Why have your forsaken us?

Polish translation: czemuś nas opuścił?

19:04 Jul 10, 2013

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English term or phrase: Why have your forsaken us?

Pretty straightforward if you already know Polish. I have a writer writing a novel in English that features a Polish-born priest who at one point wants to say this in his own language. I suppose he is paraphrasing Jesus Christ.

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Polish translation:czemuś nas opuścił?

Explanation:

The words are a reference to Psalm 22.2, Matthew 27.46 and Mark 15.34, where the standard Catholic and Protestant translations in each case read: czemuś mnie opuścił? (Why hast thou forsaken me?). You need to use "nas" (us) instead of "mnie" (me).

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czemuś nas opuścił?

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Czemu nas porzuciłeś (ew. opuściłeś)

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why have your forsaken us? Czemu nas porzuciłeś (ew. opuściłeś)

Explanation:
inho :-)

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