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Q: Translate from English to French ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Translate from English to French
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: kellys-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 10 Oct 2003 00:42 PDT
Expires: 08 Nov 2003 23:42 PST
Question ID: 264848
Translate from English to French:
'Do you still want them?' (them = the tickets)
'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.
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Subject: Re: Translate from English to French
Answered By: rainbow-ga on 10 Oct 2003 04:15 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hi kellys,

The following is the English to French translation you requested:

"Do you still want them?"
"I might as well have them," I said sadly.

"Vous les voulez encore?"
"Je pourrais aussi bien les avoir," j'ai dit tristement.

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"Do you still want the tickets?"
"I might as well have them," I said sadly.

"Vous voulez les billets encore?"
"Je pourrais aussi bien les avoir," j'ai dit tristement.


Search strategy:
Some knowledge of French and verification by a family member who
speaks fluent French and English.


I hope this helps. If you have any questions regarding my answer
please don't hesitate to ask before rating.

Best regards,
rainbow-ga
kellys-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Thanks, speedy response was appreciated.

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Subject: Re: Translate from English to French
From: slurpey-ga on 16 Oct 2003 04:56 PDT
 
I am actually a french native speaker.  For this translation, I would
rather translate this way:

'Do you still want them?' (them = the tickets) 
'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.

"Les voulez-vous encore?" (This is polite form)
"Les veux-tu encore?" (Casual form)

"Je les ai probablement" dis-je tristement.

The translation is less "litteral" but souds better French.

Thanks!

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