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Tao
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 Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:12 pm
....or that the translation doesn't do them justice?
(This includes Hebrew words that have become yiddish, like mamash, pashut etc)
For example, nebach.
"Oy, nebach for the family" - I guess you'd translate as shame.
"She's a real nebach" - she's a real.....shame?
What's the English word for shlemazzel?
Or chashuv. You'd say important, but not really. Because you'd say "It's important to put on sunscreen when it's hot" but you wouldn't say it's chashuv to. You'd say, "it's really important that you're home on time to watch the kids so I can leave on time" but again, you can't use chashuv there.....
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realsilver
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:13 pm
| Tao wrote: | ....or that the translation doesn't do them justice?
(This includes Hebrew words that have become yiddish, like mamash, pashut etc)
For example, nebach.
"Oy, nebach for the family" - I guess you'd translate as shame.
"She's a real nebach" - she's a real.....shame?
What's the English word for shlemazzel?
Or chashuv. You'd say important, but not really. Because you'd say "It's important to put on sunscreen when it's hot" but you wouldn't say it's chashuv to. You'd say, "it's really important that you're home on time to watch the kids so I can leave on time" but again, you can't use chashuv there..... |
to fargin. there is no real way to explain it in 2 words or less.
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amother
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:14 pm
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Nachas. No word really expresses it, joy? Satisfaction? Proud? Nope.
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amother
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:15 pm
| amother Catmint wrote: | | Nachos. No word really expresses it, joy? Satisfaction? Proud? Nope. |
Pleasure
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Tao
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:17 pm
Nah. "watching a beautiful sunset gives me such nachas"
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realsilver
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:19 pm
| Tao wrote: | Nah. "watching a beautiful sunset gives me such nachas"
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I wouldnt necesarily use the word nachas that way!
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Tao
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:20 pm
| realsilver wrote: | | I wouldnt necesarily use the word nachas that way! |
exactly 
but, you would use the word pleasure. Therefore, nachas does not translate adequately to pleasure
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realsilver
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:20 pm
| Tao wrote: | exactly
but, you would use the word pleasure. Therefore, nachas does not translate adequately to pleasure |
ok, ok I missed that!!
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mommy1000
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:21 pm
| realsilver wrote: | | to fargin. there is no real way to explain it in 2 words or less. |
Begrudge is the english translation
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amother
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:27 pm
Yes, geshickt. How else do you describe a Hungarian bubby in a gleaming kitchen with pots bubbling and delicious aromas in one word!
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amother
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:29 pm
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Mechutanim! How many sentences does it take to explain the relationship in English!
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amother
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:29 pm
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realsilver
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:30 pm
| mommy1000 wrote: | | Begrudge is the english translation |
it has a negative connotation.
from google- to give reluctantly or resentfully.
fargin is the opposite
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amother
Wine
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:31 pm
| mommy1000 wrote: | | Begrudge is the english translation |
Not really . We say ‘she can’t Fargin’. But you don’t say ‘she begrudges me’ The sentiment is similar but the words don’t quite translate
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mommy1000
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:38 pm
| amother Wine wrote: | | Not really . We say ‘she can’t Fargin’. But you don’t say ‘she begrudges me’ The sentiment is similar but the words don’t quite translate |
I actually do think you say "she begrudges me"
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Blessing1
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Thu, Feb 08 2024, 6:38 pm
Geshikt is a better translation for efficient.
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