Topic: Norwegian (Bokmål)

"Jeg har flere bøker."

Translation:I have more books.

June 8, 2015

16 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/saldejums251

    Whasnt "flere" several?

    November 16, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/scribblefinch

      Flere can mean either several or more.

      July 26, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/pauiel
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      • 752

      In swedish it is. I dont know yet about Norwegian

      April 18, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LINHARS
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      • 141

      Yes, it was. But things have changed. Now flere is more. Jeg har flere bøker enn deg = I have more books than you.

      June 27, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/carlosgamb4

        This one makes no sense now.

        December 23, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/pa1975
        • 15

        Shouldn't it mean "I have several books?

        April 10, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SamCarlile1

          Does the ø sounds like "ur"?

          March 3, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MatthiasKDK

            Yup! That's the basic mouth shape for it ^^

            April 3, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DavidMiles7

              Or mabye 'uh'

              July 16, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/pauiel
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              • 752

              Your picture shows the mouth shape!

              April 18, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/joselareta

                Can't it be "I have many books"?

                June 8, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/fveldig
                Mod
                • 331

                That would be "Jeg har mange bøker".

                June 8, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Oleh364694

                  What about few? I have few books - shows error

                  December 15, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Regney
                  Mod
                  • 1994

                  To have "few books" emphasizes the negative, (one doesn't have very many).
                  To have "a few books" emphasizes the positive, (one has some).

                  That said, it's safest to think of 'flere' as several or more.

                  April 18, 2019
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Caroline-G.

                    I wish I had more books.

                    April 18, 2019
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