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Sentence #266007

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 lilygilder lilygilder February 14, 2010 February 14, 2010 at 11:47:31 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

The English sentence has lost the 'letter' mentioned in the Japanese one. Is anything else missing? What about the 方がいい?

blay_paul blay_paul February 14, 2010 February 14, 2010 at 1:37:46 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

^ The English "Do you think I should write?" is a valid translation of 手紙を書く方がいいと思いますか。(and vice versa). The 'a letter' portion can be omitted as understood from the English (but probably not from the Japanese).

blay_paul blay_paul February 14, 2010 February 14, 2010 at 1:38:24 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

^ 方がいい is where the 'should' comes from.

lilygilder lilygilder February 14, 2010 February 14, 2010 at 1:41:11 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Okay, then I'll change it back. Thanks.

Hautis Hautis February 15, 2010 February 15, 2010 at 9:47:25 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I believe the Japanese sentence should be 手紙を書いた方がいいと思いますか？

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Do you think I should write?

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➜ #148552手紙を書いた方がいいと思いますか。

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➜ #363440Glaubst du, ich sollte schreiben?

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Do you think I should write a letter?

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Do you think I should write?

edited by lilygilder, February 14, 2010
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➜ #5218938Pensa che dovrei scrivere?

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➜ #5218940Pensate che dovrei scrivere?

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