How to understand these two sentences?
In my book there are 2 sentences that's confused me...1.der et i orden 2.Det vet jeg ikke.
In my book the translations of the sentences are---1.That's Okay. 2.I do not know.
But in the sent 2,why is the"det"added there?...why is the no.1 rendered as"it's okay?"...Shouldn't it be like"it's in order"?
Takk!!

Question

How to understand these two sentences?
In my book there are 2 sentences that's confused me...1.der et i orden  2.Det vet jeg ikke.
In my book the translations of the sentences are---1.That's Okay.   2.I do not know.
But in the sent 2,why is the"det"added there?...why is the no.1 rendered as"it's okay?"...Shouldn't it be like"it's in order"?
Takk!!

Answer

1. You're right. It's not a litteral translation.
2. Here it's made into a passive sentence. You can also say "Jeg vet ikke", which is closer to the english.