veldig bra
/ˈvɛl.di brɑː/word by word
veldig bra is the Norwegian phrase for very good.
veldig bra is used to describe something of high quality or a performance that is satisfactory.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of veldig, meaning very and bra, meaning good or well.
Which one should you use?
While veldig bra is used to describe a quality or a state, veldig godt is often used to describe the manner in which an action is performed.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈvɛl.di brɑː/. The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The word bra has an unlikely ancestor in the French word brave, which originally meant 'bold' or 'handsome' rather than just 'good'.
- Though veldig bra describes quality, using the similar phrase veldig godt is the standard way to describe tasty food.
- The word veldig shares a common ancestor with the Swedish word väldig, which often implies something is 'huge' or 'mighty' rather than just 'very'.
Examples in context
- Det var veldig bra.That was very good.This sentence shows how to use veldig bra to describe a past event.Tatoeba #12635573 by Barend, translation #1897770 by CK
- Det er veldig bra å kunna engelsk.It is very good to know English.This sentence shows how to use veldig bra to describe the benefit of a certain skill.Tatoeba #12950200 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #7913340 by jahana
- Ditt arbeid er utmerketYour work is excellent
- Du gjorde en utmerket jobbYou did an outstanding job
- Jeg synes du gjør en fantastisk jobbI think you're doing a fantastic job
- Filmen var veldig braThe movie was very good
- Din kake smaker supert!Your cake tastes amazing!
- Supert! La oss gå på kinoGreat! Let's go to the movies
- Konserten var knallbraThe concert was fantastic
- Du ser knallbra ut i den nye kjolenYou look amazing in the new dress
- Denne maten smaker veldig bra.This food tastes very good.
Example conversation
Magnus and Sofie are discussing a movie they just watched.
- SofieSyntes du filmen var god?Did you think the movie was good?
- MagnusJa, den var veldig bra.Yes, it was very good.
- SofieJeg er enig, Magnus.I agree, Magnus.
- MagnusSkal vi se en til?Shall we watch another one?
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (veldig, bra) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bra, veldig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
