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I can manage

Polish translation: poradze sobie

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English term or phrase:I can manage
Polish translation:poradze sobie
Entered by: JamesBarto

14:24 Aug 28, 2002
English to Polish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: I can manage
Thanks, but I can manage (in response to an offer of help).

Moze byc, "poradze sobie"?
JamesBarto
poradze sobie
Explanation:
tak, to jest OK. albo "nie, dzieki, dam sobie rade"

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Note added at 2002-08-28 15:05:33 (GMT)
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none of them is more nice nor more formal... the same, really

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Note added at 2002-08-28 15:06:20 (GMT)
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BTW, both have extended characters: dam sobie radę / poradzę sobie
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Radek Podolski
Local time: 19:38
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3poradze sobie
Radek Podolski
5 +2dam sobie rade
bartek


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
poradze sobie


Explanation:
tak, to jest OK. albo "nie, dzieki, dam sobie rade"

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Note added at 2002-08-28 15:05:33 (GMT)
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none of them is more nice nor more formal... the same, really

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Note added at 2002-08-28 15:06:20 (GMT)
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BTW, both have extended characters: dam sobie radę / poradzę sobie

Radek Podolski
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 1010

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jakub Szacki
6 mins
agree  Szymon Cegielka
47 mins
agree  Piotr Kurek
3 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dam sobie rade


Explanation:
Dzięki, ale dam sobie radę :-)

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Note added at 2002-08-28 17:04:40 (GMT)
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I think \"dam sobie rade\" or \"poradze sobie\" is only a question of personal preferences. I\'d say \"dam sobie rade\", and raad - \"poradze sobie\". It depends on your personal way of expressing your thoughts or moods. Both are informal and colloquial, in positive sense :-)

bartek
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in pair: 24751

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  labusga
2 hrs
  -> Dzięki :-)
agree  maciejm
5 hrs
  -> Dzięki :-)
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