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Translation - Turks-Engels - merhaba ama tanıyamadım

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Category Free writing - Daily life

This translation request is "Meaning only".
Title
merhaba ama tanıyamadım
Text
Submitted by fragrantly
Source language: Turks

merhaba ama tanıyamadım

isminizi öğrenebilirmiyim
Remarks about the translation
creo que es una especie de saludo

Title
Hello, but I couldn't recognize you.
Translation
Engels

Translated by minuet
Target language: Engels

Hello, but I couldn't recognize you.
May I learn your name?
Laaste geakkrediteerde redigering deur handyy - 23 April 2009 17:27





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Message

22 April 2009 13:58

Francky5591
Number of messages: 12396
Hello Figen, could you tell whether this translation is to be rejected or accepted?

Thanks a lot!

CC: FIGEN KIRCI

1 April 2009 12:21

FIGEN KIRCI
Number of messages: 2543
hi, Francky! it's okay, but perhaps, I should explain the second sentence.
actually, this one simply means 'tell me your name', but in turkish, when we ask something much politely, we have a problem like this (in the translation).
however, 'may I have your name?' isn't wrong expression, methinks (and I do not understand why the requestor rejected the translation).
maybe, we can use 'may I know your name,please?'.
so, in stead of rejection, it'd be better to edit the secon sentence in the translation. what do you think, dear Francky?

22 April 2009 01:38

handyy
Number of messages: 2118
Hi Figen and Franck,

Sorry to poke my nose into your business, but I think "May I learn your name?" would be better.

22 April 2009 02:15

FIGEN KIRCI
Number of messages: 2543
hi, handyy!
you're right, this is the literal meaning, but I thought, in english would be better to use 'know' in stead of 'learn' (and, the request is meaning only).
but, you are the expert, so go on!

23 April 2009 17:26

handyy
Number of messages: 2118
Oh please, I am an expert just like you!