Aj dráma je len človek

English translation: Even drama is only human

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Slovak term or phrase:Aj dráma je len človek
English translation:Even drama is only human
Entered by: Marek Buchtel

17:59 Jan 2, 2005
Slovak to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Slovak term or phrase: Aj dráma je len človek
(divadelná)
Pro Lingua
Local time: 16:08
Even drama is only human
Explanation:
It is the name of Milos Mistrik's book, isn't it?
The indefinite article ("a human") should not be there.
As an alternative, I would suggest "Drama is only human, too", but it does not sound "nice" to me.
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Marek Buchtel
Czech Republic
Local time: 16:08
Grading comment
Thanks. Yes it is.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Even drama is only human
Marek Buchtel
5And drama is only human.
Maria Chmelarova
5 -1Also drama is just human/man.
Apolonia Vanova
2 -1Drama/Play is a mere human as well.
Monika@ProZ


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Aj dráma je len človek
Also drama is just human/man.


Explanation:
or Besides drama is merely human/man.

Apolonia Vanova
Canada
Local time: 10:08
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maria Chmelarova: with also.
5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Aj dráma je len človek
And drama is only human.


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs 8 mins (2005-01-02 21:07:46 GMT)
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a human

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 10:08
Native speaker of: Slovak
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Aj dráma je len èlovek
Drama/Play is a mere human as well.


Explanation:
Bez kontextu Ti môžeme len ažko pomôc a preloži to zrozumitežne.
Divadelná hra je vo všeobecnosti "play". Ak je dôraz na konfliktnos a dramatickos, potom je lepšie "drama".







Monika@ProZ
United States
Local time: 10:08
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maria Chmelarova: Ano,najskor som tomu aj ja tak rozumela. Doplnok slova " divadelna " nas zviedol na nepravu cestu. Az ked som zistila ze je to titul knihy, dovolila som si nesuhlasit.
3 hrs
  -> Autor otazky v komentari napisal, ze sa jedna o DIVADELNU dramu. Z toho som vychadzala.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Aj dráma je len človek
Even drama is only human


Explanation:
It is the name of Milos Mistrik's book, isn't it?
The indefinite article ("a human") should not be there.
As an alternative, I would suggest "Drama is only human, too", but it does not sound "nice" to me.

Marek Buchtel
Czech Republic
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. Yes it is.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Maria Chmelarova: I used indefinite article ( aditionaly), because I see drama in Mistrik's book titul as second noun and not as an adjective. But I might be wrong. That might be base for open debate.
2 hrs

agree  Gareth Norman (X): Sounds spot on to me. Happy New Year!
6 hrs

agree  Monika@ProZ
23 hrs

agree  Lubosh Hanuska: I think "human" is meant to be an adjective in the book title, so I'd skip the "a" as well.
1 day 14 hrs
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