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funky_bug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 08:31 PM
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Heading to Italy and need a translator
You know that clothing manufacturer that placed the following on his care label:

"We are sorry our president is an idiot. We did not vote for him" ?

Anyhow, I'm going to Italy in two weeks, and a friend who just returned from there told me they are ready to rip the head off Bush and are very unkind to Americans.

So, can anyone translate that phrase into Italiano for me? I'm thinking of ordering a custom t-shirt... just to be on the safe side.
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Cornus Donating Member (720 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 08:37 PM
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1. I think that label was in French nm
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 08:40 PM
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2. here ya go
Siamo spiacenti che il nostro presidente è un sciocco. Non abbiamo votato per lui.
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funky_bug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 09:12 PM
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5. Dookus!
How the hell are ya? Enjoying your summer?
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Massacure Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 08:43 PM
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3. I translated it for We and I on FreeTranslation.com
We are sorry our president is an idiot. We did not vote for him.

Siamo spiacenti che il nostro presidente sia idiota. Non abbiamo votato per lui.




I am sorry my president is an idiot. I did not vote for him.

Sono spiacente che il mio presidente sia idiota. Non ho votato per lui.
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 08:44 PM
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4. Translation
For 'We are sorry our president is an idiot. We did not vote for him' we found:


Source: The Collins Italian Dictionary © 1995 HarperCollins Publishers:

we (pers pron pl) noi;
~ understand, abbiamo capito;
(stressed) noi sì che abbiamo capito;
here ~ are, eccoci;
~ Italians, noi {or} noialtri italiani;
as ~ say in Florence..., come si dice a Firenze...;
~ all make mistakes, tutti possiamo sbagliare.
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amerikat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 09:19 PM
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6. Just wear a Kerry bumper sticker on your caboose.
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lapauvre Donating Member (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 09:24 PM
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7. I think an all inclusive response
if you should hear the word "Bush" yelled at you in great volume, is to throw your hands in the air, look heavenward, and exclaim as loudly, "Bush! Mama Mia!" Then put your hands over your eyes, bow your head and say, "no mea culpa."
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