Glossary entry (derived from question below)
angol term or phrase:
life is sweet
magyar translation:
szép az élet
Added to glossary by
Ildiko Santana
Nov 11, 2010 16:54
14 yrs ago
angol term
Magyarország
mainly literature
Native in: angol 
Works in: magyar - angol, angol - magyar, francia - magyar, and 1 more.
"life is sweet"
angol - magyar
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In an interview for a Christian newspaper, the journalist asks the subject - a paraplegic athlete - if he ever considered 'ending it all' ! The answer is.........
"It crossed my mind a time or two in the beginning, but then, as they say, 'life is sweet'."
Do I literally translate this, or is there an Hungarian phrase which captures the same sentiment/belief, as in English this is a well-known saying for people hanging onto life, or the survival instinct. Hmm, I don't want to miss-quote the interviewee.
"It crossed my mind a time or two in the beginning, but then, as they say, 'life is sweet'."
Do I literally translate this, or is there an Hungarian phrase which captures the same sentiment/belief, as in English this is a well-known saying for people hanging onto life, or the survival instinct. Hmm, I don't want to miss-quote the interviewee.
Proposed translations
(magyar)
| 4 +8 | az élet szép / szép az élet |
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Nov 14, 2010 17:13: Ildiko Santana Created KOG entry
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Egyesült Államok
Egyesült Államok
Native in angol
&
magyar
Specializes in field
Egyesült Államok
Accurate / Fast / Cheap -- Pick Two
Native in: magyar 
, angol
Works in: magyar - angol, angol - magyar, angol, and 1 more.
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az élet szép / szép az élet
I do not know of a particular phrase in Hungarian that uses the word "édes" (sweet) but more common to say "Szép az élet" or "Az élet szép". When we hear "Édes élet" (life is sweet) we tend to think of Fellini's classic film, "La Dolce Vita". If this works in your context, I don't see why not use it. However, "sweet life" comes up mostly in advertisements, i.e. "édes élet cukorbetegeknek" - promoting artificial sweeteners - "sweet life with diabetes"... I would go with the more common "szép az élet" or "az élet szép" versions instead.
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Note added at 35 mins (2010-11-11 17:30:41 GMT)
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I have to correct myself, I was a little sloppy above; of course there are numerous phrases in Hungarian with 'édes' (sweet), just not when referring to *life*..
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Note added at 35 mins (2010-11-11 17:30:41 GMT)
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I have to correct myself, I was a little sloppy above; of course there are numerous phrases in Hungarian with 'édes' (sweet), just not when referring to *life*..
Note from asker:
| thanks, no I definitely didn't want to use the word 'édes' |
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Comment: "az élet szép"
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