Glossary entry

Bosnian term or phrase:

Sarajevo... grade moj, ma nema te nigdje na svijetu. Kakva Amerika, kakve trice!

English translation:

Sarajevo... my city, there is none like you in the entire world. America, bah! What rubbish!

Added to glossary by Chicago-Bosnian
Sep 15, 2002 08:51
21 yrs ago
Bosnian term

Proposed translations

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Sarajevo... my city, there is none like you in the entire world. America, bah! What rubbish!

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Note added at 2002-09-15 13:12:13 (GMT)
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Sorry guys, did not mean to post this three times. I do not know why it came out like it did...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "All proposals were good, but this one was the most helpful. Thanks!"
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25 mins

A suggestion:

Sarajevo... my city, you are unique in the world. America's nothing compared to you!

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Note added at 2002-09-15 09:59:16 (GMT)
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\"trice\" could be translated as \"rubbish\" or a \"joke\" ---> ... Amerika\'s \"rubbish\" (or a \"joke\") compared to you.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Drak : Not bad. "you are unique" could be done better...
3 hrs
hvala :) If you are from Sarajevo you certainly understand how difficult is to translate all the emotion involved in this sentence ;)
agree hrvaska : with Drak
5 days
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Sarajevo... my city, there is none like you in the entire world. America, bah! What rubbish!

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Sarajevo... my city, there is none like you in the entire world. America, bah! What rubbish!

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12 hrs

Sarajevo... my town, there's none like you in the world. America?! That's nothing!

also: "...that's rubbish!"
Peer comment(s):

agree hrvaska
4 days
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