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Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

É importante que a pessoa TENHA UM BOM PAPO.

English translation:

it's important for the person to be a good conversationalisApart from being intelligent, the person must... /

Added to glossary by Veronikka (X)
Nov 10, 2008 23:45
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Portuguese term

É importante que a pessoa TENHA UM BOM PAPO.

Portuguese to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters vocabulário
"Acho importante que a pessoa além de inteligente também tenha um bom papo".
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 it's important for the person to be a good conversationalist
4 +3 It's important that a persoin has good conversation
5 +1 The person must be a good chatter.
5 +1 It's important that the person knows how to hold a good/interesting conversation
4 +1 It's important that a person is a good talker
4 It is important for the person to be a COOL CHATTER
4 It's important that the person HAS A AGREEABLE CONVERSATION
3 +1 It is important not only to be intelligent, but to have the gift of gab.
4 -1 Apart from being intelligent, the person must have the gift of the gab.

Proposed translations

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it's important for the person to be a good conversationalist

Another option. Examples:

http://www.43things.com/things/view/98951/be-a-good-conversa...

http://www.basicincome.com/bp/artofconv.htm

To really become a good conversationalist over the long term it is necessary to acquire the habit of conscientiously stocking your mind with facts and information and then forming opinions on the basis of that knowledge.

Peer comment(s):
agree jules_acosta : I agree - given the situation, this is a good option.
1 day 15 hrs
Thanks, Julie!
agree Marcelo Gonçalves
2 days 2 hrs
Thanks, Marcelo!
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6 mins

It's important that a persoin has good conversation

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-11-10 23:52:42 GMT)
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sorry: person
Peer comment(s):
agree rhandler
7 mins
Obrigada Ralph
agree Gilmar Fernandes
9 mins
Obrigada Gilmar
neutral Amy Duncan (X) : Sounds a bit awkward
11 mins
neutral Heloisa Xavier : I agree with Amy. It is too long, and there are other informal ways - informal as it is - to say it.
13 mins
agree Luciana Roppa
1 day 17 hrs
Obrigada Luciana
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+1
18 mins

The person must be a good chatter.

Chat is closer to "papo".
Peer comment(s):
agree Marlene Curtis
2 mins
neutral Amy Duncan (X) : True, "chat" is like "papo," but to call someone a "chatter" has a rather negative meaning...as in someone who runs off at the mouth a lot.
8 mins
It is a matter of opinion. I would not say it is negative, at all. If the sentrence really starst with "he is kinda intelligent..", "chatter" would just go with the flow.
neutral Phillippa May Bennett : I agree with Amy. Chatter reminds me of people gossiping, not really the sense intended here I don't think.
10 hrs
It is a matter of opinion. I would not say it is negative, at all. If the sentence really starts with "he is kinda intelligent..", "chatter" would just go with the flow.
neutral jules_acosta : Yes, I agree. I thnk chatter can be a bit offensive like "chatter box" - it just means the person talks a lot but not necessarily that the person knows how to have a good conversation.
1 day 12 hrs
It is a matter of opinion. I would not say it is offensive, negative, at all. If the sentence really starts with "he is kinda intelligent..", "chatter" would just go with the flow.
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28 mins

It is important for the person to be a COOL CHATTER

My option
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1 hr

It's important that the person HAS A AGREEABLE CONVERSATION

Apenas sugestão!:

ser um bom papo
bras, coloq to be a person of agreeable conversation.
(http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...
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+1
2 hrs
Portuguese term (edited): Acho importante que a pessoa além de inteligente também tenha um bom papo.

It is important not only to be intelligent, but to have the gift of gab.

A general statement of preference is being made here: thus, I do not think it necessary to include the word "person," which sounds a bit strange in English, and also raises the vexed problem of whether to use "he", "he or she", "s/he", or "they".

"Gift of gab" is a very old idiomatic phrase that is still commonly used.

Boa sorte.
Peer comment(s):
agree Phillippa May Bennett : I love this idiomatic phrase! I'd just add "the" to gab...
8 hrs
Thank you, Philippa. :)
agree Fernanda Rocha
10 hrs
Obrigado, Fernanda.
disagree wotaes : I'd rather see the entire sentence translated as "I think one should not only be intelligent, but also engaging."
13 hrs
"Um bom papo" clearly refers to having verbal gifts--that is, to be verbally engaging--and the translation you suggests misses this crucial emphasis.
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16 hrs

Apart from being intelligent, the person must have the gift of the gab.

A suggestion, depending on context.
Peer comment(s):
disagree jules_acosta : I think gab is a bit negative and here we are talking about people being intelligent and knowing what they say instead of just "spitting" out words.
20 hrs
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1 day 13 hrs

It's important that the person knows how to hold a good/interesting conversation

It's the best way to say that the person knows what they are talking about and knows how to carry on a conversation based on their knowledge/intelligence.
Reference:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Public-Speaking-1743/hold-conversation.htm

Peer comment(s):
agree Denise Leitao
7 hrs
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16 mins

It's important that a person is a good talker

very informal and idiomatic way of saying someone has engaging conversations

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Note added at 4 days (2008-11-15 03:01:25 GMT)
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(Slightly off-topic) I want to add, as per Amy's comment below and just generally, that the use of the indicative in a subclause is standard UK English; not incorrect English.

NB:
It is essential that more decisions are taken by majority vote. (UK)
It is essential that more decisions be taken by majority votes. (US)
Peer comment(s):
agree Amy Duncan (X) : either "for a person to be" or "that a person be"
2 mins
If it were more formal, I would agree with you; but, in spoken English (at least in an urban register) this is how we'd say it.
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