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You smell like a monkey.

Punjabi translation: TUN_ BANDAR WANGON_ SUNGHNI / SUNGDHI AIN_.

18:29 Nov 18, 2001
English to Punjabi translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: You smell like a monkey.
i want to tell my friend she smells like a monkey.
allisonc
Punjabi translation:TUN_ BANDAR WANGON_ SUNGHNI / SUNGDHI AIN_.
Explanation:
Your sentnse can be translated like:
MAIN_ APNI IK DOST NUN_ DASNA CHAHNA WAN_PAI O BANDAR WNAGON_SUNHDI AY.
YOU=TUN_ or TUSI,cauze you are addressing a friend so you should use
TUN_which is casual way to call a friend where as TUSI is aformal way to address.
SMELL=sunghna
LIKE= WANGON
MONKEY= bandar
No other explanation required,i think this will work for you.
with best regards
KAMRAN NADEEM
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Kamran Nadeem
United States
Local time: 23:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2TUN_ BANDAR WANGON_ SUNGHNI / SUNGDHI AIN_.
Kamran Nadeem
5tere kolo bander vargi smell aandi aa !
Gurpreet Singh
5 -1TUN_ BANDAR WANGON_ SUNGHNI / SUNGDHI AIN_.
Kamran Nadeem
4 -1taire kolon bandar dee bo auondee ae.
Rashid muhammad


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
TUN_ BANDAR WANGON_ SUNGHNI / SUNGDHI AIN_.


Explanation:
Your sentnse can be translated like:
MAIN_ APNI IK DOST NUN_ DASNA CHAHNA WAN_PAI O BANDAR WNAGON_SUNHDI AY.
YOU=TUN_ or TUSI,cauze you are addressing a friend so you should use
TUN_which is casual way to call a friend where as TUSI is aformal way to address.
SMELL=sunghna
LIKE= WANGON
MONKEY= bandar
No other explanation required,i think this will work for you.
with best regards
KAMRAN NADEEM

Kamran Nadeem
United States
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
PRO pts in pair: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Rashid muhammad: Taire kolon bandar dee bo auondee ae. it should satisfy all even the unfortunate friend!
2 days 12 hrs
  -> I think the asker means the way monkey smells the things by squeezing his nose closing his eyes and deep short breaths.SMELLS is pr.indfnt.hinting toward the habit of smell
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
TUN_ BANDAR WANGON_ SUNGHNI / SUNGDHI AIN_.


Explanation:
Your sentnse can be translated like:
MAIN_ APNI IK DOST NUN_ DASNA CHAHNA WAN_PAI O BANDAR WNAGON_SUNHDI AY.
YOU=TUN_ or TUSI,cauze you are addressing a friend so you should use
TUN_which is casual way to call a friend where as TUSI is aformal way to address.
SMELL=sunghna
LIKE= WANGON
MONKEY= bandar
No other explanation required,i think this will work for you.
with best regards
KAMRAN NADEEM

Kamran Nadeem
United States
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
PRO pts in pair: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rashid muhammad: if it mean you smell in the style of a monkey then then kamran is right to translate as "tuon bandar wangon sunghni aein"
2 days 15 hrs
  -> thanx rashid ,while translating the term the first thing came in my mind was the exactly as u translated it.but when i think about it ,it became clear .THANX A LOT RASHID.
agree  feka
28 days
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tere kolo bander vargi smell aandi aa !


Explanation:
simply say -

tere kolo bander vargi smell aandi aa !

Gurpreet Singh
Canada
Local time: 09:02
Native speaker of: Native in PunjabiPunjabi
PRO pts in pair: 8
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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
taire kolon bandar dee bo auondee ae.


Explanation:
this so simple and colloqual. needs no explanation.

Rashid muhammad
United States
Local time: 22:32
PRO pts in pair: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kamran Nadeem: it may be translated like that but i think the asker means that her friends smells in a way a monkey smell.cauzemonkey smells in a unique style by squeezing his nose and closing his eyes.i think asker means that.
15 mins
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