't that just beat all?!?!

Djoueatyet?

This can be shortened even more to "jeetyet?"

Only I you happen to be a fast talker. The shortened version would be more common in North Georgia or Kentucky than Virginia. Well, excluding the Western part of the state, but we won't get into that here...

[jumbojak]

I could think of 10 English phrases that don't exist in English.

Why don't that just beat all?!?!

Djoueatyet?

This can be shortened even more to "jeetyet?"

Apparently the answer to this would be "yes, plenty of letters."

(I'm not thinking nonsense, am I? That's supposed to be 'did you eat yet?')

Indeed you are correct.

How about this one though; "He gone to da hoose."

That's the Tidewater accent. Very rare to hear any more.