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already (to express surprise)

Arabic translation: بهذه السرعة

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English term or phrase:already (to express surprise)
Arabic translation:بهذه السرعة
Entered by: bgeer (X)

20:27 Jun 20, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: already (to express surprise)
I'm trying to translate the use of "already" to express surprise that such a short time has passed before an event. For example:

"I can't believe you're already bored with your job!" (said to someone who has only been working at their job for one day)

"Have you forgotten already?!" (said when the forgotten information was just given a few minutes ago)

In Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, the verb
لحق
works well in these cases:

أنا مش مصدق إنك لحقت تتعب من شغلك

إنت لحقت تنسى؟

But I need a translation in fusha.
bgeer (X)
بهذه السرعة
Explanation:
One possibility - هل نسيت بهذه السرعة؟ لا أصدق أنك مللت من وظيفتك الجديدة بهذه السرعة

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Note added at 31 mins (2008-06-20 20:58:46 GMT)
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I don't know - I think I'd still use بهذه السرعة. If it was about the administrative procedures, you'd say هل تم الطلاق بهذه السرعة rather than هل طلقها...
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Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:21
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3بهذه السرعة
Nesrin
5بعد
Khemais Chaieb


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
بهذه السرعة


Explanation:
One possibility - هل نسيت بهذه السرعة؟ لا أصدق أنك مللت من وظيفتك الجديدة بهذه السرعة

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Note added at 31 mins (2008-06-20 20:58:46 GMT)
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I don't know - I think I'd still use بهذه السرعة. If it was about the administrative procedures, you'd say هل تم الطلاق بهذه السرعة rather than هل طلقها...

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Many thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's great, but does it work in this case? "He's already divorced her?!" (said when the couple had only been married for a month) If I write هل طلقها بهذه السرقة؟ I'm concerned that it might be interpreted as a comment on the speed of the divorce procedure (i.e. the administrative paperwork) rather than on the shortness of the marriage.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal: Absolutely
3 hrs
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
10 hrs
agree  Mohamed Elsayed
15 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
بعد


Explanation:
عادة ما أترجمها بكلمة "بعد" التي تؤدي المعنى خاصة إذا نطقناها بنبرة استغراب. فنقول مثلا "هل نسيت بعد؟" أو "هل أصابك الملل بعد؟؟" والله أعلم

Khemais Chaieb
Local time: 09:21
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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