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Translation - Turkish-English - ben rahatsız olmuyorum ki neden üzüldün ?

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Title
ben rahatsız olmuyorum ki neden üzüldün ?
Text
Submitted by Pninja
Source language: Turkish

ben rahatsız olmuyorum ki neden üzüldün ?

Title
I don't feel uncomfortable. Why are you sorry?
Translation
English

Translated by Mesud2991
Target language: English

I don't feel uncomfortable. Why are you sorry?
Remarks about the translation
Alternative translation:
It doesn't bother me.
Why were you sorry?
Last validated or edited by Lein - 3 October 2011 11:50





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25 September 2011 02:22

handyy
Number of messages: 2118
Just a suggestion: "It does not bother/trouble me. Why are you sorry/sad?"

25 September 2011 11:07

Zing
Number of messages: 2
Temps du verbe être.

26 September 2011 00:19

Misfit Toy
Number of messages: 17
According to the French version it shound be smth like "It doesn't bother me. why are you sad?"

26 September 2011 11:37

Lein
Number of messages: 3389
Hi rollingmaster
Would you agree with handyy and Misfit Toy?
Thanks!

26 September 2011 16:11

Mesud2991
Number of messages: 1331
Hi Lein

The meaning of this text is like that:

Adversity happens and this situation doesn't affect somebody and somebody else feels sad for this person.

But this person does not say "this situation does not bother me". What s/he exactly says is "I don't feel uncomfortable / I'm not uncomfortable". Does it sound good in English?

As to "why are you sorry", it's past tense in Turkish text but it might be a semantic change.

26 September 2011 16:35

Lein
Number of messages: 3389
Hi rollingmaster,

Thanks! "I don't feel uncomfortable" sounds fine in English.
I assume the person does not say "I don't feel uncomfortable about it? In that case, "It doesn't bother me" would sound better in English.

I think Zing, Minny and Misfit Toy are working from the French version;

Handyy, why do you think the sentence should be in present tense in English?

27 September 2011 11:47

sere1pg
Number of messages: 8
Why ARE you sorry.
And there's a "BUT" that you forgot
I don't know the original language, but in french Déranger is most like "upset"

27 September 2011 16:22

Sweet Dreams
Number of messages: 2202
I agree with handyy and Misfit Toy.

28 September 2011 12:01

Bilge Ertan
Number of messages: 921
I totally agree with Misfit Toy's suggestion : "It doesn't bother me. why are you sad?"

28 September 2011 13:04

Lein
Number of messages: 3389
Thank you! Most people seem to agree that would be the best translation. Handyy and Bilge, could you reply to what rollingmaster said above? I am reluctant to change the text if I don't understand why the translator and others disagree...
Thanks!

CC: Bilge Ertan

30 September 2011 17:29

itsatrap100
Number of messages: 279
The verb tense is present.

1 October 2011 09:58

Bilge Ertan
Number of messages: 921
Hello everyone!

Sorry for making you wait. First of all, I am gonna talk about the tense of the text.

In Turkish, we have some constructions that we use in "past tense" but they mean "present tense". The most common example: "Seni özledim." -which means I miss you. I think here it is the same case. Yes, grammatically the text is in past tense but I think it means present because the first sentence is in present tense. Do you see what I mean rollingmaster?

And for the first sentence, I thought that "feel comfortable" is like "feel free to do anything" (while being with someone etc.) Here, I think that the meaning is "Your behaviours don't bother me, that's why I wonder why you are sorry - you don't have to be-

So, maybe I am not right about the first sentence, I am not an expert in English. But for the second one, I definitely suggest saying "why are you sorry"

Hope it helps

1 October 2011 11:55

Mesud2991
Number of messages: 1331
I'm not sure. Your explainations make sense. But I think the event happened in the past and the person who doesn't feel uncomfortable has recently heard of it.

It would be better if the user who sends the request explained clearly.

1 October 2011 18:31

Ionut Andrei
Number of messages: 56
The question "Why were you sorry?" is at the past tense while "pourquoi es-tu triste?" is present tense.

2 October 2011 20:49

Isildur__
Number of messages: 276
Incorrect according to the French bridge

3 October 2011 11:47

Lein
Number of messages: 3389
Thanks for your explanation Bilge!
It makes sense. I have put the sentence in present tense because that makes more sense in this context. The requester hasn't logged in since he requested the translation. I will send him a message to ask if this interpretation is ok.

If it is not, I will notify the French expert to tell him the French translation should be changed.

I put the alternative in the comments.