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There is no Greek equivalent for this, Theseus. I would just disregard it for translation purposes, after all it can be disregarded in English without altering the meaning of the phrase. If you must use something, any of the words denoting exaggeration (in this case, there are other uses of "like"), and it would normally go where you expect it for proper syntax.
In this case I would suggest:
από πάντα, λέμε/ μιλάμε
In this case I would suggest:
από πάντα, λέμε/ μιλάμε
Π.χ.:
Τον γούσταρα εδώ και, σαν να λέμε, από πάντα...
Τον γούσταρα εδώ και, σαν να λέμε, από πάντα...
Πράγματι δεν έχει ακριβή αντιστοιχία. Κι εγώ στο ίδιο κλίμα με τον Νίκελ κινήθηκα μόλις το είδα. Αλλά εγώ νομίζω ότι μπορούμε να το σπάσουμε. Υποτίθεται ότι είναι προφορικός λόγος, άρα γίνεται. Θα μπορούσαν να μπουν κι αποσιωπητικά αντί για κόμματα, αλλά θα μεγαλώσει το κενό, η παύση, και αυτό δεν το θέλουμε νομίζω εδώ.
-Τον γούσταρα από, σα να λέμε, πάντα.
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-Τον γούσταρα από, τι να πω, πάντα.
Ή το παραλείπεις τελείως, όπως ειπώθηκε (το "σφάζεις" όπως λέμε εμείς οι μεταφραστές).
-Τον γούσταρα από, σα να λέμε, πάντα.
ή
-Τον γούσταρα από, τι να πω, πάντα.
Ή το παραλείπεις τελείως, όπως ειπώθηκε (το "σφάζεις" όπως λέμε εμείς οι μεταφραστές).
along the same lines / along those lines / along similar lines
But what makes me wonder is where the heck is Nickel hidden in this thread.
Who is that and what have they done with Nickel?
+1.
Inside information, in-house confirmation: asked my 15 year old son.
Αυτό λένε, λέμε, από πάντα, λέμε, λένε:
Μιλάμε, the significance of quotation marks when aspect changes.
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His son, like most Greek native speakers, would find breaking the phrase there very unusual. Which is the basis of my original reply, that it does not happen in modern Greek (no idea about other Greek), so the best solution is to not translate it as it does not have any meaning, its just a filler that enhances the
Theseus
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Thanks for your help! Often teenagers I teach draw simultaneously in the air two quotation marks - English, not Greek-style ones- when quoting the exact words they used to, say, for example, a boyfriend:- 'So l, like, said to him, like: " I'm done with you; I'm fed up with your flirting". This sort of context would call for μιλάμε rather than λέμε/ λένε. So I understand Daeman.
Can I just stop you right there for a second? When people do "this", I do really know what that means: air quotes.
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Can I just stop you right there for a second? When people do "this", I don't really know what that means.
Not at all patronising, Theseus, and my reaction was only daemanic, typically so: just linking to the relevant Lexi-thread with a sprinkle of tongue in cheek on top, as usual, taking advantage of that particular quote to link to the air quotes thread.
I thought you'd find the video clip with Greek subtitles useful.
