Jan 21, 2005 13:12
19 yrs ago
German term
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Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, German to Chinese, and 3 more.
Eins sage ich Ihnen",
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German to English
Other
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"Eins sage ich Ihnen", murmelt die 89-jährige Goodman. "Es war nicht leicht." Sie sagt das nach kurzem Zögern, als falle es ihr immer noch schwer, darüber zu reden. "Lange sah ich keinen Grund mehr zum Leben. Ich dachte, das war's also, das ist mein Ende. So viel Verlust. So viele, die ich liebte, nicht mehr da. So viel Schmerz. Ich wollte nicht mehr."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | I'll tell you one thing |
Nesrin
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| 3 +6 | One thing's for sure |
Francis Lee (X)
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| 4 +2 | I'll tell you this |
Melanie Nassar
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| 4 | you can be sure about one thing |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 4 | "put it this way" |
Terence Ajbro
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| 4 | I can tell you one thing |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 | Let me tell you something. |
JM Simon (X)
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| 3 | I'll tell you what |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
7 mins
German term (edited):
Eins sage ich Ihnen
Selected
I'll tell you one thing
This may sound like a literal translation of the German expression, but it is quite widely used.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-01-21 13:22:13 GMT)
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\"I\'ll tell you one thing,\" said Miss Ramsbottom suddenly. \"I believe that girl knows something about it.\"
Agatha Christie: A Pocket Full of Rye
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~xianchen/cnajs/rye/12.htm
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-01-21 13:24:33 GMT)
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and more recently: :-)
\"Well, I\'ll tell you one thing,\" said President Bush. \"You can\'t spell United States of America without Mars. And you can\'t spell Kucinich however hard you try. So think about it.\"
http://www.watleyreview.com/2004/011304-2.html
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-01-21 13:22:13 GMT)
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\"I\'ll tell you one thing,\" said Miss Ramsbottom suddenly. \"I believe that girl knows something about it.\"
Agatha Christie: A Pocket Full of Rye
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~xianchen/cnajs/rye/12.htm
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-01-21 13:24:33 GMT)
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and more recently: :-)
\"Well, I\'ll tell you one thing,\" said President Bush. \"You can\'t spell United States of America without Mars. And you can\'t spell Kucinich however hard you try. So think about it.\"
http://www.watleyreview.com/2004/011304-2.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all very much for help!"
+2
1 min
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
German term (edited):
Eins sage ich Ihnen
I'll tell you this
One of many many possibilities
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
TonyTK
: Sounds best in this particular context
2 mins
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| neutral |
Ian M-H (X)
: "I'll tell you one thing" would work, or "One thing I can tell you..."
7 mins
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| agree |
Natalie Chandler
: (But) I'll tell you this (often followed by something "my girl" or "my lad", depending on situation of course)
9 mins
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+6
1 min
German term (edited):
Eins sage ich Ihnen
One thing's for sure
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
0 min
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| agree |
IanW (X)
0 min
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| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
3 mins
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| agree |
writeaway
12 mins
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| agree |
lone (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Maria Ferstl
2 days 10 hrs
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2 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
65
German term (edited):
Eins sage ich Ihnen
you can be sure about one thing
one way
3 mins
German term (edited):
Eins sage ich Ihnen
Let me tell you something.
This sounds right to me.
3 mins
Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
A multilingual Englishman
Native in: English
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
German term (edited):
Eins sage ich Ihnen
"put it this way"
would work perfectly here in this context in my opinion.
7 mins
German term (edited):
Eins sage ich Ihnen
I'll tell you what
.
13 mins
I can tell you one thing
very similar to other suggestions but also common
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