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y'all

15:43 Jan 4, 2023
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: y'all
I'm translating a non-fiction novel in the genre feelgood/romance with a teen audience.
From English to Danish.

The word "y'all" is mentioned in a line:
"I assumed most of y'all would hate the snow."

It's talked about afterwards, so I need to find a way to incorporate it into the story in Danish.
We don't say "y'all" in Danish and have no equivalent to it.

Maybe someone has had the same issue before?
I'd love to know how it can be solved.

Please do give me suggestions, if you've translated "y'all" into other languages, and not just Danish.
That might be helpful, too. Especially in the Nordic languages.

Thank you!
Laura Andersen
Denmark


Summary of answers provided
5I/JER
Thomas Krogh
4folkens
Marie Nørgaard
4Jer alle
Yula Dalberg
3I al'sammen
Jannie Sørensen


  

Answers


8 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I/JER


Explanation:
Y'all = I / JER

Y'all did that for me
= I gjorde det for mig

I did that for y'all
= Jeg gjorde det for jer

Thomas Krogh
Denmark
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Tak, Thomas! Det ved jeg nu godt er den direkte oversættelse. Mit problem er, at de i den originale bog snakker om, at hun lyder sydstatsagtig idét hun siger 'y'all'. Og på dansk er 'I' og 'jer' bare 'I' og 'jer', der er ikke forskellige dialekter af de ord. Så hvordan kan samtalen gå på dansk? Jeg kan omskrive teksten, så det er dialekten, han kommenterer på og ikke ordet 'y'all', men tænkte bare på om der var andre muligheder. Min redaktør ønsker fx ikke at jeg bruger ordet 'y'all' i den danske oversættelse. Tak igen fordi du brugte tid på at skrive et svar :)

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66 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I al'sammen


Explanation:
Hej Laura
Det er lidt søgt men det kunne være en genkendelig måde at tilpasse et dansk udtryk så man senere i teksten ikke er i tvivl om at det er specielt for hende at hun taler på den måde.

Jannie Sørensen
Denmark
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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76 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
folkens


Explanation:
"Folkens" passer udmærket med y´all.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Folkens, jeg regnede med at de fleste af jer ville hade sneen."

    https://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=folkens
Marie Nørgaard
Denmark
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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223 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
y\'all
Jer alle


Explanation:
Y'all er en sammentrækning af 'you' og 'all'. Her er der tale om flertal pga. 'all'. Derfor bliver 'you' til Jer og 'all' bliver til alle.



Yula Dalberg
Denmark
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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