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CHE AJAB KE DIDIMET!!

English translation: 'No time no see!' 'We hardly see eachother!' 'Where have you been hiding?'

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:CHE AJAB KE DIDIMET!!
English translation:'No time no see!' 'We hardly see eachother!' 'Where have you been hiding?'
Entered by: Kourosh Abdi

12:41 Jan 16, 2005
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / general
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: CHE AJAB KE DIDIMET!!
IDIOM ONLY
Kourosh Abdi
Türkiye
Local time: 16:50
see explanation
Explanation:
This has a lot to do with the Persian culture. There is no perfect correspondent for this in English.
Here they would say something like:
'No time no see!'
'We hardly see eachother!'
'Where have you been hiding?'
It's hard to explain it....
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Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
United States
Local time: 06:50
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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1 +3see explanation
Cristina Moldovan do Amaral


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
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Explanation:
This has a lot to do with the Persian culture. There is no perfect correspondent for this in English.
Here they would say something like:
'No time no see!'
'We hardly see eachother!'
'Where have you been hiding?'
It's hard to explain it....

Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
United States
Local time: 06:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 7

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