Questions & Answers about Absolutt! Dette blir gøy, ikke teit.
What does Absolutt! mean, and is it a common way to reply?
Yes. Absolutt! means Absolutely! and is a very common, natural reply in Norwegian.
It is used to strongly agree with something, just like in English:
- Vil du være med? – Absolutt!
- Kommer dette til å bli bra? – Absolutt!
It sounds positive and enthusiastic.
Why does the sentence use dette instead of det?
Dette means this, while det usually means it or that.
In Dette blir gøy, the speaker is talking about this situation / this thing we are about to do, so dette is the natural choice.
Compare:
- Dette blir gøy = This will be fun
- Det blir gøy = It will be fun
Both can be possible in some contexts, but dette points more directly to something specific that is right in front of the speakers, either literally or in the conversation.
What does blir mean here?