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yaa

English translation: why; oh no; please


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Turkish term or phrase:yaa
English translation:why; oh no; please
Entered by: Nagme Yazgin
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14:55 Nov 24, 2009
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Turkish term or phrase: yaa
From a movie script: 'Yaa..'
Context:

Baba - Kızım dikkat etsene biraz! Koca kız oldun artık..

Anne - Çabuk çık yukarı! Çabuk! Bıktım senden yürü!

Çocuk- Yaaa.. (S)

Komşu - Kazayla oldu annesi.. isteyerek dökmedi benim kızım.. elinden kaydı..

Any ideas welcome!
Nagme Yazgin
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:22
why
Explanation:
The child starts pounding her feet on the floor as she heads upstairs.
- whyyyy!!!

TurEng böyle bir karşlık vermiş. Resmi gözümde canlandırınca gayet mantıklı geldi :)
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Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 22:22
Grading comment
Değişik durumlarda 'why', 'oh no!' ve 'please'i kullandım, ancak yanıtlardan birini seçmek durumundaydım. Cevap veren herkese çok teşekkür ederim!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2why
Erkan Dogan
5boo boo
Gül Akbelen
4Oh no!Kazevka
3 +1oh no! (it can't be)
Emin Arı
4Oh no, not again!
Mehmet Hascan
3pleeease
Mustafa Er (BSc MA)
3see
ATIL KAYHAN


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
see


Explanation:
Muhtemelen birden fazla karsilik olabilir. Bu bir tanesi.

ATIL KAYHAN
Turkey
Local time: 06:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 12
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
why


Explanation:
The child starts pounding her feet on the floor as she heads upstairs.
- whyyyy!!!

TurEng böyle bir karşlık vermiş. Resmi gözümde canlandırınca gayet mantıklı geldi :)

Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 22:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 17
Grading comment
Değişik durumlarda 'why', 'oh no!' ve 'please'i kullandım, ancak yanıtlardan birini seçmek durumundaydım. Cevap veren herkese çok teşekkür ederim!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nigar Çavuşoğlu Mancini
1 day17 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim.
agree  Ayşen Burcu Bölükbaşı
3 days2 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim. İyi Bayramlar :)
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oh no! (it can't be)


Explanation:
imho

Emin Arı
Turkey
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  M. Ali Bayraktar: nooo...
12 mins
  -> teşekkürler...
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pleeease


Explanation:
bazen rica yollu söylenir:
yaa lütfen, lütfen yaa

Mustafa Er (BSc MA)
Turkey
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
boo boo


Explanation:
2. a general derogatory statement for a mistake or a bad action (more often used in the shorten version a "boo")

1) (noun) a mistake, usually a small one, but humorously a large mistake.
2) (noun) a small injury such as a cut or a bruise, used for children but humorously used for adults as well.


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boo+boo
Gül Akbelen
Turkey
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Oh no, not again!


Explanation:
Oh no, not again!

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 04:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 32
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Oh no!


Explanation:
"Yaa" is quite hard to translate as long as you don't know the circumstances. But I guess that here the child dropps something, so "Oh no!" can be fine.

Kazevka
Turkey
Local time: 06:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
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