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I can't tell you how much this letter is to me!

Japanese translation: あなたの手紙がどれほどありがたかったか、言葉では言い尽くせません。

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English term or phrase:I can't tell you how much this letter is to me!
Japanese translation:あなたの手紙がどれほどありがたかったか、言葉では言い尽くせません。
Entered by: humbird

17:36 Sep 7, 2004
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: I can't tell you how much this letter is to me!
The speaker is happy and trying to convey their appreciation about a letter they recieved.
Andy
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Explanation:
This English is incorrect. Correct English should be as follows:
"I can't tell you how much this letter means to me!"
If you agree with it, my answer is what I said here.

あなたの手紙がどれほどありがたかったか、言葉では言い尽くせません。
Literally translated -- I can't tell you how much I appreciate your letter.

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humbird
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5 +3See explanation
humbird
4この手紙は私にとってどれぐらい大切かを言葉で表せないよ。
Shital Sevekari
4この手紙は私にとってどれぐらい大切かを言葉で表せないよ。
Shital Sevekari


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i can't tell you how much this letter is to me!
See explanation


Explanation:
This English is incorrect. Correct English should be as follows:
"I can't tell you how much this letter means to me!"
If you agree with it, my answer is what I said here.

あなたの手紙がどれほどありがたかったか、言葉では言い尽くせません。
Literally translated -- I can't tell you how much I appreciate your letter.



humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katalin Horváth McClure
52 mins
  -> Thank you Katalin!
agree  Kana Rushworth
4 hrs
  -> Thank your Kana!
agree  Yohei Fukataki
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Fukataki-san!
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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i can't tell you how much this letter is to me!
この手紙は私にとってどれぐらい大切かを言葉で表せないよ。


Explanation:
This would be the exact translation of the phrase entered by Andy.

But if the speaker is talking this to the sender of the letter,　it can be
あなたの手紙は私にとってはどれぐらい大切かを言葉で表せないよ。

Shital Sevekari
India
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i can't tell you how much this letter is to me!
この手紙は私にとってどれぐらい大切かを言葉で表せないよ。


Explanation:
This would be the exact translation of the phrase entered by Andy.

But if the speaker is talking this to the sender of the letter,　it can be
あなたの手紙は私にとってはどれぐらい大切かを言葉で表せないよ。

Shital Sevekari
India
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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