nois sofre, mas nois goza....

English translation: we suffers, but we is happy

18:54 Nov 11, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: nois sofre, mas nois goza....
another translation challenge: 'nois sofre, mas nois goza.'

Your help is indeed much aprreciated....
Andi Liberty
Local time: 19:43
English translation:we suffers, but we is happy
Explanation:
There are intended grammar mistakes in the original which must be captured. The phrase is famous as someone posted in the discussion box, and the idea behind it is that this is a sentiment expresed by simple/uneducated folk.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2we suffers, but we is happy
inactiveprofile
4 +1Life is tough, but we enjoy it
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
4we suffer, but we enjoy life
Erik Bry
4We suffer, but we happy . . .
David Drysdale (X)
3we suffer, but we enjoy it
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
we suffer, but we enjoy it


Explanation:
That's how I'd say it
Hthy

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we suffer, but we enjoy life


Explanation:
that's the first thing that came to my head, before even seeing Antonio's response; which after reading, makes sound as if they enjoy suffering, which I believe is not the case

...or:
we suffer, but we live well
we suffer, but we live life!
we suffer, but we live a good life
we suffer, but we enjoy ourselves
we suffer, but we take/have great leisure
we suffer, but we really recreate = intransitive verb: to take recreation



Erik Bry
Local time: 12:43
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
we suffers, but we is happy


Explanation:
There are intended grammar mistakes in the original which must be captured. The phrase is famous as someone posted in the discussion box, and the idea behind it is that this is a sentiment expresed by simple/uneducated folk.

inactiveprofile
Local time: 19:43
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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agree  XXXphxxx (X)
14 hrs
  -> Thank you!

neutral  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Mas será que algum falante nativo de inglês, por mais humilde que seja, diz we is? Em Black English, por exemplo, já ouvi we be. Obrigado pelo link!
20 hrs
  -> http://tinyurl.com/amyne43

agree  Jennifer Byers: Good one!
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jennifer!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We suffer, but we happy . . .


Explanation:
Suggestion . . .

We suffer but we happy!

David Drysdale (X)
United States
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Life is tough, but we enjoy it


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day34 mins (2012-11-12 19:29:19 GMT)
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Ou Life is tough/a bitch, but we (really/thoroughly) enjoy it.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

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agree  Lais Leite
1 day 4 hrs
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