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The Magic of Words

Croatian translation: magične riječi, čarobne riječi

15:08 Apr 22, 2002
English to Croatian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: The Magic of Words
Should be the heading of a picture:

A small boy is reading to an elephant. Elephant is kneeling down and listening mindful.

Any suggestion is warmly welcome.
Harald
Croatian translation:magične riječi, čarobne riječi
Explanation:
HTH
Good luck!

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Note added at 2002-04-22 15:17:18 (GMT)
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Sorry... my answer is not good.
It should be:
magija riječi
or
čarolija riječi...

HTH
Good luck!
Selected response from:

TBQGS (X)
Grading comment
Great! Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Čarolija riječi
Kemal Mustajbegovic
5 +1magične riječi, čarobne riječi
TBQGS (X)
5 +1čarolija riječi
katica (X)


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
magične riječi, čarobne riječi


Explanation:
HTH
Good luck!

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Note added at 2002-04-22 15:17:18 (GMT)
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Sorry... my answer is not good.
It should be:
magija riječi
or
čarolija riječi...

HTH
Good luck!

TBQGS (X)
PRO pts in pair: 6
Grading comment
Great! Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fatty: Added note is OK!
15 mins
neutral  alz: magične = wrong; čarobne = OK; the same for the note added
16 days
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Čarolija riječi


Explanation:
The correct expression in Croatian:

Carolija rijeci

If you haven't got Eastern Europian font you should put s small "v" sign on the top of letters "c" (pronounced as CH).

Regards!

Kemal Mustajbegovic
Local time: 02:27
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in pair: 240

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  fatty: Check the first answer.
7 mins
  -> The first answer is not Croatian!
agree  Seadeta Osmani
7 days
agree  alz
16 days
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
čarolija riječi


Explanation:

Čarolija riječi


Ref: Croatian native speaker; 15 yr experience in literary translations





katica (X)
Local time: 20:27
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  fatty: Check the first answer.
4 mins
agree  alz
16 days
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