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Tattoo quote "believe in karma" "wierzyć w karmę" Is this correct?


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victoriaaThreads: 1
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Joined: Sep 7, 10 ♀ 		Edited by: Moderator  Sep 7, 10, 05:34    #1
"believe in karma"

I translated this over the internet and cam up with "wierzyć w karmę"

Is this correct?
EurolaThreads: 6
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Joined: Dec 2, 06 ♀ 		 Sep 7, 10, 05:37    #2
Yes, it sounds correct.
plk123Threads: 30
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Joined: Aug 29, 07  Pictures: 2 ♂ 		 Sep 7, 10, 07:05    #3
it's cooler in english.

also, if "believe" as in "you believe" then "wierz w karmę" would be best. if "to believe" then you're ok.
victoriaaThreads: 1
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Joined: Sep 7, 10 ♀ 		 Sep 7, 10, 19:04    #4
so it doesn't sound that good in polish? :(
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victoriaa:
so it doesn't sound that good in polish? :(

not really, sorry...
zetigrekThreads: 59
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Joined: May 20, 10 ♂ 		 Sep 7, 10, 19:24    #6
plk123:
"wierz w karmę"


Uwierz w karmę

Wierz w karmę nie jest gramatycznie poprawne.
GregrogThreads: 3
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Joined: Feb 2, 09 ♂ 		 Sep 7, 10, 19:30    #7
In fact it sound ridiculous. Karma in polish is also foodstuff or provender.
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Joined: Aug 19, 10 ♂ 		 Sep 7, 10, 19:32    #8
victoriaa:
"believe in karma"

I translated this over the internet and cam up with "wierzyć w karmę"

Is this correct?


Nope it is not. "wierzyć w karmę" is 'to believe in karma'
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Joined: May 20, 10 ♂ 		Edited by: zetigrek  Sep 7, 10, 19:37    #9
victoriaa:
so it doesn't sound that good in polish? :(


so you've already done the tatoo? ;D
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Joined: Aug 19, 10 ♂ 		 Sep 7, 10, 19:42    #10
But I might have a suggestion for you, something that would sound and look well and be essentially true to your original message: KARMA MOJA WIARA (translated: Karma my belief)
victoriaaThreads: 1
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Joined: Sep 7, 10 ♀ 		Edited by: victoriaa  Sep 8, 10, 06:50    #11
No, just getting ideas.

And thanks, will keep that in mind.
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FlaglessPole:
Nope it is not. "wierzyć w karmę" is 'to believe in karma'

i already said that above

zetigrek:
so you've already done the tatoo? ;D

wouldn't that be a bltch. lol
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plk123:
wierz w karmę

"Believe in dogfood" :)
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Joined: Aug 26, 10 ♂ 		 Sep 8, 10, 14:42    #14
What if it's an imperative - which is what I took the phrase to be.

Believe in Karma - as in please do, you should, it's a good idea.

Would the Polish verb/grammar change in that case?

It's important - it is a tattoo after all!
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Teffle:
Would the Polish verb/grammar change in that case?


Uwierz w karmę

but it sounds little bit lame, "karma moja wiara" (karma my faith) slightly better.
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Teffle:
It's important - it is a tattoo after all!

I don't advise using the word 'karma'. In Polish "karma" means the sort of food you give to animals and this will be the first thing that comes to the mind of a Polish-speaker when seeing this tattoo.
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vetala:
In Polish "karma" means the sort of food you give to animals and this will be the first thing that comes to the mind of a Polish-speaker when seeing this tattoo.


not really. My first thought was about buddist karma not food
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zetigrek:
not really. My first thought was about buddist karma not food

Yes, yours. But do you really think it would be the same for most Poles? You think if she came to Poland with a tattoo like that, nobody would make fun of it? It's best to be careful about something that you will have on your body for the rest of your life.
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vetala:
It's best to be careful about something that you will have on your body for the rest of your life.

well, that's true... choose your tattoo wisely...
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pgtx:
choose your tattoo wisely


True. It took me years to decide which one I would have as I will have to wear it the rest of my life. And I think I made a good choice :)

>^..^<

M-G (tiens)
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MareGaea:
And I think I made a good choice :)

i like mine too.... i just don't see it often....lol
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Well, it's on my upper right arm, so I see it frequently :)

>^..^<

M-G (tiens)
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pgtx:
i like mine too.... i just don't see it often....lol

tramp stamp?
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convex:
tramp stamp?

no
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Joined: May 20, 10 ♂ 		Edited by: zetigrek  Sep 8, 10, 17:52    #25
everyone these days have tatoos??? I only used to have piercing in my tongue but don't have it now...
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I don't have any tattoos - I'm trying to be different you see ; )
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Teffle:
I'm trying to be different you see


You know, imo a very silly thing to do is take one example tattoo from the books they have there. It's like you're unique out of a book :)

I had my own design and it's great :)

>^..^<

M-G (tiens)
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MareGaea:

I had my own design and it's great :)


post a pic! wanna see it ;)
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zetigrek:
post a pic! wanna see it ;)


I already have posted a pic of it, a long time ago. Will see if I still have it. But to give you a hint, it's a French Lily.

Sth like this:

1

>^..^<

M-G (can't do it today as I have a course meeting in about an hour)
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MareGaea:
I had my own design and it's great :)

MareGaea:
it's a French Lily.

how hard was that... ;)

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