Glossary entry

英語 term or phrase:

Ah've goat

日本語 translation:

I've got

Added to glossary by tappi_k
Nov 27, 2004 06:58
19 yrs ago
英語 term

Ah've goat...

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Can someone explain what this means in Japanese? I think it is not ordinary English. It is a line from a book but I don't know which book, and can't give more context.

'Ah've goat better veins in ma airms thatn she's goat in her scrambled eggs.'
Proposed translations (日本語)
5 +4 I've got

Discussion

tappi_k Nov 27, 2004:
yeah, Jack, I was just posting my answer when you added yours - it is definitely Scottish, and scrambled eggs here means legs - I've got better veins in my arms than she's got in her legs...
Jack Doughty Nov 27, 2004:
I don't know Japanese but this is an attempt to convey dialect pronunciation - perhaps Scottish, maybe more specifically Glaswegian (from Glasgow); "I've got better veins in my arms than she's got in her scrambled eggs."
Non-ProZ.com Nov 27, 2004:
Sorry, I meant to type 'than' not 'thatn'

Proposed translations

+4
41分
Selected

I've got

God, I love this... this is MY language!

Ordinary English (Standard English?)、ヌ、マ、ハ、、、ネ、ホヘスチロ、
Peer comment(s):

agree SenQ : ah means I or eye , goat maybe got.
5時間
thanks, SenQ - yes, goat is got, that's how we speak here...
agree Will Matter
18時間
thanks, willmatter!
agree humbird : I'm vaguely aware such English variation. Hummmmmm, quite interesting.
1日 6時間
it is interesting isn't it? I've been to see Scottish films with my American friends several times and often they said they needed subtitles...!
agree KathyT : Love it! ;-)
1日 22時間
aye, cute, innit KathyT doll...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much! It's very interesting and I am glad I could get a native's help."
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