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Ah've goat...

Japanese translation: I've got

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English term or phrase:Ah've goat
Japanese translation:I've got
Entered by: tappi_k

06:58 Nov 27, 2004
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
English term or phrase: Ah've goat...
Can someone explain what this means in Japanese? I think it is not ordinary English. It is a line from a book but I don't know which book, and can't give more context.

'Ah've goat better veins in ma airms thatn she's goat in her scrambled eggs.'
frag50
I've got
Explanation:
God, I love this... this is MY language!

Ordinary English (Standard English?)､ﾇ､ﾏ､ﾊ､､､ﾈ､ﾎﾍｽﾁﾛ､
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tappi_k
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:54
Grading comment
Thank you very much! It's very interesting and I am glad I could get a native's help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4I've got
tappi_k


Discussion entries: 3





  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ah've goat...
I've got


Explanation:
God, I love this... this is MY language!

Ordinary English (Standard English?)､ﾇ､ﾏ､ﾊ､､､ﾈ､ﾎﾍｽﾁﾛ､

tappi_k
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you very much! It's very interesting and I am glad I could get a native's help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SenQ: ah means I or eye , goat maybe got.
5 hrs
  -> thanks, SenQ - yes, goat is got, that's how we speak here...
agree  Will Matter
18 hrs
  -> thanks, willmatter!
agree  humbird: I'm vaguely aware such English variation. Hummmmmm, quite interesting.
1 day 6 hrs
  -> it is interesting isn't it? I've been to see Scottish films with my American friends several times and often they said they needed subtitles...!
agree  KathyT: Love it! ;-)
1 day 22 hrs
  -> aye, cute, innit KathyT doll...
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