je veux bien lui en toucher deux mots

English translation: I\'m willing to have a word with him

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French term or phrase:	je veux bien lui en toucher deux mots
English translation:	I\'m willing to have a word with him
Entered by:	Daniel Weston

01:18 Jul 13, 2011

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Conversation

French term or phrase: je veux bien lui en toucher deux mots

This is pretty self explanatory, here is the entire sentence:

"Ecoute… je dois le rencontrer la semaine prochaine, je veux bien lui en toucher deux mots."

My try: Listen..I need to meet with him next week, I'd really like to have a couple of words with him."

I'm not entirely sure about, though!

Daniel Weston KudoZ activity Questions: 169 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 81 United States
Local time: 03:24

I'm willing to try to have a word with him

Explanation:
As I was sharing with you in the discussion board:

Your translation is right on; I would just add that here " Je veux bien" gives a sense that the interlocutor is willing to try and talk to the other person, but it is not sure that this will necessarily result in the desired outcome.

Thanks for reminding me to post this!

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FX Torrentz
United States
Local time: 05:24

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5 +5

I'm willing to try to have a word with him

FX Torrentz

I'd really like to have a word with him

cc in nyc

I'd really like to have a just a/at least a short conversation with him.

Barbara Cochran, MFA

Discussion entries: 8

Answers

30 mins confidence:

I'd really like to have a word with him

Explanation:
IMO

And there's a thread in Wordreference for "to have a word with":
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=842003
See marcolo's reply.

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Note added at 31 mins (2011-07-13 01:49:29 GMT)
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Or "... a couple of words with him."

cc in nyc
Local time: 06:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 153

1 hr confidence:

I'd really like to have a just a/at least a short conversation with him.

Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 06:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

I'm willing to try to have a word with him

FX Torrentz
United States
Local time: 05:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

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Thanks

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks FX Torrentx - but I'd like to point out that it was CC in NYC that pointed it out! Your answer rellay fits the context nicely.

Asker: Sorry - I mispelled your name!

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