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List of Idioms & Phrases?

by Wilhelm, December 15, 2011

Messages: 6

Language: English

Wilhelm (User's profile) December 15, 2011, 5:33:32 AM

Does anyone know of a list of Esperanto idioms & phrases preferably designed for English speakers?
A list for troublesome English idioms & phrases into Esperanto and then a list of Esperanto idioms & phrases into English.

Something similar to the "Potentially Troublesome Words" in Jordan's "Being Colloquial in Esperanto" but for idioms & phrases.

Thank-you.

darkweasel (User's profile) December 15, 2011, 6:14:22 AM

Maybe the Proverbaro suits your needs somewhat.

sudanglo (User's profile) December 15, 2011, 9:52:18 AM

Esperanto, understandably, avoids idiomatic turns of phrase, like English's 'that's let the cat out of the bag'.

So the Esperanto to English section would be fairly small.

However a guide for translating such phrases out of English into Esperanto would be handy.

Did you have any specific English idioms in mind that the forumanoj might have a go at translating?

Miland (User's profile) December 15, 2011, 10:47:48 AM

sudanglo (User's profile) December 15, 2011, 11:16:15 AM

I've not seen that Miland. Is it good? It says out of stock in the link you gave.

Miland (User's profile) December 15, 2011, 2:57:02 PM

sudanglo:Is it good?
Yes - open your email!

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