Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
X, godt nok
English translation:
well, X anyway
Added to glossary by
Tara Chace
Sep 8, 2006 23:59
18 yrs ago
Danish term
godt nok
Danish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
A character in a novel (Pedersen) is a retired composer and says he still hears music in his head all the time. A second character is trying to describe what he hears in his head:
"Han følte han var nødt til at finde frem til ord han ikke kendte. For Pedersen var det tilsyneladende langt nemmere. Han var jo også vant til at have lyde i sit hoved. Musik, godt nok. Men gad vidst om der alligevel ikke var et slægtskab et sted, tænkte han."
How should I translate the "godt nok" in "Musik, godt nok." for an American audience? Thanks!
"Han følte han var nødt til at finde frem til ord han ikke kendte. For Pedersen var det tilsyneladende langt nemmere. Han var jo også vant til at have lyde i sit hoved. Musik, godt nok. Men gad vidst om der alligevel ikke var et slægtskab et sted, tænkte han."
How should I translate the "godt nok" in "Musik, godt nok." for an American audience? Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | more precisely |
Christian Schoenberg
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3 +1 | however |
Jens Kaestel
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3 | ok |
Y. Peraza
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3 | true |
Tine Wanning
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Proposed translations
4 hrs
Selected
more precisely
Given the context... is there any way this might be read as... "Pedersen seemed to have a much easier time doing that. After all, he was also used to hearing sounds inside his head. Music, more precisely. [or "Well, music"]Still, ...
Anyway, just a bet.
Anyway, just a bet.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
17 mins
ok
And he was used to hearing sounds in his head. Music, ok.
17 hrs
true
som "ganske vist"
+1
1 day 4 hrs
however
The way I see it, your last 2 sentences would become: "After all, he was also used to hear sounds inside his head. Music, however."
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Daniella Dukes (X)
1 day 14 hrs
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tak Daniella :-)
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