This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to French
  3. Other

daddy's girl

French translation: la petite chérie de son papa

19:35 Feb 15, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Other
English term or phrase: daddy's girl
Description of a child:

"At four years old, she is a fun loving child who loves to dance and sing. She also enjoys playing with dolls, playing house and is 'daddy's girl'." (Implying that she and her dad are very close)
Mimi7
Local time: 16:50
French translation:la petite chérie de son papa
Explanation:
Dans ce cas je ne pense pas que l'expression "fille à papa" (nettement péjorative) convienne ici.
Selected response from:

Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 00:50
Grading comment
Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +13la petite chérie de son papa
Thierry LOTTE
5 +2Fille à papa
Nathalie Reis
4 +3la fifille à son papa
Nina Khmielnitzky
4c'est une petite fille à son papa
Michel A.
3la petite princesse a papa
Laura Fuhriman


  

Answers


0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Fille à papa


Explanation:
...

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 128

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ginefour
6 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Johanne Bouthillier
11 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Juan Jacob: Tout à fait.
13 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Nina Khmielnitzky
14 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Ivana de Sousa Santos
14 mins
  -> Merci
disagree  Feng Shui: La définition (cf. Hachette) de Fils/Fille à papa est péjorative: Privilégié, par l’influence ou la richesse de son père (un fils gâté et capricieux !)
17 mins
disagree  eirinn: avec traduccion
25 mins
disagree  df49f (X): and agree with Traducciones comment - faux sens
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
c'est une petite fille à son papa


Explanation:
moins péjoratif que fille à papa (surtout pour une petite fille)

Michel A.
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 85
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
la petite chérie de son papa


Explanation:
Dans ce cas je ne pense pas que l'expression "fille à papa" (nettement péjorative) convienne ici.

Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 00:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatrice Einsiedler: ou tout simplement 'la fille de son papa'
1 min
  -> Merci
agree  Feng Shui: "la petite chérie de son papa" me semble parfait
6 mins
  -> Merci Bcp
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
11 mins
  -> Merci Gilles
agree  Edith Kelly
16 mins
  -> Tks Edihk
agree  Elodie Rousseau
26 mins
  -> Merci Elodie
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
41 mins
  -> Tks 1045
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
1 hr
  -> Merci Estelle
agree  Stéphanie Serraï
1 hr
  -> MErci Stephanie
agree  df49f (X)
1 hr
  -> Merci df49f
agree  jemo
2 hrs
  -> Merci Jemo
agree  NancyLynn: :-D
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Nancy (Lol - Private joke...)
agree  sarahl (X): oui mon Titi !
4 hrs
  -> Domo arrigato Sarahchan
agree  raoul weiss
15 hrs
  -> Tks Raoul
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
la fifille à son papa


Explanation:
fifille est affectueux (d'après moi)

Nina Khmielnitzky
Canada
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flore Abadie: oui, je trouve ça bien
45 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  jemo
1 hr
  -> Merci!
agree  Thierry LOTTE: Me parait un peu "familier" par rapport au texte, mais, bon, c'est une autre option...
2 hrs
  -> Merci!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la petite princesse a papa


Explanation:
c'est comme cela que j'appel ma fille de 2 ans et demi, car elle et son papa son très proche.

Laura Fuhriman
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search