I am not a man you need

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October 29th, 2007, 09:04 AM
Оля

I am not a man you need

Хочу сказать по-английски "Я не тот человек, который вам нужен". Is "I am not a man (person) you need" correct?

Thanks in advance.
October 29th, 2007, 09:38 AM
scotcher

I am not the man you need.
October 29th, 2007, 10:00 AM
Оля

Thank you. And what about "I am not the person you need"?
October 29th, 2007, 10:36 AM
Dogboy182

Yeah I think person could be completely interchangeable with man or woman.

"I'm not the man/person you need to speak with"- Said of a man
"I'm not the woman/person you want for the job"- Said of a woman

Its all okay.
October 29th, 2007, 02:14 PM
paulb

In addition, if you have already said "man" or "woman" or "person", then you can say, "I'm not the one you need."

Also, instead of "need" you can say "I'm not the person you want" or, "I'm not the person you are looking for." Within any particular context one of those might be better, but they all mean the same thing.

It is also common to add "think" into these expressions. This is because very short answers can be considered rude in conversation. So, "I don't think I'm the man you need for this" might be a little more polite than "I'm not the man you need."

Probably more information than you want :)
October 29th, 2007, 02:22 PM
xRoosterx

Of course, it depends on the relationship you have with the person that you say it to and the context of the situation. 'Need' can be a wide variety of concepts in English.
October 29th, 2007, 11:40 PM
kalinka_vinnie

Or colloquial: "I am not who you need/seek/want"
October 29th, 2007, 11:44 PM
gRomoZeka

Оля, did CIA try to recruit you? :)
October 30th, 2007, 01:24 AM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

Оля, did CIA try to recruit you? :)

No, I'm not a man they need! :lol:
October 30th, 2007, 01:49 AM
kalinka_vinnie

Oh, so not the CIA, but the FSB!
October 30th, 2007, 09:25 AM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Oh, so not the CIA, but the FSB!

I'm not the man that all "they" need! :P
October 30th, 2007, 09:41 AM
Leof

Quote:

Originally Posted by Оля

No, I'm not a man they need! :lol:

:lol:
October 30th, 2007, 09:49 PM
xRoosterx

Quote:

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

Оля, did CIA try to recruit you? :)

лол. :lol:
October 31st, 2007, 10:43 AM
Оля

Друзья, подскажите, как сказать этим цру-шникам: :lol:
"Да за кого вы меня принимаете??"
October 31st, 2007, 11:04 AM
Leof

Who do you think I am?! Elvis?!
October 31st, 2007, 11:06 AM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leof

Who do you think I am?! Elvis?!

Спасибо, но мне нужен нейтральный вариант... И срочно......... :oops:
Как сказать буквально "принимать за кого-то"?

P.S. Да, наверное, "Who do you think I am" самое подходящее. Спасибо, Лёва.
October 31st, 2007, 12:13 PM
Rtyom

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Как сказать буквально "принимать за кого-то"?

To take Оля for ...
October 31st, 2007, 12:16 PM
Leof

Quote:

Originally Posted by Оля

P.S

Ааа, пожалуйста! :D
October 31st, 2007, 12:57 PM
Dogboy182

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtyom

To take Оля for ...

A long walk on the beach.
October 31st, 2007, 02:33 PM
Matroskin Kot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogboy182

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtyom

To take Оля for ...

A long walk on the beach.

If you like Pina Coladas,
And gettin' caught in the rain...
October 31st, 2007, 04:48 PM
Zaya

Quote:

црушникам

Без дефиса.
October 31st, 2007, 05:15 PM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaya

Quote:

црушникам

Без дефиса.

Я это знала. :oops: Я даже на Грамоте.ру предварительно посмотрела. Но я боялась, что слово неправильно прочтут, какое-то оно сомнительно получается без дефиса, тебе не кажется? :oops: Вот прочитай неосторожно первую букву - и всё. :roll: :mrgreen:
October 31st, 2007, 05:20 PM
Rtyom

Не, по-моему нельзя так писать. Только «цээрушникам».
October 31st, 2007, 05:23 PM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Не, по-моему нельзя так писать. Только «цээрушникам».

А, точно, ты, наверное, прав. Спасибо.
October 31st, 2007, 05:34 PM
Zaya

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Я это знала.

Не сомневаюсь. :wink:

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какое-то оно сомнительное получается без дефиса

Моё "чувство грамотности" победило мысль о том, что кто-то не распознает аббревиатуру.) А о тех, кто читает неосторожно, я даже не задумывалась.))) Пишите как хотите, хоть через твёрдый знак, :lol: только без дефиса.)

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Только «цээрушникам».

Это слово в словарях не нашла, зато наткнулась на "пэтэушник". :D
October 31st, 2007, 05:40 PM
Dogboy182

Hey Zaya. You like the movie Вам и не снилось I take it?
October 31st, 2007, 05:51 PM
Zaya

Ну... как-то так.)
Have you seen this film?
October 31st, 2007, 08:23 PM
Dogboy182

Yeah, a few times. I have it.

Ветер ли старое имя развеял, нет мне дороги в мой брошенный край.
Если увидеть пытаешься издали...
Не разглядишь меня, не разглядишь меня, друг мой, прощай!
October 31st, 2007, 09:06 PM
Zaya

:D
This song was even translated into Ukrainian. Ruslana sings it.

Вітер старі імена розвиває,
Нема вже дороги в покинутий рай.
Якщо в юрбі ти мене не впізнаєш,
Не повернеш мене, - любий, прощай…

Please correct my mistakes. I'm not sure that 'has sung' is the right translation of "спела". 'Sings' might be better. :roll:
Edited by Matroskin Kot.
October 31st, 2007, 09:17 PM
tyomitch

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leof

Who do you think I am?! Elvis?!

Вспомнил на эту тему punchline из одного исторического анекдота: "Who do you think you are, Kant?"

(Подробности: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Mor ... quotations)
October 31st, 2007, 09:23 PM
Matroskin Kot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaya

:D
This song was even translated into Ukrainian. Ruslana has sung it.

Please correct my mistakes. I'm not sure that 'has sung' is the right translation of "спела". 'Sings' might be better. :roll:

Your instinct is correct - sings is better.

That is, unless she only sang it once on a certain occasion. Then you would say 'sang'.

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