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ik heb een slechte nacht gehad

English translation: I had a bad night

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Dutch term or phrase:ik heb een slechte nacht gehad
English translation:I had a bad night
Entered by: Carla Zwanenberg

05:27 Jul 1, 2001
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: ik heb een slechte nacht gehad
uitgaan
daniel.volckaerts
I had a bad night
Explanation:
of: I had an awful night

Groeten,
Carla

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Carla Zwanenberg
Netherlands
Local time: 05:26
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +2I had a bad night
Carla Zwanenberg
na +1I have had a bad night.
Alexander Schleber (X)


  

Answers


9 mins peer agreement (net): +2
I had a bad night


Explanation:
of: I had an awful night

Groeten,
Carla



Carla Zwanenberg
Netherlands
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 187
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson: Perfect!
3 mins
disagree  jarry (X): I've had a bad night
2 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Grammatically correct assuming the bad night is now over.
5 hrs
agree  Frank Hesse: also, depending on context: I had a rough night.
7 days
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18 mins peer agreement (net): +1
I have had a bad night.


Explanation:
Carla's answer is slightly colloquial and American. Absolutely correct is the above.
Your choice, depending on whether your text needs to be informal or not.
HTH

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 826

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Davorka Grgic
32 mins
disagree  Sven Petersson: Unnaturally formal!
1 hr
agree  jarry (X): Correct answer
2 hrs
disagree  Tina Vonhof (X): This would be correct only at, say, six a.m. when the night isn't quite over yet.
5 hrs
agree  Henri (X)
21 hrs
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