Topic: Norwegian (Bokmål)

"Mennene er pene."

Translation:The men are handsome.

3 years ago

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As the Spanish person I am, I feel like I'm saying that the men are "penis"

3 years ago
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Plyze

    Are men supposed to be considered pretty? Handsome is more like it...

    3 years ago
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    Edited!

    3 years ago
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    Plyze

      Takk!

      3 years ago
      https://www.duolingo.com/Emorol
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      i thought vakker also meant handsome.

      3 years ago
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      Could be. A more used translation is vakker - beautiful and kjekk - handsome.

      3 years ago
      https://www.duolingo.com/Emorol
      Emorol
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      how would they be used opposed to pen/pene?

      3 years ago
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      Pen/pene - pretty. Same differences as in English when it comes to meaning, I think. They are all obviously positive descriptions, it depends on what you want to convey.

      3 years ago
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