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waada karo nahin chorogein tum mera saath

English translation: Promise me that you'll not leave me


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Hindi term or phrase:waada karo nahin chorogein tum mera saath
English translation:Promise me that you'll not leave me
Entered by: Ritu Bhanot
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06:24 Oct 1, 2008
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature / Movie
Hindi term or phrase: waada karo nahin chorogein tum mera saath
What does this mean? My girlfriend speaks Hindi, and she texted this to me. I think I have part of it:

Wada - promise
karo - seduction [me?]
nahin - no
Nahee = No
tum - your
mera - my
saath - together

But I don't think I found everything out :
MERKJONES
Promise me that you'll not leave me
Explanation:
Karo - to do
Wada karanaa - to promise
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Ritu Bhanot
France
Local time: 18:46
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Promise me that you'll not leave me
Ritu Bhanot
5 +3Promise me that you won't leave my companionship
cmrawal


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Promise me that you'll not leave me


Explanation:
Karo - to do
Wada karanaa - to promise

Ritu Bhanot
France
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HindiHindi
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sweet, thank you! I know that's from a ton of movies, but I never knew what it meant. Thanks again!

Asker: I do have a question: How does the "saath" tie into this translation?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PRAKAASH: sath nahi chhodna- not leaving
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  alka kumar
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Lalit Sati
7 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  chaman4723
21 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  nke: Perfect translation in keeping with the poesy of the words, not literal.
1 day3 hrs
  -> thanks
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Promise me that you won't leave my companionship


Explanation:
OR
Promise me that you won't leave me alone

cmrawal
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PRAKAASH: companionship is 'saath' literal translation however second option is better.
1 hr
  -> धन्यवाद, प्रकाश जी !
agree  chaman4723
21 hrs
  -> धन्यवाद, चमन जी !
agree  nke: also agree with Prakashji.
1 day2 hrs
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Oct 15, 2008 - Changes made by Ritu Bhanot:
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