menu
Tatoeba
 language
Browse expand_more
Show random sentence
Browse by language
Browse by list
Browse by tag
Browse audio
Community expand_more
Wall
List of all members
Languages of members
Native speakers
Register Log in
language English
menu
Tatoeba

chevron_right Register

chevron_right Log in

Browse

chevron_right Show random sentence

chevron_right Browse by language

chevron_right Browse by list

chevron_right Browse by tag

chevron_right Browse audio

Community

chevron_right Wall

chevron_right List of all members

chevron_right Languages of members

chevron_right Native speakers

search
HelpAdvanced search
clear
swap_horiz
search
keyboard_arrow_left previous random next keyboard_arrow_right
Language for previous, next or random sentence
arrow_forward

Sentence #4136740

info_outline Metadata
warning
Your sentence was not added because the following already exists.
unfold_more Show unreviewed transcriptions unfold_less Hide unreviewed transcriptions
Sentence #{{vm.sentence.id}} — belongs to {{vm.sentence.user.username}} Sentence #{{vm.sentence.id}}
{{vm.sentence.furigana.info_message}} {{vm.sentence.text}}
star This sentence belongs to a native speaker.
warning This sentence is not reliable.
content_copy Copy sentence info Go to sentence page
subdirectory_arrow_right
warning
{{transcription.info_message}}
Translations
Unlink this translation link Make into direct translation chevron_right
{{translation.furigana.info_message}} {{translation.text}} Existing sentence #{{::translation.id}} has been added as a translation.
edit Edit this translation
warning This sentence is not reliable.
content_copy Copy sentence info Go to sentence page
subdirectory_arrow_right
warning
{{transcription.info_message}}
Translations of translations
Unlink this translation link Make into direct translation chevron_right
{{translation.furigana.info_message}} {{translation.text}} Existing sentence #{{::translation.id}} has been added as a translation.
edit Edit this translation
warning This sentence is not reliable.
content_copy Copy sentence info Go to sentence page
subdirectory_arrow_right
warning
{{transcription.info_message}}
{{vm.expandableIcon}} {{vm.sentence.expandLabel}} Fewer translations

Comments

 PaulP PaulP May 2, 2015 May 2, 2015 at 10:24:26 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

a while

Ooneykcall Ooneykcall May 2, 2015, edited May 2, 2015 May 2, 2015 at 10:29:31 AM UTC, edited May 2, 2015 at 10:30:22 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Nope.
"Awhile" is a rather fancy adverb meaning "for a while".
You can wait for a while, wait a while, or wait awhile if you're fancy.
English is pretty like that.

PaulP PaulP May 2, 2015 May 2, 2015 at 10:41:20 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thanks! I have learnt something new!

Metadata

close

Tags

View all tags

Lists

Sentence text

License: CC BY 2.0 FR

Logs

This sentence is original and was not derived from translation.

Let's wait awhile!

added by allasobirova, May 2, 2015
➜ #4136741Biz oz kutamiz!

linked by allasobirova, May 2, 2015
➜ #4136978Да почекаме малку!

linked by Lepotdeterre, May 2, 2015
➜ #4139697Bir süreliğine bekleyelim!

linked by Bohohoyt, May 2, 2015
➜ #4176041Давай немного подождём!

linked by Lenin_1917, May 11, 2015
➜ #4176045Давай подождём некоторое время!

linked by Lenin_1917, May 11, 2015
➜ #10272378loQ maloSjaj!

linked by Vortarulo, August 31, 2021
➜ #12402674Warten wir ein Weilchen!

linked by Yorwba, April 6, 2024