why are you talking about us being friends

Italian translation: Perché parli della nostra amicizia

07:51 Dec 17, 2020
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Teatro
English term or phrase: why are you talking about us being friends
Testo teatrale inglese (per la mess­a in scena e non per la pubblicazio­ne). Dialogo tra due divorziati. Lei ha la tendenza a parlare male della loro relazione finita.

A: when I talk about how you and I were friends when we were married, I don’t talk about it like “It was so good, we
were such friends”...
B: That’s really annoying, why are you talking about us being friends in such a negative…?

La mia proposta:

[...]
B: perchè parli di essere amici in modo così negativo...?

Cer­co soluzioni migliori. Grazie.
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 01:15
Italian translation:Perché parli della nostra amicizia
Explanation:
"Che fastidio, perché parli della nostra amicizia in maniera così negativa?"
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Alice Perelli
Italy
Local time: 01:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Perché parli della nostra amicizia
Alice Perelli
3 +1perchè parli di quanto / come eravamo amici
martini
3 +1Perché dici che sarebbe un errore restare amici?
Roberta Broccoletti
3perché parli di quando eravamo amici/della nostra passata amicizia
Daniela B.Dunoyer


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
perché parli di quando eravamo amici/della nostra passata amicizia


Explanation:
Una proposta

Daniela B.Dunoyer
France
Local time: 01:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
perchè parli di quanto / come eravamo amici


Explanation:
in modo .....

martini
Italy
Local time: 01:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 212

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EleoE: Quanto.
7 hrs
  -> grazie!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Perché parli della nostra amicizia


Explanation:
"Che fastidio, perché parli della nostra amicizia in maniera così negativa?"

Alice Perelli
Italy
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Antonac
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Perché dici che sarebbe un errore restare amici?


Explanation:
Mia proposta. Traduzione non letterale

Roberta Broccoletti
Italy
Local time: 01:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Zanetti
58 mins
  -> Grazie Elena, e Buone Feste
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