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te tel

English translation: call u

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French term or phrase:te tel
English translation:call u
Entered by: RProsser

12:06 Apr 16, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / SMS messages
French term or phrase: te tel
....et ***te tel*** dès que j'y serail Bisesss à vous 2 :-)

I got the last bit but what on earth is the te tel about
RProsser
Local time: 06:07
call u
Explanation:
et te téléphone(r)
Le début de la phrase aiderait...
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Jean-Louis S.
United States
Local time: 01:07
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5call u
Jean-Louis S.
5 +2call you
Rob Grayson
3 +3will call you
Nicole Büchel
4will phone you
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
4je te téléphonerai
polyglot45


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
will call you


Explanation:
Je te téléphonerai dès que j'arriverai

Nicole Büchel
Germany
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stéphanie Soudais
0 min
  -> Merci Stéphanie
agree  mimi 254
6 mins
  -> merci, Mimi
agree  John ANTHONY
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, John
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
call u


Explanation:
et te téléphone(r)
Le début de la phrase aiderait...

Jean-Louis S.
United States
Local time: 01:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aude Sylvain: oui, le "u" pour "you" colle bien dans ce registre
3 mins
  -> Merci, Aude!
agree  mimi 254
8 mins
  -> Merci, Mimi!
agree  writeaway: the 4 minute rush-right register
1 hr
  -> Merci, Writeaway!
agree  Isabelle17
4 hrs
  -> Merci, Isabelle!
agree  Tony M
10 hrs
  -> Merci, Tony!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
will phone you


Explanation:
will phone you as soon as I'll be there. kisses...

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 07:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
je te téléphonerai


Explanation:
I don't even speak "SMS" but this one is obvious - and I'll call you as soon as I get there XXXXX

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 227
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
call you


Explanation:
te tel = short form for "te téléphonerai" : i.e. call you/buzz you/give you a bell

Rob Grayson
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mimi 254
8 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  writeaway: same register as the French
1 hr
  -> Thanks
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