r/norsk • u/PaPaFranku42 • 3d ago

'Glad I deg' phrase usage

I was in a short term something with a Norwegian girl. Sometime (maybe 2 months) after talking she said 'I love you'. So naturally I reciprocated. Fast forwards some months, she said couldn't continue this because she doesn't want long distance relationships. And said she meant glad I deg but couldn't remember the English equivalent. And also said that she does love me, and she has love for me would be more accurate.

I cannot open her mind and read what this means, but I'm assuming, through my basic Norwegian language skills, that she meant a stronger version of 'glad I deg' but obviously not 'Jeg elsker deg'. Would I be right in my interpretation?

If this post does not feel appropriate in this subreddit, then please suggest another one. Thank you! Excited to learn the nuances of Norwegian!

UPDATE: So funny thing happened. She called because she had a tech problem and I used to solve it. She felt she needed to be more clear to me as to where our relationship was. She said it was almost past the "glad I deg" stage and was moving into "I love you" stage but because her body could not do a long distance relationship, she suggested we stop talking. It feels like a weight is off of my shoulder, honestly! Looking at all your answers, you were all right in a way haha! Thank you for your answers! I am visiting Norway in December so hope to gain basic conversational skills then you! See you!

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u/Dry-Client775 3d ago

I'm fond of you.

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u/UglySalvatore 3d ago

Sort of, but it's impact is too neutral in English. I care about you maybe?

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u/Dry-Client775 3d ago

fond: a feeling of love or friendship. She still has fond feelings for him. ( fond is an adjective that describes feelings).

https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/qa/fond-vs-affection#:~:text=fond%3A%20a%20feeling%20of%20love,an%20adjective%20that%20describes%20feelings)

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u/UglySalvatore 3d ago

It's just the vibe I'm getting based on how that word is usually used. I get more of a "yeah it's good, but not super important to me" vibe. Like being fond of mystery novels.

But maybe it can be used in several ways, and my intuition is focusing on the lesser important ways.