"Be Erasmus" in Nordic languages (temporarily closed for moderation)

[Lynn__kk]

Hey! I would like to know how to translate "be erasmus" in nordic languages: islandic,norwegian, swedish and danish. Can anyone help me?
Thanks!

 

[Åvävvla]

In which context, please? Can you give an example?

 

[Lynn__kk]

It's for an advetisment. I want people to participate in this programme. It's a motivation sentence, like: "come on! do it! Join erasmus"!

 

[tolomillense]

Do you want "Be Erasmus" literally translated? Then you would say "Var Erasmus" in Swedish, but it doesn't really make sense... You could say "Gå med i Erasmus nu!" which means "Join Erasmus now!"

 

[Lynn__kk]

Ok, so if i wanna say "join erasmus!", i'll say: "gå med i erasmus"?

 

[tolomillense]

Yep, in Swedish but I don't know about the other Nordic languages...

 

[Lynn__kk]

oK! You've been very useful, thanks!

 

[tolomillense]

You're welcome, glad I could help!

 

[sindridah]

Be erasmus - Vertu erasmus
Join erasmus - "Gakktu í erasmus" ( a bit imperative though ) "Vertu með í erasmus" more polite

 

[Lynn__kk]

Is this swedish or what language,sindridah?

 

[bicontinental]

Kom med i Erasmus, or Vær med i Erasmus would be Danish for "join Erasmus"

 

[bicontinental]

Is this swedish or what language,sindridah?

That´s Icelandic, Lynn

edit: cross-posted with sindridah

 

[sindridah]

Is this swedish or what language,sindridah?

This would be my native language, Icelandic

 

[Lynn__kk]

Ok,sorry, it didnt appears me,cause im chating from the movile phone. Thanks

 

[NoMoreMrIceGuy]

Icelandic: Taktu þátt í Erasmus (Participate in Erasmus)

 

[utmarker]

In Swedish also "Delta i Erasmus" feels correct, albeit a tad formal.

 

[Lugubert]

Kom med i Erasmus

sounds good in Swedish as well.

 

[basslop]

sounds good in Swedish as well.

In Norwegian that would correspond to: "Bli med i Erasmus".

One might aslo say, as Bicontinental's suggestion in Dansih: "Vær med Erasmus". However in Norwegian, there is a distinction between "bli" and "være". "Bli" expresses a change, in this case if you are not in Erasmus, join. Være express a conitunation, in this case, if you are already involved in Erasmus, keep on. I became aware of this when I learnt German in school, they have the same with "bleiben" and "sein". Therefore I would assume this is the case in Danish too? How about Swedish?