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Mindosiik
May 16, 2018

What would the phrase 'just kidding' be?

Drem yol lok!

If people were to speak Dovahzul in everyday life, there would definitely be some humor once in a while. That being said, how would one say the phrase 'just kidding' in Dovahzul, or some other phrase that indicates that the person didn't mean what he/she said and was being funny?

Thanks!

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Hahdremro
May 17, 2018

Liis is correct, but I'd shorten it to Lost mey-rot, "Was (a) joke." Or, you could say Lost lo, meaning "Was (a) lie/deception," or Lost nok, meaning "Was (a) lie." The second one also means "was lying" as in "lying down," though, so I'd use Lost lo to avoid confusion.

Another phrase that could be useful is Orin brit ro, meaning "Fully beautiful balance," which is a general expression used to express irony. It could possibly be used when one is telling the truth and finds it to be humorous. (Odahviing says this phrase after being captured in Dragonsreach, during the mission "The Fallen.")


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Liis
Administrator
May 17, 2018
I would suggest "Zu'u dreh (aan) meyrot",
"I do/make a
'{lit.} fool-word'"
or "joke".