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"Somebody that I used to know"

French translation: Quelqu'un que j'ai connu

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English term or phrase:"Somebody that I used to know"
French translation:Quelqu'un que j'ai connu

09:45 Jun 8, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-06-11 12:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Littérature
English term or phrase: "Somebody that I used to know"
Paroles et traduction de "Somebody that I used to know"
Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
Fabrice59
France
Local time: 19:29
Quelqu'un que j'ai connu
Explanation:
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Tristan Jimenez
France
Local time: 19:29
Grading comment
Merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8Quelqu'un que j'ai connu
Tristan Jimenez
4Quelqu'un que j'ai été amené(e) à connaître
Carole MAHIEU
4une ancienne connaissance
jmleger
4Une personne de mon passé
Word Pass
3Une personne qui ne fait plus partie de ma vie
Carole Pinto


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"somebody that i used to know"
Une personne qui ne fait plus partie de ma vie


Explanation:
Une suggestion... Love this song!

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Je me suis permis de m'éloigner un peu étant donné que je connais les paroles par coeur et que c'est un peu le sens de la chanson...

Carole Pinto
France
Local time: 19:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"somebody that i used to know\"
Quelqu'un que j'ai été amené(e) à connaître


Explanation:
Une suggestion pour rendre une petite nuance, même si ce n'est pas exactement celle du départ. Connaître étant à la fois faire la rencontre de et connaître plus à fond, cela me semble acceptable.

Carole MAHIEU
Spain
Local time: 19:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
"somebody that i used to know"
Quelqu'un que j'ai connu


Explanation:
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Tristan Jimenez
France
Local time: 19:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
6 mins
  -> merci !
agree  Christophe Delaunay: Oui, sans aller chercher plus loin...
27 mins
  -> merci !
agree  kashew
53 mins
  -> merci !
agree  Christel MENDY: l'emploi de "used to" suppose une répétition de l'action, et vu le contexte il s'agit de la fin d'une relation, donc j'approuve..
58 mins
  -> merci !
agree  HERBET Abel
3 hrs
  -> merci !
agree  Kelly Harrison
3 hrs
  -> merci !
agree  Françoise Vogel: ou: que j'ai bien connu
8 hrs
  -> oui aussi. Merci Françoise !
agree  enrico paoletti
1 day 5 hrs
  -> merci Enrico !
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"somebody that i used to know"
une ancienne connaissance


Explanation:
C'est ce qu'on dit.

jmleger
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 18
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"somebody that i used to know\"
Une personne de mon passé


Explanation:
quelqu'un qui ne fait plus partie de ma vie à présent

Word Pass
France
Local time: 19:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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