whole phrase

link 2.12.2006 8:43

Subject: whole phrase

I am having problems with the whole of this dialogue, which takes place on a doorstep. Can anyone confirm that this is/isn't correct and give me a hand with the line in the middlle?

A Чего надо?
B Цыганок, Марию позови.
C Чего надо то?
B Да мне покумекать! Дело есть...
C Завтра приходи.
B Постой. Ты ей скажи, что манну небесную принесли.

A What do you want?
B Gypsy, go and call Maria.
C (Gypsy) What do you want?
B Да мне покумекать! Дело есть...
C (Gypsy) Come back tomorrow.
B Let me see. You tell her that we have brought a god-send.

Thanks very much in advance

нЕгуру ✉

link 2.12.2006 8:50

Может вместо let me see использовать просто look???

Дакота ✉

link 2.12.2006 8:53

или "wait [a sec]"

Apintofblackcoffeeandapacketofcrisps ✉

link 2.12.2006 8:58

I think it's quite aggresive, so maybe "Now, you look here"? What do you think?

Дакота ✉

link 2.12.2006 9:00

It depends...

"Да мне покумекать! Дело есть..." - "I just need to talk. I have some business with her..."

нЕгуру ✉

link 2.12.2006 9:14

я не думаю, что именно от человека B идет агрессия, кажется как раз он говорит нормально, судя по предыдущей фразе...

Дакота ✉

link 2.12.2006 9:16

Generally speaking, it's a little confusing... As far as I know, "покумекать" = to think, and "покалякать" = to talk/to discuss smth, maybe these two words are mixed up here... :(

onlys ✉

link 2.12.2006 10:24

Maybe Gypsy boy or Gypsy girl, not just Gypsy—makes the dialogue more playful and true to life.

A Wha you want?
B Gypsy boy, go fetch Maria.
C What do you want?
B Wanna chew over something! There’s a business...
C Come back tomorrow.
B Wait. You tell her they’ve brought manna(, you know).

Apintofblackcoffeeandapacketofcrisps ✉

link 2.12.2006 10:41

Thanks guys for all your help.

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