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Translation - Turkish-English - serseri aşık asker ama birgün dönecek koleraya

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Title
serseri aşık asker ama birgün dönecek koleraya
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Submitted by Ellis15
Source language: Turkish

serseri aşık asker ama birgün dönecek koleraya
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British

Title
Bum in love
Translation
English

Translated by merdogan
Target language: English

Bum in love is in the army now, but one day he will come back to Kolera.
Last validated or edited by lilian canale - 12 January 2009 12:47





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7 January 2009 20:19

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
Is that "Hiker's lover"? Is Hiker a name?
Could "lover" be "beloved"?

7 January 2009 21:23

merdogan
Number of messages: 3769
Hi lilian
Doesn't Hiker mean "Vagrant"?

7 January 2009 21:44

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
No, those have different meanings.
"Hiker" is someone who goes on extended walks for pleasure. A foot traveler.
While a "vagrant" is a vagabond, a wanderer, usually a homeless.

So...what do you mean by "hiker lover"?

7 January 2009 22:20

merdogan
Number of messages: 3769
Dear lilian,
it is a difficult question.
"Hiker" is an idiom in Turkish. It can be use for negative or for positiv meaning.
We can say "I love this hiker" or
"Don't speak with him because he is a hiker."
Can you use this for your lover ? (forgive me)

7 January 2009 23:26

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
I think we need some help here.

Kafetzou, any suggestion?

CC: kafetzou

8 January 2009 07:00

kafetzou
Number of messages: 7963
Oh my God - what a funny result! "serseri" does not mean "hiker" or "vagrant" - it's more like a "ne'er-do-well", a "low life", or a "bum".

Maybe "bum" would be the best translation, as that can also be said with affection, even though the main meaning is negative.
But in Britain it means the same thing as "butt" in North America!

What is Kolera?

Here's my suggestion:

(He's a) bum - a soldier in love - but one day he'll come back to Kolera

CC: lilian canale

8 January 2009 07:06

kafetzou
Number of messages: 7963
Ah - I know now - Kolera is a Turkish rap music star!