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we saw the accident happen

German translation: wir sahen, wie der Unfall passierte / wir sahen, wie es zum Unfall kam

00:07 Mar 17, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: we saw the accident happen
english into german but not %100 translation.the german sentences must be understandable to all german people
ferhat demir
German translation:wir sahen, wie der Unfall passierte / wir sahen, wie es zum Unfall kam
Explanation:
hoffentlich hilft's!
Selected response from:

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:34
Grading comment
thank you.but don't worry. it was not a homework. I am a medical doctor and studying german own myown.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +11wir sahen, wie der Unfall passierte / wir sahen, wie es zum Unfall kam
swisstell
4 +3Wir haben den Unfall gesehen.
Harry Bornemann
5wir haben den Unfall beobachtet
rauhl
4Wir haben zugeschaut, als der Unfall passierte.
msebold


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
wir sahen, wie der Unfall passierte / wir sahen, wie es zum Unfall kam


Explanation:
hoffentlich hilft's!

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1813
Grading comment
thank you.but don't worry. it was not a homework. I am a medical doctor and studying german own myown.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
2 mins
  -> danke schoen!
agree  Eckhard Boehle
1 hr
  -> vielen Dank!
agree  Uschi (Ursula) Walke
1 hr
  -> besten Dank!
agree  sdomingo: I just wonder why you can waste your time doing other peoples homework. Let that young gentleman do his own stuff.
5 hrs
  -> it's because I am a helpful idiot!
agree  Elvira Stoianov: well, it looks like the sentences are too good and the teacher is probably getting suspicious
6 hrs
  -> thanks!
neutral  Chinapix: "the german sentences must be understandable to all german people": an extraordinary goal,indeed!
7 hrs
  -> so now what>
neutral  Harry Bornemann: Why do you complain? It's a cheap way to get BrowniZ :o)
8 hrs
  -> who's complaining?
agree  ntrebing (X): Indeed
9 hrs
  -> thank you! Glad to have another person just agreeing or disagreeing and not being a smart-a...
agree  Christine Healy-Rendel (X)
13 hrs
  -> thank you too, Christine!
agree  Kralicky
1 day 2 hrs
  -> thank you, Kralicky!
agree  Olaf: right!
1 day 2 hrs
  -> thank you, Paul!
agree  Anja Wojahn
1 day 7 hrs
  -> danke, Anja!
agree  GBChrista
1 day 14 hrs
  -> thank you (again)!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Wir haben den Unfall gesehen.


Explanation:
Or more literally: Wir haben gesehen, wie der Unfall geschah.

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Note added at 2002-03-17 00:12:49 (GMT)
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Or: Wir haben gesehen, wie der Unfall passierte.

Harry Bornemann
Mexico
Local time: 07:34
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 758

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
2 mins
agree  Katharina Boewig: Ich denke, "wir haben den Unfall gesehen", ist das Geläufigste....
13 hrs
agree  Ang: agree with Katharina! "Wir haben den Unfall gesehen" ist normales übliches Deutsch und klingt nicht so geschwollen!
1 day 10 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Wir haben zugeschaut, als der Unfall passierte.


Explanation:
Another version.



msebold
Canada
Local time: 09:34
PRO pts in pair: 28
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
wir haben den Unfall beobachtet


Explanation:
"beobachten" im Sinne von bewusstem, aufmerksamem Zuschauen

rauhl
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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