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December 1, 2011 3:33 pm at 3:33 pm
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AinOhdMilvado
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moi aussi…
You wrote –
“Hak (mir) nisht in tchainik.
Literal translation: Don’t bang in the kettle
Figurative: Gimme a break!”
Your literal translation is right, but the figurative translation is, more accurately, “Don’t bother me” or “Don’t drive me crazy”.
BTW – MY personal favorite is “Azoi”. Not sure how I would translate that.