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Help please.

English translation: And just let me know; I might be able to help you too...

21:35 Feb 20, 2012
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Is this Dutch?
Dutch term or phrase: Help please.
Is this Dutch? If not, what language is it and what are the words? Thanks so much for your help.

http://youtu.be/KST9Kp7m35A
liam.berlin (X)
Local time: 14:47
English translation:And just let me know; I might be able to help you too...
Explanation:
Pretty straight forward.

The only iffy here is "soms", which indicates a slight sense of doubt. Usually translated as "maybe" (or more literally "sometimes"), but "might be able to" or "may be able to" are probably a better, idiomatic fits.

HTH


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Bryan Crumpler
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Local time: 09:47
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2And just let me know; I might be able to help you too...
Bryan Crumpler
5 +2Yes it is Dutch
Textpertise
5 +1En laat het even weten, kan ik je soms ook helpen
Ymkje Kuipers
5here's the answer
vertaalkopie


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
En laat het even weten, kan ik je soms ook helpen


Explanation:
Yes, it's Dutch!

Ymkje Kuipers
Netherlands
Local time: 15:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryan Crumpler: het = me
9 mins
neutral  writeaway: I do think that any bilingual person in the street would be able to recognise NL when they heard it. Hardly a difficult/pro question
13 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
En laat me even weten; kan ik je soms ook helpen...
And just let me know; I might be able to help you too...


Explanation:
Pretty straight forward.

The only iffy here is "soms", which indicates a slight sense of doubt. Usually translated as "maybe" (or more literally "sometimes"), but "might be able to" or "may be able to" are probably a better, idiomatic fits.

HTH


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Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 09:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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agree  DebbieKleynhans: Agree
20 mins
agree  Petro Ebersöhn (X)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
here's the answer


Explanation:
the text means "this video has been removed by the user. We are sorry."
and it is definitely Dutch. (i am)

vertaalkopie
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Yes it is Dutch


Explanation:
I am sure it is Dutch but it is very muffled. I think she is singing:

"En laat me even weten, kan ik je some wat helpen..."
And just let me know if perhaps I could help you.

You might get other suggestions about the translation but that is the gist.

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I tried to go back and listen to it again but the clip has been removed by the user. You are therefore unlikely to get any further answers on this.

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Sorry "soms" not "some"! Kan ik je soms wat helpen.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryan Crumpler: some wat = soms ook
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Bryan - Can't get back to check the "wat" and "ook" - Says clip has gone.
agree  Verginia Ophof
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Verginia
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