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boyfriend

German translation: (fester) Freund

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English term or phrase:boyfriend
German translation:(fester) Freund
Entered by: lorette

17:42 Oct 24, 2006
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: boyfriend
In this short story, a German, who speaks no English, asks a female character "Do you have a boyfriend?"
(Du hast ein...)
This is not one of my languages, and the closest I can get with a pocket dictionary is "ein Mann." Can I do better?
Paul García
United States
Local time: 14:00
(fester) Freund
Explanation:
Hast du einen (festen) Freund ? :-)

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-10-24 17:48:42 GMT)
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Or "Haben Sie einen festen Freund ?"
--> politeness !

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-10-24 17:51:33 GMT)
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Or "Bist du Single ?" / "Sind Sie Single" ?
--> more trendy :)
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lorette
France
Local time: 20:00
Grading comment
gracias, danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10(fester) Freund
lorette


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
(fester) Freund


Explanation:
Hast du einen (festen) Freund ? :-)

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-10-24 17:48:42 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or "Haben Sie einen festen Freund ?"
--> politeness !

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-10-24 17:51:33 GMT)
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Or "Bist du Single ?" / "Sind Sie Single" ?
--> more trendy :)

lorette
France
Local time: 20:00
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
gracias, danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eduardo Escolar: Novio
2 mins
agree  muitoprazer (X): bist du fest befreundet ?
4 mins
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach: "Hast Du einen Freund?" should suffice.
5 mins
agree  Jens Freese: Bist du in einer Beziehung / Hast du eine Beziehung?
11 mins
agree  Inga Jakobi: "Hast Du einen Freund?" is enough.
16 mins
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: Hast du einen Freund
22 mins
  -> Herzlichen Dank an Alle :)
agree  Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch: "fest" kann wegbleiben.
1 hr
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): Freund would cover it
1 hr
agree  Thomas Pfann: Yep, "Hast du einen Freund?" is sufficient and definitely the best option. If the "Sie" form is needed, then I'd say "Sind sie Single?" rather then "Haben Sie einen Freund?"
2 hrs
  -> genau Thomas !
agree  Erik Freitag: ohne "fest". Sie fragt "do you have...", spricht aber kein Englisch? Erstaunlich! ;-)
12 hrs
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