Apr 13, 2005 14:20
19 yrs ago
English term
What time is it?
Non-PRO
English to Romanian
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Which variant is better: Cât e ora? or Ce oră e? And how exactly should each variant be translated? Thank you.
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 5 +3 | Cât e ceasul? |
Valentin Alupoaie
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| 5 +3 | cat e ceasul? |
Asaphina
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| 5 +2 | Cât e ceasul? |
Dan Marasescu
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| 5 +2 | Cât e ceasul? |
Bogdan Honciuc
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| 5 | Cât e ora ? |
Tudor Soiman
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Proposed translations
+3
1 min
Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Works in field
Romania
Catch phrase under construction
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
Cât e ceasul?
the most colloquial...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dan Marasescu
: not only colloquial. Even a king would say it.:)
3 mins
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Mulţumesc. I think a king would find a way to say it more kingly :)
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| agree |
Irene S.
4 hrs
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Mulţumesc
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| agree |
Oana Clapa
4 hrs
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Mulţumesc
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
1 min
cat e ceasul?
this is more common in Romanian
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Liliana Roman-Hamilton
1 hr
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| agree |
Oana Clapa
4 hrs
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| agree |
Valentin Alupoaie
16 hrs
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+2
2 mins
Dan Marasescu
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Romania
Inactive for the moment
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Spanish to Romanian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
18
Cât e ceasul?
Most commonly used. Your variants are not very used.
+2
3 mins
Bogdan Honciuc
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Romania
Translator. Subtitler. Interpreter.
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: Romanian to English, English to Romanian
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Cât e ceasul?
Cât e ceasul? is most commonly used, Cât e ora is also correct. I've never heard of anyone asking "Ce oră e?"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Oana Clapa
: why so many????
4 hrs
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thanks. we all jumped on an easy question at the same time :)
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| agree |
Valentin Alupoaie
16 hrs
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1 hr
Tudor Soiman
Native in Romanian
Whenever you need quality on time
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Romanian to English
Cât e ora ?
Translations: Have you got the time ?
Do you have the time ? (they are just the same in Romanian too)
(the best is the answer given by the others)
Do you have the time ? (they are just the same in Romanian too)
(the best is the answer given by the others)
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