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ich hoffe, Margarita kann Sie bald einmal besuchen,

English translation: I hope Margarita will soon be able to visit you


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14:14 Nov 4, 2004
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
German term or phrase: ich hoffe, Margarita kann Sie bald einmal besuchen,
a letter
Lota
Local time: 02:49
English translation:I hope Margarita will soon be able to visit you
Explanation:
:)
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:49
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3I hope Margarita will be able to visit you soon.
Melanie Nassar
4I hope that Margarita will get a chance (or: opportunity) to visit you soon.
Dr. Fred Thomson
4I hope Margarita can visit you soon
Robin Salmon
4I hope Margarita will be able to visit you soon
Annika Neudecker
4I hope Margarita will soon be able to visit you
Kim Metzger
3I hope Margarita can (bzw. will be able to) come and visit you soon.
Richard Benham


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I hope Margarita will soon be able to visit you


Explanation:
:)

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I hope Margarita will be able to visit you soon.


Explanation:
Or, I hope Margarita can visit you soon.

Melanie Nassar
Palestine
Local time: 12:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louise Mawbey
6 mins

agree  lone
31 mins

agree  Krisztina Vasarhelyi
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I hope Margarita will be able to visit you soon


Explanation:
More context would help, though.

It could also be "can visit you soon"

Annika Neudecker
Local time: 11:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I hope Margarita can visit you soon


Explanation:
Just the first thing that came into my head.

Robin Salmon
Australia
Local time: 20:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I hope Margarita can (bzw. will be able to) come and visit you soon.


Explanation:
"Come and" is somewhat redundant, but there again, what fucntion does "einmal" serve?

An alternative: "I hope Margarita can/ will be able to come and visit you some time soon". The suggestions so far, though correct, seem a bit abrupt and unidiomatic.

It is a close call between "can" and "will be able to". But I'd prefer "can" unless there's evidence elsewhere of her being somehow prevented. In this case, I would have expected "wird ... koennen" in the German, however.

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 11:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I hope that Margarita will get a chance (or: opportunity) to visit you soon.


Explanation:
Just another way of putting it. Works for me.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41
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