用不到（utf-8）2/2

English translation: not reach, not last

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Chinese term or phrase:	用不到
English translation:	not reach, not last
Entered by:	Roddy Stegemann

12:34 Dec 25, 2003

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Chinese term or phrase: 用不到（utf-8）2/2

這些錢我怕用不到下個禮拜就沒有了，請你多給一些吧！

I would like to translate the above sentence as "I am afraid this money will not reach, and next week I won't have any. Could you please give me some more?".

I have two questions:

2/2: Have I captured the meaning of 就沒有了 sufficiently well?

Roddy Stegemann KudoZ activity Questions: 666 (4 open) (6 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 1221 United States
Local time: 10:13

Suggestion

Explanation:
How about:
"I am afraid that this sum of money will not last me till next week"??

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Note added at 6 mins (2003-12-25 12:41:15 GMT)
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Hamo, you have two questions and I didn\'t seem to be \"answering\" them. I gave you this suggestion as how I would have translated it. I hope it helps. :)

Selected response from:

Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 01:13

Grading comment

Since everyone agrees with denyce's translation, then I will not press the issue about dividing the sentences into two. My original translation -- not shown here -- was very close to what denyce suggests.
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Denyce Seow

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peer agreement (net): +4

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Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1380

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