Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
'quand même'
English translation:
'anyway' (plus variations)
Added to glossary by
markmx
Mar 12, 2003 07:36
21 yrs ago
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French term
quand même
Non-PRO
French to English
Art/Literary
idiomatic words
Yes, I know it can mean 'honestly' or 'even if', but what else?
This isn't a specific text translation here, but something that's been bugging me for a long time - how it's used in idiomatic conversation, almost as a linguistic tic, like:
but actually, like, you know what I mean? I mean to say, etc.
is that it?
Can someone please offer the modern English equivalent in a context that gels as a reference model
This isn't a specific text translation here, but something that's been bugging me for a long time - how it's used in idiomatic conversation, almost as a linguistic tic, like:
but actually, like, you know what I mean? I mean to say, etc.
is that it?
Can someone please offer the modern English equivalent in a context that gels as a reference model
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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even so, just the same, anyway
3 possibilities.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "OK, this was obviously going to be unfair to everyone except the chosen Answerer, but, anyway, writeaway gets the points for responding right away with 'anyway', which is a serve-all for me. Thanks so much to all of you for your helpful input - all the suggestions have clarified this niggling doubt. "
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4 mins
Roxana Marian
Reliable and trustworthy
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Romanian to English
Related KudoZ points
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57
13 mins
really
"C'est quand meme incroyabe cette histoire" - This story is really incredible
"Tu exageres quand meme!" - You are really exagerating!
"Tu exageres quand meme!" - You are really exagerating!
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29 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American, Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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319
come on (now)
US English
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Note added at 2003-03-12 08:08:00 (GMT)
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Note added at 2003-03-12 08:08:00 (GMT)
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... Harsh words, I know but come on now, the Padres sucked in 1999. So what? We\'re
gonna build this mutli million stadium for a team that can\'t win a game? ...
www.epinions.com/sprt-review-921-580A02-388CE39D-prod3 - 31k - Cached - Similar pages
... I know we were playing against the best defense in the league, but come
on. Now Weinke was 15 for 25 with 190 yards and 1 interception. ...
www.fanway.com/carolina.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
... made me sad because all the members of SHJ would make comments about how horrible
the audiences were and they would laugh it off, but come on now, how would ...
www.wecareconcerts.com/shj.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
... Yes I\'ve kept a good job of hiding it from all of you, but come on now I\'m
really surprised that it took you all this long to figure it out. ...
www.weid.org/Stuff/Power-ranger/Power-ranger.htm - 13k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
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ntouzet (X)
5 mins
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+3
37 mins
still, all the same
Il en fait trop quand même.
Still, he is overdoing things.
C'est quand même difficile
It's difficult all the same
Still, he is overdoing things.
C'est quand même difficile
It's difficult all the same
Peer comment(s):
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Gena Lumbroso
8 mins
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| agree |
Lorna Miskelly
: still, is very often an ideal translation
2 hrs
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| agree |
Gemmstone
3 hrs
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46 mins
nevertheless
an alternative!
1 hr
Honestly!! For Heaven's sake! (and all of the above)
Enfin quand même! Tu n'as pas honte?
Honestly! For Heaven's sake! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
But also, like Claudette said, it can mean "still", as in:
Il a quand même réussi à gagner.
He still managed to win.
It's basically a form of emphasis, with a different translation, depending on the context. A bit like "mais si"! You can't say "but yes!". You would say "It IS!" or "I CAN!"
Does that make sense?....
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Note added at 2003-03-12 10:40:45 (GMT)
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Just noticed you already had \"honestly\"... :D Never mind. Hope some of it helped anyway!
Honestly! For Heaven's sake! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
But also, like Claudette said, it can mean "still", as in:
Il a quand même réussi à gagner.
He still managed to win.
It's basically a form of emphasis, with a different translation, depending on the context. A bit like "mais si"! You can't say "but yes!". You would say "It IS!" or "I CAN!"
Does that make sense?....
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Note added at 2003-03-12 10:40:45 (GMT)
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Just noticed you already had \"honestly\"... :D Never mind. Hope some of it helped anyway!
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