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Sentence #2609421

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 tommy_san tommy_san July 21, 2013 July 21, 2013 at 5:43:05 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

How about "It was three years ago that Tom met Mary for the first time."?

"Tom met Mary for the first time three years ago." would be simply translated as トムは3年前にメアリーに初めて会った。 (I somewhat don't really like this, though.)

WestofEden WestofEden July 21, 2013 July 21, 2013 at 5:50:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

That would just be the same sentence with a different word order. I don't think it makes much of a difference.

tommy_san tommy_san July 21, 2013 July 21, 2013 at 5:53:03 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

日本語の文は「3年前」に重点があります。

Tom met Mary for the first time three years ago. というと淡々と事実を述べているだけではありませんか？

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2609325トムが初めてメアリーに会ったのは3年前のことだった。.

Tom met Mary for the first time three years ago.

added by WestofEden, July 21, 2013
➜ #2609325トムが初めてメアリーに会ったのは3年前のことだった。

linked by WestofEden, July 21, 2013
➜ #2915779トムは3年前に初めてメアリーに会った。

linked by tommy_san, December 9, 2013
➜ #2918995Tomo renkontis Manjon je la unua fojo antaŭ tri jaroj.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, December 10, 2013
➜ #2609389Tom begegnete Maria zum ersten Mal vor drei Jahren.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, December 10, 2013
➜ #3158692Том впервые встретил Мэри три года назад.

linked by Selena777, April 8, 2014
➜ #5286399Tom üç yıl önce ilk kez Mary ile tanıştı.

linked by duran, July 19, 2016