Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
gibt's doch gar nicht - aber gibt es doch
English translation:
It's unbelieveable but it's true!
Added to glossary by
sumire (X)
May 6, 2009 16:19
15 yrs ago
German term
gibt's doch gar nicht - aber gibt es doch
Non-PRO
German to English
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
German is not my working language.
This is a motto/slogan of a hotel in Germany.
I need a catchy expression/phrase for this.
Thank you in advance.
This is a motto/slogan of a hotel in Germany.
I need a catchy expression/phrase for this.
Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | It's unbelieveable but it's true! |
Stephen Old
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| 3 +2 | Almost too good to be true! |
Colin Rowe
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| 3 | You'd better believe it! |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
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| 3 | Impossible--or is it? |
ArnoTranslat (X)
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Proposed translations
+6
32 mins
Stephen Old
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
It's unbelieveable but it's true!
This is a fairly literal translation but I thik it works in your context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Helen Shiner
: Or just 'unbelievable, but true!'
8 mins
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Thanks, Helen. I think I was tending to the fuller translation because the asker is not primarily a German speaker
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| agree |
Anne-Carine Zimmer
: with Helen
25 mins
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Thanks, Karin (and see above)
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| agree |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
1 hr
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Thanks, anne-Marie
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| agree |
Inge Meinzer
1 hr
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Thanks, Inge
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| agree |
Lonnie Legg
: w. Helen.
1 hr
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| agree |
Ingrid Moore
: With Helen!
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Vielen Dank.
All the answers are very helpful for me!
"
+2
3 mins
Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Par Excellence Translations
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
35
Almost too good to be true!
Perhaps...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: that seems to fit quite nicely here (Wayne's world probably less so :))
30 mins
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Thanks, Ingeborg!
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| agree |
Ingrid Moore
3 hrs
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Thanks!
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1 hr
You'd better believe it!
Just another slogan-type suggestion
1 hr
Impossible--or is it?
Bit shorter, like a slogan should be, and a bit less common than the other suggestions, like a slogan should also be.
Discussion
Garth: Way!
Probably great for a hip(per) US audience . . . Just a thought. Not an answer.