du hast mesh da fraud

00:18 Oct 6, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: du hast mesh da fraud
i heard this in a song i dont know if its spelt right but anyway
matt


Summary of answers provided
4 +1Possibly
Alan Johnson
4 +1you asked me
Mary Worby
5you have asked me
Mats Wiman
4In-depth look ;)
shasas
4Not only Rammstein...
shasas
3you did ask me
shasas


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you did ask me


Explanation:
Only applicable if the original is "Du hast mich gefragt".

Guessing :)

shasas
Germany
Local time: 09:51
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Possibly


Explanation:
listening to "Rammstein"?

"Du hast mich gefragt und ich hab' nichts gesagt"

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3391

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  shasas: makes sense :) du hast...du hast mich...du hast mich gefragt...
2 mins
  -> What, two ladies here listening to Rammstein? Oh oh
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
you asked me


Explanation:
Du hast mich gefragt

'Du hasst' ... can also mean 'you hate'

Is this Rammstein?

In the version below, it's translated as 'you hate me' .... because, presumably, when they sing it, they miss out the 'gefragt' bit at the end.

HTH ... and please note I have never heard the song!

Mary


    Reference: http://www.patleck.com/lyrics/rammstein/sehnsucht.htm
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  shasas: Oh, but you should listen to it...nice Industrial Metal piece :)
16 mins
  -> Hmmm ... tempting offer but I may just take a rain-check this time!!
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In-depth look ;)


Explanation:
Based on Mary's findings.

Indeed, it's sort of a play on words by omitting the last part of the sentence. "Du hast mich..." and "Du hasst mich..." meaning "You have (did)...me..." or "You hate me".

Interesting enough, it's a rip-off of an old pun by Otto (German 70ies comedian), who "invented" it.

"Ich weiss, du has(s)t mich..." followed by "Ich weiss, du hast mich furchtbar lieb."

I know that you hate me. I know you that you love me dearly.

Ummh...yea... *gg*

shasas
Germany
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Not only Rammstein...


Explanation:
...Alan, but all spices of truely evil stuff, like Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir...ummh...sometimes even Marianne Rosenberg (Mr. Paul McCartney)... *ggg* *realizes this is a wee bit OT, but couldn't resist*

:))

shasas
Germany
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you have asked me


Explanation:
leaning on Sharon


    13 years in Germany
Mats Wiman
Sweden
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