Topic: Norwegian (Bokmål)

"He blow-dries his hair."

Translation:Han føner håret.

May 29, 2015

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Alathat
  • 734

Hvorfor er "Han føner håret sitt" ikke riktig?

May 29, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/alek_d
Mod
  • 240

Det er det og vi godtar det nå.

May 29, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KyssKyllingen

    Why not 'hans hår'?

    October 8, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Matsukasa
    Plus

      It would imply that the subject(=he) is blowing someone elses hair. Technically it is not wrong, as the English sentence is ambiguous, but it would not mean the same: Han føner håret (sitt).He blow-dries his (own) hair. Han føner hans hår/håret hans. He blow-dries his (someone else's) hair.

      November 8, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KyssKyllingen

        Hmm, now I remember that bit from the earlier lessons. Thanks!

        November 9, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AngharadHafod

          So Han føner håret sitt would be OK but the sitt is not needed in Norwegian (unlike the his in English)?

          April 18, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/alek_d
          Mod
          • 240

          Yeah, we assume that the hair is his own.

          April 30, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/effyleven
          • 1043

          How do we say "dries"... as distinct from "blow-dries?"

          January 16, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/zpHi3R
          • 772

          Tørker? Føner is specifically blow drying.

          March 27, 2017
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