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I didn't know you had it in.

German translation: das Du so bist / sein kannst

16:47 Jul 8, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: I didn't know you had it in.
bei einer beerdigung sagt das ein mann zu einem anderen, als dieser seine mütze abnimmt und sich vor dem sarg verbeugt.
Adrian
German translation:das Du so bist / sein kannst
Explanation:
"Ich wusste gar nicht, dass du so bist." or "Ich wusste gar nicht, dass du so sein kannst".

This refers back to the "touching" action by the other guy, i.e. showing sorrow.

Good joke - and one that could even be translated into German.
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Karl Apsel
Ireland
Local time: 12:06
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Ich wusste gar nicht, dass das in dir steckt
allemande
4Ich wußte nicht daß du es in dir hattest.
Mats Wiman
4das Du so bist / sein kannst
Karl Apsel
4ich wusste gar nicht, dass dich das so beruehrt
danilingua


Discussion entries: 2





  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ich wußte nicht daß du es in dir hattest.


Explanation:
Literal but OK, I hope


    13 years in Germany
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 711
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
das Du so bist / sein kannst


Explanation:
"Ich wusste gar nicht, dass du so bist." or "Ich wusste gar nicht, dass du so sein kannst".

This refers back to the "touching" action by the other guy, i.e. showing sorrow.

Good joke - and one that could even be translated into German.

Karl Apsel
Ireland
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  wrtransco: this is more often used, when a person does or says something that is not so nice. Then you would say: Ich wusste .....
59 mins
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ich wusste gar nicht, dass das in dir steckt


Explanation:
faellt mir dazu ein

allemande
United States
Local time: 07:06
PRO pts in pair: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
6 hrs
agree  Marina & Jan Riedberg
15 hrs
agree  stefana
2 days 4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ich wusste gar nicht, dass dich das so beruehrt


Explanation:
man ist bewegt, oder es beruehrt einen etwas, wenn man mit Emotion reagiert.

danilingua
Germany
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 54
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