Ye Olde Pub (The English Pub)

[jammi]

Hey folks My first post in this thread.

 

I'm actually going to England in June to learn better English. A language journey/language school (språkreise/språkskole.. hva heter det egentlig?)

 

Have anyone of you been on a trip like that?

 

By the way, I am fourteen years old.

[cyclo]

Perhaps "Cultural exchange programs" would be a good way of saying it?

[jammi]

Perhaps "Cultural exchange programs" would be a good way of saying it?

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Maybe you are right about that. I'll probably never remember it thought!

[cyclo]

Hehe. Write it down on the palm of your hand

[Fruktkake]

I came up in English. Preparation day tomorrow, writing day on wednesday. After that we get 7 days off school. The whole class cheered when they said we came up in English, even the teacher smiled a litltle.

[jammi]

I hope I'll come up in english myself..

[Scotty]

I am so frustrated now, you have no idea..!

 

I came up in Norwegian. Which means:

At least 4 pages of draft text and at least 4 pages of final text.(bokmål)

At least 4 pages of draft text, at least 4 pages of translation, then at least 4 pages of final text.(nynorsk)

 

So badly wanted to get english or math.. norwegian shouldn't even be an option...!

Endret 14. mai 2007 av _Scotty_

[jammi]

I am so frustrated now, you have no idea..!

 

I came up in Norwegian. Which means:

At least 4 pages of draft text and at least 4 pages of final text.(bokmål)

At least 4 pages of draft text, at least 4 pages of translation, then at least 4 pages of final text.(nynorsk)

 

So badly wanted to get english or math.. norwegian shouldn't even be an option...!

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So much better to get Norwegian than Maths.. *groess*

[cyclo]

"I came up in english" is a very "norwegianized" sentence. You should probably say something like "I was selected for english examination" or something like that.

 

If you say "I came up in english" only a Norwegian person would understand you.

[Scotty]

"I came up in english" is a very "norwegianized" sentence. You should probably say something like "I was selected for english examination" or something like that.

 

If you say "I came up in english" only a Norwegian person would understand you.

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Due to the fact that I talk nothing but english to my (obviously, english) father, and write several pages of english every day; doesn't make perfection in every sentence

Usually I don't read over what I write on forums, a reasen for norwegian'ish sentences.

Endret 14. mai 2007 av _Scotty_

[jammi]

"I came up in english" is a very "norwegianized" sentence. You should probably say something like "I was selected for english examination" or something like that.

 

If you say "I came up in english" only a Norwegian person would understand you.

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I thought of the same. One question: When I'll say "direkte oversatt fra norsk" in English, how do i say it?

[Fruktkake]

I was talking to a new friend in WoW, and she said 'come up in' as well, before me. That's why I said so too.

[Scotty]

I am so frustrated now, you have no idea..!

 

I came up in Norwegian. Which means:

At least 4 pages of draft text and at least 4 pages of final text.(bokmål)

At least 4 pages of draft text, at least 4 pages of translation, then at least 4 pages of final text.(nynorsk)

 

So badly wanted to get english or math.. norwegian shouldn't even be an option...!

8609462[/snapback]

So much better to get Norwegian than Maths.. *groess*

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English = Brilliant!

Maths = Yeah, it's cool

Norwegian = NO NO NO

Endret 14. mai 2007 av _Scotty_

[jammi]

I am so frustrated now, you have no idea..!

 

I came up in Norwegian. Which means:

At least 4 pages of draft text and at least 4 pages of final text.(bokmål)

At least 4 pages of draft text, at least 4 pages of translation, then at least 4 pages of final text.(nynorsk)

 

So badly wanted to get english or math.. norwegian shouldn't even be an option...!

8609462[/snapback]

So much better to get Norwegian than Maths.. *groess*

8609504[/snapback]

English = Brilliant!

Maths = Yeah, it's cool

Norwegian = NO NO NO

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Nope;

 

English: Nice

Norwegian: Ok enough..

Maths: NO! DAMN TEACHERS!!

 

BTW, is this "skriftlig" or "muntlig"? (what isit called in english?)

[Scotty]

Nope;

 

English: Nice

Norwegian: Ok enough..

Maths: NO! DAMN TEACHERS!!

 

BTW, is this "skriftlig" or "muntlig"? (what isit called in english?)

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I don't have my oral exam before June..

[jammi]

Nope;

 

English: Nice

Norwegian: Ok enough..

Maths: NO! DAMN TEACHERS!!

 

BTW, is this "skriftlig" or "muntlig"? (what isit called in english?)

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I don't have my oral exam before June..

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Then I agree with you. I thought we were talking abount an oral exam.

[The Stig]

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I am so frustrated now, you have no idea..!

 

I came up in Norwegian. Which means:

At least 4 pages of draft text and at least 4 pages of final text.(bokmål)

At least 4 pages of draft text, at least 4 pages of translation, then at least 4 pages of final text.(nynorsk)

 

So badly wanted to get english or math.. norwegian shouldn't even be an option...!

8609462[/snapback]

So much better to get Norwegian than Maths.. *groess*

8609504[/snapback]

English = Brilliant!

Maths = Yeah, it's cool

Norwegian = NO NO NO

8609633[/snapback]

 

Nope;

 

English: Nice

Norwegian: Ok enough..

Maths: NO! DAMN TEACHERS!!

BTW, is this "skriftlig" or "muntlig"? (what isit called in english?)

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Glosary:

 

- Skriftlig - Written

- Muntlig - Oral

 

Hence, I was selected for an oral English exam, or I was selected for the written English exam.

 

I believe that is to be correct, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Edit: Added spoiler tag.

Endret 14. mai 2007 av Stikko

[meeeps]

I was wondering what you were talking about with the "came up in" bit

 

Though with what the alternative translation you gave, I still don't understand, so I guess we just don't have an equivalent of whatever you're talking about, here in america. oh well.

[The Stig]

"Came up in" is a horrible way of saying it. And no, you don't have an equivalent in America - So I'll try to explain: At the end of each semester there are usually one or two exams in any subject you have attended during the year. However, these exams are picked at random, meaning that you could get selected for an exam in any subject you have attended to.

 

So, what they are discussing, is what subject they were chosen for an exam.

 

Hope this made it clearer

[cyclo]

To clear things up a little bit more. In Norwegian high school they have two types of exams. One called "tentamen" and one called "eksamen".

 

The first one is sort of like a regular exam, and you grade is based on this exam (+your test results, oral activities, etc during the year). A "tentamen" is censored internally at the school. The test is local, in other words each school makes their own.

 

At the end of the year you have "eksamens", which are exams that are externally censored. These are selected at random, so you don't know what exams you are going to have to take before a week(?) a head of time. These exams are national, so they are the same at every high school in the whole country. The grades on these exams are not included in your main grade, but are considered a separate grade. When Norwegians talk about what subject they "came up in", they are talking about what exams they were selected for at the end of the year. The "came up in" bit is off course very bad English as it's a direct translation from Norwegian to English.

 

It's also worth mentioning that this system is only used in high school. Higher education in Norway does thing the "regular" way.

Endret 15. mai 2007 av cyclo