I've heard your artichoke balls are legendary. When are you cooking?

Greek translation: Έχω ακούσει πως είσαι διάσημη για τις αγκιναροκροκέτες σου. Πότε θα μας φτιάξεις;

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English term or phrase:	I've heard your artichoke balls are legendary. When are you cooking?
Greek translation:	Έχω ακούσει πως είσαι διάσημη για τις αγκιναροκροκέτες σου. Πότε θα μας φτιάξεις;
Entered by:	Costas Zannis

11:01 Aug 6, 2006

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English term or phrase: I've heard your artichoke balls are legendary. When are you cooking?

I have been trying to translate this phrase for a comedy novel I am writing. I am looking for a translation from english to Greek. I have used an electronic translator which has provided me with the answer Έχω ακούσει οι σφαίρες αγκιναρών ότι σας είναι θρυλικές. Πότε μαγειρεύετε; but I'm not sure how accurate that is. Any help would be much appreciated.

lilyallen Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (none open) Answers: 0
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αγκιναροκεφτέδες

Explanation:
pronouncd: "aginarokeftEthes"

If they are like this: http://www.red-bean.com/fitz/recipes/artichoke_balls.shtml

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-06 12:57:15 GMT)
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Άκουσα πως οι αγκιναροκεφτέδες σας είναι θρυλικοί. Πότε μαγιρεύετε;

Akoussa pos i aginarokeftEthes sas ine thrilikI. POte magirEvte?

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-06 12:59:17 GMT)
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Sorry is too hot here today...

Άκουσα πως οι αγκιναροκεφτέδες σας είναι θρυλικοί. Πότε μαγειρεύετε;

Akoussa pos i aginarokeftEthes sas ine thrilikI. POte magirEvete?

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-08-06 16:35:15 GMT)
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As the sun is falling and the temperature is improving a bit, I read the recipe with a …colder eye and I am thinking that maybe the idea of “αγκιναροκροκέτες» (aginarocroquEtes) <artichoke croquettes> is more suitable than “aginarokeftEdes”.

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Costas Zannis
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Many thanks, all explanations and help much appreciated
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αγκιναροκεφτέδες

Costas Zannis

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Εχω ακουσει οτι οι σφαιρεσ σου..

Giovanna Vacca (X)

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i've heard your artichoke balls are legendary. when are you cooking? Εχω ακουσει οτι οι σφαιρεσ σου..

Explanation:
Εχω ακουσει / Εχω μαθει οτι οι σφαιρεσ σασ αγκιναρων ειναι θρυλικεσ... Ποτε μαγειρευετε? θα τα μαγειρευτε?
You can use akousei and mathei, because the Greeks use so very often.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-06 12:14:53 GMT)
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Yes, I prefer Mathei... Echo mathei

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