their SoCal punk rock roots.

10:26 Sep 8, 2001
English to Afrikaans translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: their SoCal punk rock roots.
It is a music band
David


Summary of answers provided
4 +1hul SoCal-punkrockwortels
Samuel Murray
1 -1hulle wortels in die punkrockmusiek van Suid-Kalifornië
lkoch99


  

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hulle wortels in die punkrockmusiek van Suid-Kalifornië


Explanation:
disclaimer: I don't speak Afrikaans, but I do speak Dutch - the above sentence is based on my passive knowledge of Afrikaans and loosely based on how I would express it in Dutch

my suggestion is probably not grammatical and/or idiomatic

lkoch99
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

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disagree  Samuel Murray: Asker makes no mention of Southern California!
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hul SoCal-punkrockwortels


Explanation:
Oops, sorry, if "SoCal" does refer to "Southern California", then make it "hul Suid-Kaliforniese punkrockwortels".

Samuel Murray
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agree  lkoch99: SoCal is indeed slang for southern California; however, this person is trying to get a free translation piecemeal...
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