Dobro, znaci obecavas

English translation: A

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Bosnian term or phrase:	A
English translation:	A

20:38 Dec 3, 2002

Bosnian to English translations [Non-PRO]

Bosnian term or phrase: Dobro, znaci obecavas

Can someone tell me what this says?

Lance

Good, that means you promise.

Explanation:
Just another version. Tatjana's translation also sounds good. :-)

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Note added at 2002-12-06 22:22:32 (GMT) Post-grading
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Saraj and Drak, you made me laugh out loud!
(see below!)

Selected response from:

Floramye

Grading comment

Thanks soooo much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +6

All right, so you promise

Tatjana Aleksic, MA (X)

5 +4

Good, that means you promise.

Floramye

5 +4

OK, so I have your word [on it]

Drak

Answers

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

All right, so you promise

Explanation:
is all it means:)

Tatjana Aleksic, MA (X)
Native speaker of:

Serbian,

Serbo-Croat

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Good, that means you promise.

Floramye
Native speaker of:

Croatian

Grading comment

Thanks soooo much!

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

OK, so I have your word [on it]

Explanation:
I believe my colleagues are a little too literal this time. This is what your message means in English.

Drak

Drak
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Floramye: Sure. but when a literal translation sounds good in English, why not keep it simple?

1 hr

-> In this case it is too literal. A "native speaker" would not be likely to say "So, you promise?". Sounds like "immigrant talk"...

agree

Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ: lol , me don't undertsand, me need landing card, me have pain in my hands and arms while talking English.

3 hrs

-> He no rat, he is siberian hampster....

neutral

Tatjana Aleksic, MA (X): You seem to have a BIG problem with my responses. After all the insults and nonsense you've been piling up on my responses, let me tell you that, after a long period of living in English speaking countries (I am not in YU) I have a perfect command of Eng.

3 hrs

-> ......???????

agree

Vesna Bozic Taylor: Absolutely agree

4 days

agree

Chicago-Bosnian

45 days

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