Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 5, 2005 19:52
18 yrs ago
French term
ce pas moi
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
clothing
its on a t-shirt i have
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | it wasn't me |
Julie Roy
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| 3 +8 | (it's) not me/ (it) ain't me |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +5 | I didn't do it |
FigMint
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| 3 | My alter ego |
Kalyani Menon
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Change log
Aug 5, 2005 20:18: sarahl (X) changed "Field (specific)" from "Textiles / Clothing / Fashion" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
+3
2 hrs
Selected
it wasn't me
Even though the present tense is used on your shirt, it could also be translated in the past tense in English (for a longer alternative to "not me").
E.g. "Who did this?!" > "not me" or "it wasn't me"
E.g. "Who did this?!" > "not me" or "it wasn't me"
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+8
5 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
(it's) not me/ (it) ain't me
best I can come up with here :)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Elizabeth Lyons
: It ain't me or even "not me"
3 mins
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thx Elizabeth ... I think the shorter the better here :)
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| agree |
Dave Summers
: "C'est pas moi...j'ai pas volé l'orange." Just the famous French song.
23 mins
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| agree |
Flo in London
: is this supposed to be some kind of surreal affirmation: This Is Not Me?
35 mins
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| agree |
Julie Roy
: I like the simple "not me" since it is the most versatile one (many possible meanings)
2 hrs
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| agree |
Jean-Luc Dumont
2 hrs
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| agree |
Patrice
2 hrs
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| agree |
Axis Network
1 day 9 hrs
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| agree |
amritha
: i agree with julie
2 days 9 hrs
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+5
10 mins
I didn't do it
If you mean, "C'est pas moi." If it's really "ce pas moi," that doesn't mean anything at all.
"I didn't do it" isn't an exact translation, but it's a common funny-thing to say in English which means the same thing as what you have on your tee-shirt.
"I didn't do it" isn't an exact translation, but it's a common funny-thing to say in English which means the same thing as what you have on your tee-shirt.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Elizabeth Lyons
: I think this is implied in "not me". But, this is clever - I just think maybe it's a bit of a leap.
3 mins
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| agree |
sarahl (X)
17 mins
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| agree |
Luminita Duta
33 mins
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| agree |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
: Well, if the t-shirt has Bart Simpson on it, this would certainly be the phrase. He's famous for that expression :)
50 mins
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| agree |
Jean-Luc Dumont
2 hrs
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| agree |
Patrice
2 hrs
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8 hrs
My alter ego
Just a different line of thought!
Discussion