oh my dear, dear me

16:38 Dec 2, 2015
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: oh my dear, dear me
Having so held and waved the candle as that all these heterogeneous objects seemed to come forward obediently when they were named, and then retire again, Mr. Venus despondently repeats, “Oh dear me, dear me!” resumes his seat, and with drooping despondency upon him, falls to pouring himself out more tea.
Fash_135
Kuwait


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4"يا إلهي، يا إلهي"
Randa Farhat


  

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“Oh dear me, dear me!”
"يا إلهي، يا إلهي"


Explanation:

."!وأخذ يردد بإحباط، "يا إلهي، يا إلهي

(not 'my dear')

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2015-12-03 22:56:35 GMT)
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By the way, you could also use
عجَبي، عجَبي
or
وَيحي، وَيحي

Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 09:14
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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