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Sentence #5165510

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 User72435 User72435 May 26, 2016 May 26, 2016 at 1:56:00 PM UTC link Permalink

The Esperanto means the exact same as the English, and is basically as natural as the English. Most of the time one doesn't say 'You arrive early' in English, and most of the time one wouldn't say 'vi alvenas frue' in Esperanto. Still a direct translation, though

CK CK May 26, 2016 May 26, 2016 at 1:58:33 PM UTC link Permalink

Sometimes it's better to leave things untranslated if you can't create a natural-sounding English sentence. Remember that people will use your English sentences as examples to learn English.

If the source language is unnatural-sounding, it's best to leave a comment suggesting a change.

 User72435 User72435 May 26, 2016 May 26, 2016 at 2:22:06 PM UTC link Permalink

That's true.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #5165377Vi alvenas frue..

You arrive early.

added by User72435, May 25, 2016
➜ #5165377Vi alvenas frue.

linked by User72435, May 25, 2016
➜ #10584046Wcześnie przychodzisz.

linked by polski_ren, December 26, 2021