God forbid it

Albanian translation: Mos e dhëntë Zoti, larg qoftë

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English term or phrase:God forbid it
Albanian translation:Mos e dhëntë Zoti, larg qoftë
Entered by: Vjollca Martinson

10:23 Oct 24, 2003
English to Albanian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
English term or phrase: God forbid it
How can you say this in Albanian?
A
Mos e dhëntë Zoti, larg qoftë
Explanation:
Shprehje: Mos e dhëntë Zoti, larg qoftë
ose: Larg qoftë, mos e dhëntë Zoti
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Vjollca Martinson
Local time: 01:15
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Thank you very much.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Mos e dhëntë Zoti, larg qoftë
Vjollca Martinson
5Zoti e ndalon atë
Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni
5Mos e dhëntë Zoti
Ledia Kita
5mos e thëntë ZOTI,larg qoftë,
AlbanMullaj (X)


  

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Zoti e ndalon atë


Explanation:
The time of "forbid" does not convince me. May be it was "forbids"?

Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni
Albania
Local time: 09:15
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Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian, Native in ItalianItalian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Mos e dhëntë Zoti, larg qoftë


Explanation:
Shprehje: Mos e dhëntë Zoti, larg qoftë
ose: Larg qoftë, mos e dhëntë Zoti

Vjollca Martinson
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

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agree  Edlira BABAMUSTA (MCIL)
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Mos e dhëntë Zoti


Explanation:
If it is just an expression used as a wish the Albanian language has a specific tense. The word God in the religios literature is "Perëndi" but the common spoken Albanian uses the word Lord (Zoti) in stead of the word God.

Ledia Kita
Albania
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
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mos e thëntë ZOTI,larg qoftë,


Explanation:
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AlbanMullaj (X)
Local time: 03:15
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Native speaker of: Albanian
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