boo-boo

German translation: Aua, Weh-wehchen

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English term or phrase:boo-boo
German translation:Aua, Weh-wehchen
Entered by: Darin Fitzpatrick

22:28 May 14, 2005
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / family & children
English term or phrase: boo-boo
Was sagt man zu einem kleinen Kind, wenn es sich leicht verletzt hat? "Du hast ein ..." ?
Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
Aua
Explanation:
ein "Aua"
oder: ein "Weh-Weh"
Selected response from:

Katrin Lueke
Germany
Local time: 13:33
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! These are easy for the native speaker, but hard for us Amis!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +14Aua
Katrin Lueke


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
Aua


Explanation:
ein "Aua"
oder: ein "Weh-Weh"

Katrin Lueke
Germany
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! These are easy for the native speaker, but hard for us Amis!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
4 mins
  -> danke

agree  Trans-Marie: Aua
17 mins
  -> danke

agree  Petra51
17 mins
  -> danke

agree  Kim Metzger
33 mins
  -> danke

agree  Elimar Orlopp: Aua aua schreit der Bauer, die Äpfel die sind sauer. So kenn ich das noch.
58 mins
  -> danke

agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: Weh-Wehchen
4 hrs
  -> danke

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
7 hrs
  -> danke

agree  msherms: or Weh-Wehchen.. Heile, heile Segen, drei Tage Regen, drei Tage Schnee, jetzt tut es nicht mehr weh!!!
10 hrs
  -> danke

agree  shineda
11 hrs
  -> danke

agree  Harry Bornemann
12 hrs
  -> danke

agree  Tatjana Dujmic
15 hrs
  -> danke

agree  Kathi Stock: Heile, heile Katzendreck, morgen früh ist alles weg
15 hrs
  -> danke

agree  Jeannette Bauroth
18 hrs
  -> danke

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: in der Schweiz: Bobo
23 hrs
  -> das ist ja lustig, auf Englisch boo-boo und in der Schweiz Bobo !

neutral  Sabine Wulf: wenn schon, dann ohne unbestimmten Artikel! Du hast Aua!
1 day 11 hrs
  -> also, wir haben immer gesagt: "Hast du ein Weh-Weh?" oder "Hast du ein Aua?"
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