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たかねえ

English translation: wouldn't want to get old (whole phrase)

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04:56 Oct 11, 2010

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: たかねえ

In the sentence 年はとりたかねぇなッ, in a manga, two young guys talking to an older guy. Thanks :D

Lara Silbert KudoZ activity Questions: 127 (4 open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 16
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English translation:wouldn't want to get old (whole phrase)

Explanation:
年はとりたかねぇなッ = a more slangy form of: 年はとりたくないですね。

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Other ways of saying it would be (in the tone of your example)
Geez, I wouldn't wanna get old.
Gawd, it's a bummer gettin' old.
Man, it's not cool gettin' old.
Etc.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-10-11 08:58:44 GMT)
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たかねぇなッ = (verb) ＋たくないですね　　It expresses a negative.