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Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

da te dovrei solo imparare

Inglese translation:

I should just shut up and listen/You\'re the expert/You know more than I do

Added to glossary by Fiona Grace Peterson
Apr 8, 2021 10:04
3 yrs ago
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Italiano term

da te dovrei solo imparare

Da Italiano a Inglese Altro Generale/Conversazioni/Auguri/Lettere Conversation
This is from a conversation between two characters. Character A expresses her idea about love, Character B strongly disagrees and says something hurtful, before reconsidering, apologising, and saying "Scusami. Da te dovrei solo imparare."

I'm sure the answer is perfectly straightforward, but it's escaping me for now!

Many thanks.
Proposed translations (Inglese)
4 +1 [some suggestions]
3 +2 I have much to learn from you
3 +1 I can only learn from you
3 I obviously have a lot to learn from you.
3 -1 I should learn from you only

Discussion

Fiona Grace Peterson (asker) Apr 8, 2021:
Yes Hi Phil, thanks for your question. Yes it is, modern-day and colloquial.
philgoddard Apr 8, 2021:
Is this a colloquial, modern-day conversation? Some of these answers sound a bit formal.

Proposed translations

+1
5 ore
Selected

[some suggestions]

I feel these suit the informal context better.

I should just shut up and listen
You're the expert
You know more than I do
Note from asker:
Thanks Phil, these are great, just what I was looking for!
Peer comment(s):
agree Michele Fauble
3 ore
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks Phil, just what I was looking for. Many thanks to everyone who contributed. "
-1
5 min

I should learn from you only

Or maybe "I should just learn from you"
Peer comment(s):
disagree Jasmina Towers : I think this implies that they can only learn from this person, not from anyone else
1 ora
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+1
21 min

I can only learn from you

I would say that the emphasis in the Italian text is on the "learning"
Peer comment(s):
agree ANGELICA NEGOITA
58 min
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+2
22 min

I have much to learn from you

I know that my proposed translation is different from the source sentence, but imagining the context that you described I felt this sentence more appropriate rather than a literal "I should only learn from you".
Peer comment(s):
agree Jasmina Towers
58 min
agree Jelena Bogdanovic : in this case, considering the context, "I have much to learn from you"
4 ore
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1 ora

I obviously have a lot to learn from you.

My interpretation.

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-04-08 11:24:45 GMT)
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Or "there's obviously a lot I should lean from you".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-04-08 12:13:48 GMT)
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Or "it's obvious I have a lot to learn from you".
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