Hindi term
meaning of the first phrase in a video
I'm translating a script of an Indian TV drama. The film itself is in Hindi and the script is in English.
I'm not sure I understand correctly what the first phrase (said by a male person to a little girl) means.
In the English script, the first phrase reads as follows: "Child, don't don’t drop it", but for me this phrase seems odd in this situation. Does he really mean "don't drop it on the floor"?
The video is officially available on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxrjiBoW7HE
Thank you.
| 5 +3 | Don't drop it, dear! |
Piyush Ojha
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| 5 +1 | Yes |
Parvathi Pappu
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Proposed translations
Don't drop it, dear!
There is some nuance in the first word which is worth noting. The man addresses the child as बेटे (roughly 'bete'), which is an affectionate way of addressing a son, a daughter or a young person of roughly that age. I would have rendered it in English as 'Don't drop it, dear'.
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Lalit Sati
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Thank you.
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Ravi sahay
: Agree!
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Thanks.
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: I listened to it and I agree with you.
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Thank you for taking the trouble.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-07-15 02:39:11 GMT)
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Piyush Ji, the male actor said "Arey Gira Naa Mat". Which means"Hey, don't drop it. The word "Dear" is nowhere to be heard.
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