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Dịch - Greek-English - τι βοτάνι ήταν αυτό Current status Dịch
Nhóm chuyên mục Expression ![](../images/note.gif) This translation request is "Meaning only". | τι βοτάνι ήταν αυτό | | Source language: Greek
...τι βοτάνι ήταν αυτό που μου Îδωσες να πιω, ήταν βοτάνι της αγάπης ήταν βοτάνι μαγικό. | Remarks about the translation | Before edit: ".... ti botani itan afto pou mou edoses na pio itan botani tis agapis itan botani magikos..." |
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| | DịchEnglish Translated by galka | Target language: English
... what herb was that you gave me to drink? It was the herb of love, it was a magical herb. |
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Bài gửi sau cùng | | | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 00:02 | | | kruidendrank - herbal drink
liefdesdrank - love drink (love potion)
toverdrank - magic(al) drink | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 00:18 | | | Hi Maki,
I think you are making those suggestions based on the Dutch version, right? However User10 voted "correct" from the original in Greek
Perhaps that version needs to be reviewed
Let's wait a bit CC: Lein | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 00:38 | | | Yes, that's right.
Let's wait for Lein... ![](../images/emo/smile.png) | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 11:24 | | ![](../avatars/144620.img) LeinTổng số bài gửi: 3389 | Judging from the Dutch text as well as from the context, Galka uses 'herb' here with the meaning of 'herbal drink' (strictly spoken, one can't drink a herb). Marija is absolutely right in correcting the translation based on the Dutch translation. I think you will have to decide wether you accept 'herb' instead of 'herbal drink'. If you do, this one seems fine to me. CC: lilian canale![](../images/wrench_orange.gif) | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 12:36 | | | Yep to me it also seems that the English version isn't correct (like you said you can't drink a herb..). Maybe we need a Greek expert to have a look at it, maybe in Greek it is said in this way ![](../images/emo/smile.png) . At least I know that in the English version it should be 'what kind of herb was it that you gave me to drink' | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 15:04 | | | In the original Greek version (song lyrics) it's "herb" (βοτάνι) and not "herbal drink". "βοτάνι" just like "herb" refers to the plant. However, what we have here is a phenomenon of metonymic extension. In my opinion, Galka's decision not to give an explanatory translation is the right one (within the specific context, since it's not a scientific text or whatever) as her translation conveys not only the meaning, but also the writing style of the original. | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 15:39 | | | Thanks, User10.
@ Chantal, The syntax in the question is correct. It's an ellipsis of "What herb was that (one that) you gave me to drink?"
@ Lein,
Is there anything that can be edited in the Dutch version so that it will be closer to the original and to this version?
CC: galka Lein | | | 15 Tháng 2 2010 17:45 | | ![](../avatars/144620.img) LeinTổng số bài gửi: 3389 | I would rather leave it as it is. It is pretty clear how the different words are different ways to express the same thing. The Dutch translation is very nice and fluent at the moment and would appear artificial is we replaced 'herbal drink' etc. by 'herb'. |
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