Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

ls \'t even mee wil zitten halen we het net

English translation:

If all goes well, we should just make it.

Added to glossary by Greg Irving (X)
Feb 14, 2018 08:58
6 yrs ago
Dutch term

ls \'t even mee wil zitten halen we het net

Dutch to English Other Linguistics Songs, Dr. P Dodenrit
https://muzikum.eu/nl/123-677-11492/drs-p/dodenrit-trojkade-...

"Mijn vrouw en ik zijn over, dus we zingen een duet
En als 't even mee wil zitten halen we het net
Helaas, ik moet haar afstaan aan de hongerige troep
Nu nog maar twintig werst en Hoeperdepoep zat op de stoep"

Ik begrijp niet wat mee wil zitten. Waar gaat het over?

Alvast bedankt!
Change log

Feb 20, 2018 10:16: Greg Irving (X) Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Dutch term (edited): ls \\\'t even mee wil zitten halen we het net
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If all goes well, we should just make it.

'als 't even mee will zitten' means 'If all goes well' a common expression.

The whole piece is a rhyme. So, you might be able to make the translation do that too.
Example 'My wife and I are over, so we are singing a duet.
If all goes well, we might just make it yet.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tina Vonhof (X)
6 hrs
agree Richard Purdom : 'If all goes well, we might just make it yet.' is a great answer
10 hrs
agree Verginia Ophof
1 day 3 hrs
agree Kitty Brussaard
1 day 9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Bedankt!"
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2 hrs

If we'll be lucky from now on, we'll make it just in time

See the link below for full translation of these lyrics
Peer comment(s):

agree Barend van Zadelhoff : Helpful. In context as well.
7 hrs
neutral Richard Purdom : You can't use the future tense in a conditional sentence in this way
1 day 1 hr
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