Betydning av whatever på norsk

• 0 indicates anything or everything

  • They took whatever food they could find. De tok all maten de kunne finne.

• 1 indicates it does not matter which thing is chosen, happens, etc.

  • Whatever time you can come is fine. Det passer uansett når du kan komme.

• 2 indicates anything or everything

  • Eat whatever you want. Spis hva du vil.

• 3 indicates it does not matter which thing is chosen, happens, etc.

  • Whatever we do, it can’t change the past. Uansett hva vi gjør, kan vi ikke forandre fortiden.

• 4 indicates you do not know what sth is

  • He mentioned a “wildcard,” whatever that is. Han nevnte en “joker”, hva nå enn det er.

• 5 emphasizes shock or anger in a question

  • Whatever did you think you were doing? Hva i all verden var det du tenkte på?

• 6 indicates you do not have a preference

  • “Do you want tea or coffee?” “Whatever. Either is fine.” “Vil du ha te eller kaffe?” “Det blir det samme. Begge går fint.”

• 7 used as a reply to show you are not interested

  • “I’m going without you, then.” “Whatever!” “Da drar jeg uten deg.” “Samme for meg!”

• 8 any (thing(s) or amount) that

  • I’ll lend you whatever (books) you need.

• 9 no matter what

  • You have to go on, whatever (trouble) you meet

  • Whatever (else) you do, don’t say that!

• 10 whatsoever; at all

  • I had nothing whatever to do with that.

• 11 (also what ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc

  • Whatever will he say when he hears this?