Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
kan det lika gärna va
English translation:
(then) what\'s the point
Added to glossary by
Tara Chace
Jan 30, 2008 01:19
16 yrs ago
Swedish term
United States
Reliable quality, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
kan det lika gärna va
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Slang
A fifteen year old is yelling this at her mother. If her mother doesn't shape up, she's threatening to go live with her dad. My target audience is American teenagers.
Om du inte ens kan göra det här för mej då kan det lika gärna va! Hajar du? Jag skiter i dej.
Om du inte ens kan göra det här för mej då kan det lika gärna va! Hajar du? Jag skiter i dej.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | (then) what's the point |
Larry Abramson
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| 4 +1 | just forget (about) it |
Tim Kynerd
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Proposed translations
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34 mins
Larry Abramson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Use the Asian advantage (US lawyer&team)
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
(then) what's the point
In this context
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
2 hrs
Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Transportation, IT, construction
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
just forget (about) it
"Då får det vara" is a very common phrase that essentially means, "in that case, never mind" or "in that case, forget about it."
Note from asker:
| Thanks! |
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