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The carnival is just starting

German translation: Der Karneval fängt gerade an.

21:30 Jun 11, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: The carnival is just starting
letter
alayna
German translation:Der Karneval fängt gerade an.
Explanation:
also der Fasching or die Fastnacht instead of der Karneval
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NGK
United States
Local time: 16:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +13Der Karneval fängt gerade an.
NGK
4 +2Der Karneval beginnt jetzt.
Gabriele Kaser, Mag. phil.


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
Der Karneval fängt gerade an.


Explanation:
also der Fasching or die Fastnacht instead of der Karneval

NGK
United States
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  modilingua
40 mins
agree  Kralicky
43 mins
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
53 mins
agree  Klaus Herrmann
2 hrs
agree  allemande
3 hrs
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
4 hrs
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): "Carnival", in US English, can also be a fair or festival (oft eine Art Jahrmarkt oder Kirmes). I wonder if that's what the asker meant (after all, lent is a long ways off).
6 hrs
agree  Inge Festesen (X)
7 hrs
agree  Petra Winter
8 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov
8 hrs
agree  Ingrid Mair
9 hrs
agree  brute (X)
15 hrs
agree  Yuri Dubrov
2 days 12 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Der Karneval beginnt jetzt.


Explanation:
Karneval = Fastnacht = Fasching (bair.-österreichisch)

Gabriele Kaser, Mag. phil.
Austria
Local time: 23:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
52 mins
agree  brute (X)
15 hrs
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