Be in mofti?

English translation: Just like that? / So easily?

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:	Be in mofti?
English translation:	Just like that? / So easily?
Entered by:	WJM53

22:52 Sep 5, 2015

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: Be in mofti?

See https://www.dropbox.com/s/2b376kkfi7oxm81/Be in mofti.mp3?dl... and around the 6:06 mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TPdk_vO4SE.

This is from the Iranian film "The Duel." The subtitles for this part read:

"I'll go to the train along with these guys. You and the others should stay here till dawn."

"What if you don't come back till then?"

"Nothing. Take the others and run back to the station! We'll be either dead or arrested."

"Just like that?" (Be in mofti?)

Be in mofti = ?

Is "just like that" a good translation? And what would the Persian be - "به این مفتی"?

Thanks.

WJM53 Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 957 (none open) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 07:41

Just like that?

Explanation:
I believe that it is the best translation. There is a sarcastic tone when we say "به همین مفتی" which is best conveyed by saying "Just like that?".

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Note added at 9 hrs (2015-09-06 08:28:02 GMT)
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The Persian speaker wants to say that "Taking others and running back to the station" is not so easy as it may sound.

By saying "so easily?" the sarcastic tone of the source will not be conveyed in target language.

Selected response from:

Mohsen Askary
Local time: 15:11

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Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided

so easily?

Najmeh Bahrami

Just like that?

Mohsen Askary

as simple as that?/just that simple?

Edward Plaisance Jr

Piece of cake

Habibulla Josefi

Answers

2 hrs confidence:

so easily?

Explanation:

Najmeh Bahrami
Canada
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 20

9 hrs confidence:

Just like that?

Mohsen Askary
Local time: 15:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 72

Grading comment

Thanks.

1 day 2 hrs confidence:

as simple as that?/just that simple?

Explanation:
this keeps the sarcasm...

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 07:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 768

1 day 10 hrs confidence:

Piece of cake

Explanation:
Like a piece of cake.

Habibulla Josefi
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dari
PRO pts in category: 16

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