how the poor folks live

Greek translation: πως ζουν τα φτωχαδάκια

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English term or phrase:	how the poor folks live
Greek translation:	πως ζουν τα φτωχαδάκια
Entered by:	Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi

09:02 Jan 16, 2004

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English term or phrase: how the poor folks live

"Bill,' he said, "Bill, Come in! Have a seat! Let's talk about how the poor folks live."

Setting: Rural South Louisiane, Depression, 1920

VGP KudoZ activity Questions: 891 (14 open) (13 without valid answers) Answers: 8
Local time: 03:23

πως ζουν οι φτωχοί

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-01-16 09:06:09 GMT)
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or πως ζει ο φτωχός κοσμάκης if this is literary translation

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-01-16 09:08:06 GMT)
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And in case you are not able to read the greek alphabet,

1. pos zoun i ftohI
2. pos zi o ftohOs kosmAkis

accent on the caps

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Note added at 21 mins (2004-01-16 09:23:12 GMT)
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or, as Joanne suggests \"πως ζουν τα φτωχαδάκια\" (pos zoun ta ftohadAkia)...

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Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 04:23

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πως ζουν οι φτωχοί

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πως ζουν οι φτωχοί

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 04:23
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Evdoxia R. (X)

7 mins

-> :-))... Καλημέρα!!

agree

Eftychia Stamatopoulou

7 mins

-> :-))... Καλημέρα!!

agree

Joanne Panteleon: ή τα" φτωχαδάκια", για να αποδώσουμε το register του "folks", αν και είναι ολίγον περιπαικτικό, εξαρτάται από το register!.. λέω εγώ..

11 mins

-> Thank you Joanne, excellent alternative... added to notes!

agree

Spiros Doikas

16 mins

-> :-))... Καλημέρα!!

agree

Emmanouil Tyrakis: Συννεφιές σήμερα στην Κύπρο

23 mins

-> Εδώ... λιακάδα... άλλα μη ρωτάς... που καιρός να τα προσέξω... :-((

agree

Dionysia

54 mins

-> :-))... Καλημέρα!!

agree

Irene (Renata) Liapis

1 hr

-> :-))... Καλημέρα!!

agree

Vicky Papaprodromou: Εμένα μου αρέσει "ο φτωχός κοσμάκης". Καλώς την νέα φωτογραφία! Βρίσκουμε χρόνο να κάνουμε το μαλλί αλλά που καιρός για την λιακάδα, ε;

2 hrs

-> :-))... Καλημέρα!!

agree

Betty Revelioti

3 hrs

-> :-))... Καλημέρα!!

agree

Theodoros Linardos

4 hrs

-> :-))

agree

Effie Callifatidi: ή και σκέτος ο "κοσμάκης", γιατί κοσμάκης και πλούσιος δεν γίνεται

4 hrs

-> .

agree

Valentini Mellas

6 hrs

-> :-))

agree

x-Translator (X)

7 hrs

-> :-))

agree

Maria Nicholas (X): Τα φτωχαδάκια

16 hrs

-> :-))

agree

mardes (X)

1 day 2 hrs

-> :-))

agree

ET1

1 day 4 hrs

-> :-))

agree

kalaitzi

2 days 11 hrs

-> :-))

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