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18:02 Mar 14, 2009 |
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5 +1 | Couldn't we just... |
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3 +2 | Mightn't we just... |
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4 | Shouldn't we just |
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4 | We should just .... |
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4 | We should really end this relationship |
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Couldn't we just... Explanation: Couldn't we just end this relationship? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2009-03-14 18:09:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The Finnish is more blunt i.e. can't we just end this relationship? I prefer couldn't we, a more idiomatic translation in my opinion. |
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Mightn't we just... Explanation: Just another idea. Please note that "suhteen" does not necessarily refer to 'a relationship' ("suhde"). The expression "<jonkin> suhteen" means 'in regard to something', 'concerning something'. Hence, the meaning of this sentence could also be something like: 'Mightn't we just finish up with this' or 'I think we might end this/stop this' etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 53 mins (2009-03-14 18:55:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Oops, it looks like the word inside the brackets got dropped out - some coding thing probably. Anyway, it was meant to read: The expression "JONKIN SUHTEEN" means... |
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