Nu jävlar!

English translation: Finally!/Sheesh!/This is it!/Now, damn it!/Here we go!

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Swedish term or phrase:Nu jävlar!
English translation:Finally!/Sheesh!/This is it!/Now, damn it!/Here we go!
Entered by: Tara Chace

15:54 Dec 7, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: Nu jävlar!
In a young adult novel, three underage girls are waiting in line to get into a nightclub with fake IDs. I'm looking for a way to translate "nu jävlar" that won't sound funny to American teenagers.

"De står och stirrar stelt framför sig. Fler och fler sveper förbi kön och får välkomnade leenden från vakterna. Efter något som känns som en evighet kliver paret framför dem in genom dörren. Nu jävlar!"
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 06:51
Finally!
Explanation:
In the context..
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lena blondel
Sweden
Local time: 14:51
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Now, damn it.
George Hopkins
3 +1This is it!
Anders Östberg
4That's [fucking] it, now.
Hugh Curtis
4Finally!
lena blondel
4Watch out! or Here I (we) go!
Larry Abramson
4Fucking finally!
Max Gustavsson
2 -1Sheesh!
Peter Linton (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Now, damn it.


Explanation:
Or some similar expression of irritation.

George Hopkins
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva-Marie Adams
27 mins
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agree  Claudia Anda-Maria Halas
32 mins
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agree  Glenn Fallhorn: Out of hte three, this is the better version for the sentence.
2 hrs
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agree  Meadow Media
1 day 2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
This is it!


Explanation:
To me this is an expression of anticipation (in quite an in your face sort of way). Thus 'This is it' is closer to the actual meaning than the other proposals, although not ideal (I'll do some more thinking).

Anders Östberg
Sweden
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Glenn Fallhorn: Yes, it is somewhat of an expression of anticipation, but with more anger or frustration. Just using 'This is is!' dont really convey the same amount of feeling.
43 mins

agree  asptech: Don't let "jävlar" confuse you, it is a pretty commonplace expression.
52 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Sheesh!


Explanation:
My suggestion. See ref


    Reference: http://www.yourdictionary.com/sheesh
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 13:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Max Gustavsson: The novel would have to be set in a very specific time frame for someone to be using this phrase as it was only used for a few months in 2021 and even then it definitely wouldn’t be used in this context by a young girl that is aware current popular slang.
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
That's [fucking] it, now.


Explanation:
Meaning "that's the last straw" but as a curse with great strength.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-07 19:39:23 GMT)
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Damn is considered very strong language by some. Language mostly has the power which is relative to one's upbringing. I'm a working class Irish girl so that's how I would express that Swedish phrase.

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 14:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  George Hopkins: Why use obscene language?
5 mins

agree  Max Gustavsson: George Hopkins is clearly not very bright asking why you would use obscene language to translate obscene language(???), ignore him.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Finally!


Explanation:
In the context..

lena blondel
Sweden
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Watch out! or Here I (we) go!


Explanation:
See context

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!

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5738 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Fucking finally!


Explanation:
Used in the same context as finally but as the text doesn’t just read “Äntligen” and uses obscene language I would say this is the most fitting.

Max Gustavsson
Sweden
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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