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irma mas felha

English translation: your older sister

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Portuguese term or phrase:	irmã mas velha
English translation:	your older sister
Entered by:	Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

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16:42 Feb 4, 2010

Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang

Portuguese term or phrase: irma mas felha

I'm hoping this easy for someone who's more up on slang than me! It's in an email.

The whole phrase:
sou sua irma mas felha e quero saber tudo

Kathryn Litherland KudoZ activity Questions: 192 (none open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 1277 United States
Local time: 20:49

your older sister

Explanation:
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Sad Poems - Poems about Death - The Love Of A Sister by Begary
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I am her older sister and I am so upset about her death. What you put into the poem is exactly what I feel too. Thanks for that cause it made cry. ...
www.netpoets.com/poems/death/0317001.htm - Em cache - Similares
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How long would it takes? : I Admire My Younger Sister Story ...
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29 Nov 2008 ... I am her older sister. Am I not supposely to be smarter? to be tougher? to guide her thru ? And i am sure she understand all that. ...
www.experienceproject.com/stories/Admire-My-Younger-Sister/...

Selected response from:

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:49

Grading comment

Thanks--part of the reason I was having such a hard time with this is because the person who makes this statement appears to be male!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +6

your older sister

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

4 +2

older sister / big sister

Melissa Mann

I´m your older / big sister

Ana F.

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

your older sister

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:49
Native speaker of:

Norwegian,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks--part of the reason I was having such a hard time with this is because the person who makes this statement appears to be male!

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

older sister / big sister

Explanation:
irmã mais velha - poorly written

sua could be your, his or her - depending on context - though most likely your.

Melissa Mann
Brazil
Local time: 21:49
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

I´m your older / big sister

Explanation:
O portugues está mal escrito.

Ana F.
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

Voters for reclassification
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PRO / non-PRO

Non-PRO (3): Marlene Curtis, Ligia Dias Costa, fvasconcellos

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Changes made by editors

Feb 11, 2010 - Changes made by Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Feb 4, 2010 - Changes made by fvasconcellos:
Level	PRO => Non-PRO

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