Hannah Petrak
Can someone please translate this into English? Ma famille, originaire du Havre, n'était pas riche. On s'en tirait, voilà tout. Le père travaillait, rentrait tard du bureau et ne gagnait pas grand-chose. J'avais deux soeurs. Ma mère souffrait beaucoup de la gêne où nous vivions, et elle trouvait souvent des paroles aigres pour son mari, des reproches voilés et perfides. Le pauvre homme avait alors un geste qui me navrait. Il se passait la main ouverte sur le front, comme pour essuyer une sueur qui n'existait pas, et il ne répondait rien. Je sentais sa douleur impuissante. On économisait sur tout; on n'acceptait jamais un dîner, pour n'avoir pas à le rendre; on achetait les provisions au rabais, les fonds de boutique. Mes soeurs faisaient leurs robes elles-mêmes et avaient de longues discussions sur le prix du galon qui valait quinze centimes le mètre. Notre nourriture ordinaire consistait en soupe grasse et boeuf accommodé à toutes les sauces. Cela est sain et réconfortant, parait-il ; j'aurais préféré autre chose
1 mai 2014 03:04
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Wow, where you'd get this ? Personal letter? Here's my loose translation. "My family is from Havre. They weren't wealthy, but we got by. Father use to work and would return late from the office, not earning alot. I had two sisters. My mom had a tough time where we lived, and she often abused my father, saying harsh things to him, cursing and reproaching him. The poor man. He would simply make a gesture that I found upsetting: he would pass an opened hand across his forehead as if wiping away sweat that didn't exist, and he would say nothing. I could feel the pain of his weakness; he was powerless We tried to save money on everything. *We never accepted dinner invitations so as not to return the favor.(*mistranlation: not sure exactly what the reader is trying to say) We bought items on discount. My sisters made their own dresses themselves and had long discussions about the prices of woven trim for dresses (galons), which would cost 15 centimes per meter Ordinarily, our food consisted of a greasy beef soup, accomodated with all sorts of sauces. Healthy and comforting it seems, but I would have prefered other things. "
1 mai 2014
my family ,native of havre is not rich. dad works and come home late from office and didnt earn much.i had two sister. my mother suffered lots of trouble where we live, she often used sour words to his husband.,,,,,,,....the poor men have then gesture which make me nervous. He was going to open the front, as to wipe sweat that did not exist and he did not answer anything.i felt helpless pain. We economized on everything you never accept a dinner, ,,,,,,,, Provisions were purchased at a discount, the fund shop..my sisters made their dresses by themselves and had long discussion on price of braid worth of fifteen cents per meter. our normal food consisted of soup and beef accommodated all the sauses.This is healthy and refreshing, it seems I would have preferred something else.
1 mai 2014
i tried but may be its not up to mark and sorry for that because i am not native speaker. if need any help in future then just ping me
1 mai 2014
my family ,native of havre is not rich. dad works and come home late from office and didnt earn much.i had two sister. my mother suffered lots of trouble where we live, she often used sour words to his husband.,,,,,,,....the poor men have then gesture which make me nervous. He was going to open the front, as to wipe sweat that did not exist and he did not answer anything.i felt helpless pain. We economized on everything you never accept a dinner, ,,,,,,,, Provisions were purchased at a discount, the fund shop..my sisters made their dresses by themselves and had long discussion on price of braid worth of fifteen cents per meter. our normal food consisted of soup and beef accommodated all the sauses.This is healthy and refreshing, it seems I would have preferred something else.
1 mai 2014
You should write your best English and ask for corrections. You would get a response very fast.
1 mai 2014
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