bra jobba
bra jobba is the Norwegian way to say 'good job'.
The phrase is used to praise someone for a job well done or for their efforts.
Meaning: a phrase used to praise for a good job or efforts (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a shortened form of det er bra jobba, which literally means 'well worked'.
Which one should you use?
While bra jobba is common, you can also use bra gjort, which translates more closely to 'well done'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
bra jobba is more common in spoken, informal Norwegian than the more formal godt utført.
How does it change in a sentence?
bra jobba uses the informal or dialectal past participle jobba, whereas bra jobbet is the standard Bokmål form.
Did you know?
- In Norway, praise for a 'good job' is often accompanied by a modest reaction from the receiver, as the cultural value of 'Janteloven' discourages boasting or standing out from the group.
- The word bra was borrowed from the French word 'brave', which originally meant 'courageous' or 'strong' rather than just 'good'.
- When praising a child, Norwegians might say flink gutt or flink jente instead of bra jobba, using the word flink to describe the person's cleverness or skill rather than the task itself.
Examples in context
- Bra jobba!Good job!This example shows how to use bra jobba to offer praise.Tatoeba #12475081 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #1021038 by Quazel
- Bra jobbet!Well done!
- Du gjorde det bra!You did well!
- Flott jobb!Great job!
- Supert!Super!
- Kjempebra!Awesome!
- Du gjorde en utmerket jobb!You did an excellent job!
- Utrolig bra prestasjon!Incredibly good performance!
- Godt utført!Well executed!
- Bra gjort, Anders. Du leverte virkelig et utmerket stykke arbeid!Well done, Anders. You really delivered an excellent piece of work!
- Du gjorde det kjempebra, bra jobba!You did it great, good job!
- Bra jobba med den nye planen.Good job with the new plan.
Example conversation
Kristoffer is praising Ingrid for a successful presentation at work.
- KristofferPresentasjonen din var veldig imponerende.Your presentation was very impressive.
- IngridTusen takk, Kristoffer!Thank you so much, Kristoffer!
- KristofferBra jobba, Ingrid.Good job, Ingrid.
- IngridDet var hyggelig å høre.That was nice to hear.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
