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ejiet tik tuvak pie kapiem

English translation: just approach [the] cemetery

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Latvian term or phrase:ejiet tik tuvak pie kapiem
English translation:just approach [the] cemetery
Entered by: Yuri Geifman

23:39 Jul 2, 2003
Latvian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Latvian term or phrase: ejiet tik tuvak pie kapiem
The handwriting is hard to read, please allow for spelling errors.
Yuri Geifman
Canada
Local time: 18:04
just approach [the] cemetery
Explanation:
The phrase could be meant as a (humorous) warning, or as a suggestion; depends on context.

It seems you have perfectly deciphered the handwriting.
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Valters Feists
Latvia
Local time: 01:04
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, everyone. The translation and the comments were very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6just approach [the] cemetery
Valters Feists


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
just approach [the] cemetery


Explanation:
The phrase could be meant as a (humorous) warning, or as a suggestion; depends on context.

It seems you have perfectly deciphered the handwriting.

Valters Feists
Latvia
Local time: 01:04
Native speaker of: Latvian
PRO pts in pair: 361
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, everyone. The translation and the comments were very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zigurdsg: 'kapi' could also be translated as graveyard (especially if around a church) or just as 'graves', depending on the context. Instead of 'approach', 'go nearer to' or 'walk nearer to' might be more appropriate. But there is nothing wrong with Valters's sugg
7 hrs
agree  Jana Teteris: both suggestions are correct. Whether or not it is a cemetery, graveyard or graves - all depends on the context.
8 hrs
agree  Uldis Liepkalns
9 hrs
agree  Vi Pukite: don't leave out the "the": just approach the cemetery
17 hrs
agree  Vents Villers: with zigurdsg
1 day 13 hrs
agree  VEIKMANE DAIGA
2756 days
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