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wir beide gehen noch lange nicht schlafen oder?

English translation: The two of us won't be going to sleep for quite a while, right?

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German term or phrase:wir beide gehen noch lange nicht schlafen oder?
English translation:The two of us won't be going to sleep for quite a while, right?
Entered by: Kim Metzger

19:00 Nov 23, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences
German term or phrase: wir beide gehen noch lange nicht schlafen oder?
it is a question
tara
The two of us won't be going to sleep for quite a while, right?
Explanation:
Hope this helps.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2The two of us won't be going to sleep for quite a while, right?
Kim Metzger
5 +1We aren't going to be ready for bed for a long time yet, are we?
Dr. Fred Thomson
4We two won't call it a night for some time, will we?
Uschi (Ursula) Walke


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The two of us won't be going to sleep for quite a while, right?


Explanation:
Hope this helps.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JózsefÁrpád Bende
68 days
agree  Anna Bittner
1028 days
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
We aren't going to be ready for bed for a long time yet, are we?


Explanation:
What Alexander said works just fine.
There are several ways you can say the same thing.
You could start out "The two of us aren;t going . . ." Or you could simply say "we."
You could also say: We are going to stay up for awhile yet, arn't we?

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5861

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: I like the last version. BTW, who's Alexander?
10 hrs
  -> Oops! I meant Kim.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We two won't call it a night for some time, will we?


Explanation:
just an alternative.

I think the TWO are too busy enjoying themselves talking, dancing (maybe even working) to think about sleep.

The 'oder?' could also mean a hint, a hesitant invitation,
but then the original text should read
'miteinander schlafen'.

HTH



Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 22:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 492
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