Kyo(n) driver sAhab

English translation: "Hello driver sir, will this truck go towards that town"

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Hindi term or phrase:Kyo(n) driver sAhab
English translation:"Hello driver sir, will this truck go towards that town"
Entered by: satish krishna itikela

02:23 Feb 25, 2005
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Hindi term or phrase: Kyo(n) driver sAhab
Kyo(n) driver sAhab, yeh truck kyA us kasbe kii aur jAyegA.

How can one translate the above expression in English while remaining faithful to the original and at the same time ensuring that it does not feel awkward.

Thanks in advance.
Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 16:34
"Hello driver sir, will this truck go towards that town"
Explanation:
I think this will be natural translation alternative to this expression.

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Note added at 2005-03-02 13:31:47 (GMT) Post-grading
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satish krishna itikela
India
Local time: 16:34
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Thanks to all of you for your valuable help.
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Summary of answers provided
5Mr. driver please, will this truck go towards that town?
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
5Mr. Driver, is this truck going towards that locality ?
Syeda Tanbira Zaman
5Hey Mr. Driver ! Will you drive the truck towards that town.
keshab
3 +1"Hello driver sir, will this truck go towards that town"
satish krishna itikela


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Mr. driver please, will this truck go towards that town?


Explanation:
This expression is very polite, so please has been added which is implied in Hindi. Literally, the translation would be: well Mr. driver…

Dr. Rajesh Kumar
India
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Mr. Driver, is this truck going towards that locality ?


Explanation:
The way I would have said it.

Syeda Tanbira Zaman
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali, Native in HindiHindi
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"Hello driver sir, will this truck go towards that town"


Explanation:
I think this will be natural translation alternative to this expression.

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Note added at 2005-03-02 13:31:47 (GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you langclinic.

satish krishna itikela
India
Local time: 16:34
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Native speaker of: Native in TeluguTelugu, Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks to all of you for your valuable help.

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agree  Asghar Bhatti
2 days 17 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Hey Mr. Driver ! Will you drive the truck towards that town.


Explanation:
It is self explanatory.

keshab
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in BengaliBengali
PRO pts in category: 12
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