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"Jeg ville have været en nisse, hvis jeg selv kunne vælge."
Translation:I would have been an elf, if I could choose myself.
April 9, 2015
7 Comments
trevro
52
It seems to me that a more proper English sentence would be "I would have been an elf, if I could have chosen myself." It feels wrong without that parallel construction.
DieLegende2
492
Are the Elves from Lord of The Rings called "nisser" in Danish? Cause I'd definitely like to be one of those