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Nous

English translation: we

10:39 May 26, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: Nous
Nous sommes désolé, mais nous ne pouvons pas répondre à vos messages pour le moment!
Andries
English translation:we
Explanation:
nous = we (1. Pers. Plural)

you can't translate it literaly, I'd say it as following:

Sorry, at the present time we can't answer your message.
or
Sorry, at this moment we can't answer your message
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samsi
Local time: 11:17
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Summary of answers provided
na( we are)Sorry, but we can't answer to your messages for the moment (right now)
Albert Golub
nawe
samsi
naPlease accept out apologies as we are unable to deal with any message at the moment.
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
naattend, not answer
Lia Fail (X)
naWe
Ritu Bhanot


  

Answers


2 mins
( we are)Sorry, but we can't answer to your messages for the moment (right now)


Explanation:
good luck

Albert Golub
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 359

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Carole Reade-Kentros
Astrid Elke Witte: "answer" is correct English, not "answer to"
19 hrs
Roomy Naqvy: That comment was not needed
5 days
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51 mins
we


Explanation:
nous = we (1. Pers. Plural)

you can't translate it literaly, I'd say it as following:

Sorry, at the present time we can't answer your message.
or
Sorry, at this moment we can't answer your message



    experience
samsi
Local time: 11:17
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Carole Reade-Kentros
Andrea Kopf
3 hrs
Astrid Elke Witte
18 hrs
Roomy Naqvy
5 days
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3 hrs
Please accept out apologies as we are unable to deal with any message at the moment.


Explanation:
Sorry, we cannot process your message at the moment.

Sorry, we cannot answer your call right now.


CHoice will depend on where the message is being left, who is likely to hear it and whether spoken or written.


Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
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7 hrs
attend, not answer


Explanation:
It would be more precise to say :

Sorry /Our apologies, but we can't/cannot attend to your messages right now /at the moment .

It's kinda obvious you can't 'answer' them , otherwise you wouldn't be sending this message. And in fact you are 'answering' them by sending this message!

The alternatives above are the more formal /less formal varieties.



Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 60
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1 day 21 hrs
We


Explanation:
We are sorry, but we can not reply to your message right now!


    G.K.
Ritu Bhanot
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 28
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