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Translation - Turkish-English - merhaba ama tanıyamadımCurrent status Translation
Category Free writing - Daily life  This translation request is "Meaning only". | merhaba ama tanıyamadım | | Source language: Turkish
merhaba ama tanıyamadım
isminizi öğrenebilirmiyim | Remarks about the translation | creo que es una especie de saludo |
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| Hello, but I couldn't recognize you. | TranslationEnglish
Translated by  minuet | Target language: English
Hello, but I couldn't recognize you.
May I learn your name? |
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Last validated or edited by handyy - 23 April 2009 17:27
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22 April 2009 13:58 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | 
handyyNumber 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 | | | 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 | |
handyyNumber of messages: 2118 | Oh please, I am an expert just like you!  |
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