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Sep 29, 2014 - 09:45 AM
great tip for Italian learners! Thanks for sharing!
Oct 01, 2014 - 08:43 AM
Thanks for that link, Kristin. I have a special interest in song lyrics. I've been translating Italian lyrics into English for over a year, often with much difficulty. This will help a lot. :)
Oct 02, 2014 - 07:34 AM
Translating lyrics could be a fun group game! But you are right, sometimes the translations are quite difficult, in part because the lyrics are often contrived so that they fit a pattern, or there is use of idioms or flat-out "wrong" grammar.
For some of the songs this guy did on-air, I was pleasantly surprised that I could do a lot of the translation on the fly (Killing Me Softly was one such song), then he turns around and does Prince's "Raspberry Beret", which was a hoot, but virtually impossible for me!
For some of the songs this guy did on-air, I was pleasantly surprised that I could do a lot of the translation on the fly (Killing Me Softly was one such song), then he turns around and does Prince's "Raspberry Beret", which was a hoot, but virtually impossible for me!
Feb 19, 2016 - 11:01 AM
Kristin, you always have ideas. Thanks