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Can I just say?

German translation: Darf ich Dir sagen ...

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English term or phrase:Can I just say?
German translation:Darf ich Dir sagen ...
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

08:34 Jan 25, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: Can I just say?
Such as in the context of trying to introduce a complaint....like Can I just say that I don't like it when you leave your mess on the sink?
Lindsay
Darf ich Dir sagen ...
Explanation:
That would be a fairly sharp way of reprimanding someone.
Selected response from:

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Darf ich Dir sagen ...
Alexander Schleber (X)
5 +3Dürfte ich Dich darauf aufmerksam machen, dass...
Jan Neersoe
4Muss es unbedingt sein, dass du...?
Gabriele Zöttl


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Darf ich Dir sagen ...


Explanation:
That would be a fairly sharp way of reprimanding someone.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1466
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Kinory (X): Exactly the right 'feel'.
3 hrs
agree  Susan Starling: yes, this matches the tone of the original
6 hrs
agree  ambittles
1 day 4 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Dürfte ich Dich darauf aufmerksam machen, dass...


Explanation:
Same meaning, a little more ironic...

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Note added at 2002-01-25 09:07:54 (GMT)
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depending on how you say it, it can also be more sarcastic and/or bitter than ironic...

Jan Neersoe
Germany
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 105

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RWSTranslation: gefällt mir besser
1 min
agree  Geri Linda Metterle
30 mins
agree  Optical
35 mins
agree  Elvira Stoianov
43 mins
disagree  John Kinory (X): Far too sarcastic, compared with the English.
3 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Muss es unbedingt sein, dass du...?


Explanation:
That would be a more tentative approach

Gabriele Zöttl
Germany
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 28
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