Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
wohlan
English translation:
Right, then!
Added to glossary by
Courtney Sliwinski
Aug 27, 2007 19:25
16 yrs ago
German term
The right words for the right price
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
wohlan
German to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Video Game text
Wohlan! Meine wahre Berufung ist der Krieg.
There isn't much context again. Some soldiers are standing around talking in a fantasy video game. Any ideas how I could say this in English! Thanks for the help!
There isn't much context again. Some soldiers are standing around talking in a fantasy video game. Any ideas how I could say this in English! Thanks for the help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | Attention! / Right, then! / Do you hear me? |
Francis Lee (X)
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| 3 +1 | well! or Now then! or All right! Good! |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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Proposed translations
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Attention! / Right, then! / Do you hear me?
Duden:
wohl|an <Adv.> (geh. veraltet): drückt eine Aufforderung aus, allein stehend am Anfang od. Ende einer Aussage: nun denn; frischauf: w., lasst uns gehen!;
In this context ...
wohl|an <Adv.> (geh. veraltet): drückt eine Aufforderung aus, allein stehend am Anfang od. Ende einer Aussage: nun denn; frischauf: w., lasst uns gehen!;
In this context ...
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Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
11 mins
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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37
well! or Now then! or All right! Good!
Your choice
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bernhard Sulzer
: now then! and all right (then)! as requests are certainly good.
2 hrs
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