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    Please help with translation, Used translation to english for the following txt but it didnt make sense - any help greatly appreciated

    Xin loi hay cho toi goi ba 1 tieng la me boi vi ban la me duoc chu?
    Me oi! con yeu me nhieu! con hy mese som toi dat nuoc cua con
    con van dang hoc tieng anh o trung tam.me oi hay cho con goi me
    1 tieng me.con chua nhan dc bat cu 1 thu gi ca? me van kheo chu?
    con hy vong la me luon luon vui ve va yeu doi.
    Day la me tu hoc tieng viet co phai khong?
    con hy vong 1 ngay nao do me con ming se gap nhau.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackie View Post
    Please help with translation, Used translation to english for the following txt but it didnt make sense - any help greatly appreciated

    Xin loi hay cho toi goi ba 1 tieng la me boi vi ban la me duoc chu?
    Me oi! con yeu me nhieu! con hy mese som toi dat nuoc cua con
    con van dang hoc tieng anh o trung tam.me oi hay cho con goi me
    1 tieng me.con chua nhan dc bat cu 1 thu gi ca? me van kheo chu?
    con hy vong la me luon luon vui ve va yeu doi.
    Day la me tu hoc tieng viet co phai khong?
    con hy vong 1 ngay nao do me con ming se gap nhau.
    Hi Jackie,

    The translator is pretty much usless now. My guess is they are trying to improve it. Here is the translation:



    Please allow me to call you "mother" because you are my mother, is it ok?
    Dear mother, i love you very much! I hope you will come to my country soon. I am still studying English at the institution. Dear mother, please let me call you "mother". I haven't received anything yet. How are you doing, mother? I hope you will always be happy and loving your life. So you are learning Vietnamese by yourself? I hope we will soon meet one day.

    Last edited by chickendog; 01-24-2009 at 08:18 PM.

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    Hi Chickendog - xin cam on ong lam lam!

    You are a legend!! Now it makes sense - nothing like the translation I had before.
    Bless you! I have a lot to learn...
    Cheers Jackie

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    You are welcome, Jackie! If you need more translations in the future you can post here or PM me. I will try my best

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackie View Post
    Please help with translation, Used translation to english for the following txt but it didnt make sense - any help greatly appreciated

    Xin loi hay cho toi goi ba 1 tieng la me boi vi la me duoc chu?= Excuse me, may I call you mother as you are a mother
    Me oi! con yeu me nhieu! con hy vọng mẹ som toi dat nuoc cua con
    con van dang hoc tieng anh o trung tam.me oi hay cho con goi me 1 tieng me
    Mother! I love you so much! I hope you'll come to my country one day, I'm still learning English at a foreign language center. Mother, give me permission to call you mother.
    .con chua nhan dc bat cu 1 thu gi ca? me van khoẻ chu? I haven't get anything (from you). Are you OK ?
    con hy vong la me luon luon vui ve va yeu doi.
    I hope you are always fine and optimistic
    Day la me tu hoc tieng viet co phai khong? Do you learning Vietnamese by yourself/ selftaugh?
    con hy vong 1 ngay nao do me con ming se gap nhau.
    I hope we meet each other one day.
    In Vietnam, trung tâm (so commonly translated center in VN) is usually a small school or a small teaching situation whereas institution is larger and more academic literally and figuratively
    .................................................. ....
    I hope my translation, althought not perfect, help you understand the letter better.
    Last edited by english-learner; 01-25-2009 at 09:43 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by english-learner View Post
    In Vietnam, trung tâm (so commonly translated center in VN) is usually a small school or a small teaching situation whereas institution is larger and more academic literally and figuratively
    Hi learner,

    The word "institution" has multiple meanings and its use is not limited to academic organization and buildings. I believe the one who wrote the letter is an orphan who is under care of an orphanage. Therefore, it is acceptable to translate the word "trung tam" into "institution."

    From dictionary.com
    orphanage - an institution for the housing and care of orphans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chickendog View Post
    Hi learner,

    The word "institution" has multiple meanings and its use is not limited to academic organization and buildings. I believe (?)the one who wrote the letter is an orphan who is under care of an orphanage. Therefore, it is acceptable to translate the word "trung tam" into "institution."

    From dictionary.com
    orphanage - an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
    The meaning of "trung tam" that I mention is commonly used in Viet Nam, not other countries.
    As you know, in VN and in VN, usually the so-called "Center" is only a small house or even a large room is rented for teaching, althought it's not always. I have see many 'centers' like that. One of my friends is the founder of a center which works in vocational teaching.

    The people who wrote to Jakie , must be in VN . I guess.
    Last edited by english-learner; 01-25-2009 at 05:32 PM.

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    So, what is the point you are trying to make here? It is wrong to use the word "institution"? It would make more sense to replace it with the word "center"?

    Using of either words wouldn't cause any misunderstandings for the case here. Jackie would still understand since she is mostly likely has seen the place. I used the word "institution" because it is commonly used in America and possiblely in other English speaking countries too.

    Isn't the primary goal geting the correct intented meaning translated instead of focusing on such a trivial matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chickendog View Post
    So, what is the point you are trying to make here? It is wrong to use the word "institution"? It would make more sense to replace it with the word "center"?

    Using of either words wouldn't cause any misunderstandings for the case here. Jackie would still understand since she is mostly likely has seen the place. I used the word "institution" because it is commonly used in America and possiblely in other English speaking countries too.

    Isn't the primary goal geting the correct intented meaning translated instead of focusing on such a trivial matter.
    I think you is making the thing more serious!. As a matter of fact, she/ jackie is enable to misunderstand the place where the letter's author is studying is a big, academic institution and it is similar to a university or college. Vietnam is different from the U.S. That's all.
    Happy New Lunar Year.
    Last edited by english-learner; 01-25-2009 at 09:46 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chickendog View Post
    So, what is the point you are trying to make here? It is wrong to use the word "institution"? It would make more sense to replace it with the word "center"?

    Using (1)of either words wouldn't cause any misunderstandings for the case here. Jackie would still understand since she (2)is mostly likely has seen the place. I used the word "institution" because it is commonly used in America and possib (3) lely in other English speaking countries too.

    Isn't the primary goal (4) getting the (5)correct__ intented meaning translated instead of focusing on such a trivial matter.
    Don't be angry!!! I am just too boring on Sunday!!!

    I just like to focus on you guys' grammatical features..., so that I can improve my English with other V.Dict members.

    (1) with or without ""of?"
    (2) no need "is" here, I think.
    (3) Possibly
    (4) getting
    (5) S/B correctly intended meanings (?)
    Last edited by MANH NGUYEN; 01-26-2009 at 10:16 AM.

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