Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

what's in it for me?

Arabic translation:

ما الذي ينوبني منها

Added to glossary by Mai Saleh
Aug 25, 2021 21:05
2 yrs ago
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English term

What's in it for me?

Non-PRO English to Arabic Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
I have been working on translating a story and I came across the phrase "What's in it for me?" and since it is a literary translation I wanted to translated it to something other than "ما الفائدة العائدة اليعلي" because it is not only a literal translation but so stiff that it feels economical.
Change log

Sep 4, 2021 10:15: Mai Saleh Created KOG entry

Discussion

Saeed Najmi Aug 26, 2021:
What's in it for me? I guess more context is needed as the phrase might mean "what do I get from it?" or maybe "how does it relate to me?/how does it affect me?".

Proposed translations

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ما الذي ينوبني منها

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ما الذي سأجنيه
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35 mins

ما الذي سأناله منه

ما الذي سأناله منه
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ما وراء الأكمة/ما السر وراء ذلك/ما الغرض من ذلك

وما الغاية في ذلك ؟
ما الذي يخصني منها؟
وما الذي سيعود عليََ من ذلك
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ما الذي يشدّني إليها؟ / ما الذي يهمّني من أمرها؟ / ما الذي يجعلني أُقبِل عليها؟

ما الذي يشدّني إليها؟ / ما الذي يهمّني من أمرها؟ / ما الذي يجعلني أُقبِل عليها؟
ما العائد علي من ورائها؟
وما شأني بها؟
وما لي ولها؟
(بحسب سياقها)
Peer comment(s):

agree Yara Yahia
3 days 17 hrs
Thanks a lot!
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