Topic: Norwegian (Bokmål)

"De spiller ball."

Translation:They are playing ball.

August 30, 2015

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/londoncallling

    Does Norwegian have the same idiom as English where 'playing ball' means being cooperative?

    December 22, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/jar30pma23

      Ball: just a generic reference to a game using a ball??

      August 30, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Luke_5.1991
      Mod

        Yes.

        August 31, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/kokiri85
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        Quick purusal of my dictionary says "spille" is for sports or theater, and "leke" is for children. But I assume children can still "spille ball," right? Leke is like, for play without organized rules?

        September 19, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/RickPT395
        • 264

        I'm not any expert, but your explanation makes sense for me.

        June 7, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/madafakasupreme

          Is "å spille" used only when you talk about sports?

          May 22, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/NikaKobetic

            And also video games and musical instruments.

            September 26, 2017
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