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What are some simple phrases or sentences in a foreign language that translate word-for-word in your native language?*

*The word-order cannot change at all, and please post the phrases or sentences in both languages. Thanks.

Example:

English-- My brother is here. 
Spanish-- Mi hermano está aquí. 

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Posted - December 15, 2016
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  • Tandem! Lucia est hic.
      December 15, 2016 5:28 AM MST
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  • 53412
    Thank you; what's the translation, please?
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      December 15, 2016 5:31 AM MST
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  • 'At last! Lucia is here'.
    I couldn't think of anything else.
      December 15, 2016 5:34 AM MST
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  • 53412
    Thanks!

    (By the way, that's exactly what I think whenever I see that you've logged on.)
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      December 15, 2016 5:36 AM MST
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  • Thank you too.
      December 15, 2016 5:37 AM MST
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  • Ay Caramba!
      December 15, 2016 5:50 AM MST
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  • 53412
    *Sigh. 

    Ok, what's the translation of the word "ay", and what's the translation of the word "caramba", and what are the two languages, please?
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      December 15, 2016 6:08 AM MST
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  • Clever.
      December 15, 2016 9:35 AM MST
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  • Thanks
      December 15, 2016 11:38 AM MST
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