इन्सान सोचता तो बहुत कुछ है।

English translation: Man proposes, God disposes.

23:15 Apr 21, 2011
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hindi term or phrase: इन्सान सोचता तो बहुत कुछ है।
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मुसाफ़िर: अच्छा, तो आप डॉक्टर बनेंगी?
सुनीता: देखते हैं। इन्सान सोचता तो बहुत कुछ है। 

I found the translation: "Of course, one has many intentions."

Do you think it suits or is there a better version. Is this a "अगर...तो" construction? Is it an idiom?

Thanks in advance!
Micha Klapproth
Germany
Local time: 14:57
English translation:Man proposes, God disposes.
Explanation:
This is an idiomatic manner of conveying the sense that things don't always work out as they were planned.
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Rajan Chopra
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Local time: 19:27
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5Sunita:let us see! we, as human being expect a lot, but...
Ashutosh Mitra
3 +1Man proposes, God disposes.
Rajan Chopra


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Man proposes, God disposes.


Explanation:
This is an idiomatic manner of conveying the sense that things don't always work out as they were planned.

Rajan Chopra
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Local time: 19:27
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Sunita:let us see! we, as human being expect a lot, but...


Explanation:
सुनीता:देखते हैं।- Sunita:let us see!
इन्सान सोचता तो बहुत कुछ है- we, as human being expect a lot, but...
I have presented the translation for whole sentence, including the feelings, that appear in it. As it is a part of a conversation and not a single general sentence. Hence I am proposing you to use this Translation for your complete second sentence.


Ashutosh Mitra
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Local time: 19:27
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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