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За что мне это?

English translation: What have I done to deserve this?

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Russian term or phrase:За что мне это?
English translation:What have I done to deserve this?
Entered by: Olga Buzo

14:20 May 10, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: За что мне это?
Восклицание в значении "за что мне такое наказание?!", "что я такого сделал плохого, что судьба посылает мне это?!", "чем я это заслужил?!"

Какие варианты, как сказать сочно?)
Olga Buzo
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:08
What have I done to deserve this?
Explanation:
Like in that Pet Shop Boys song... )))
Selected response from:

Denis Zabelin
Belarus
Local time: 14:08
Grading comment
И спасибо всем!
Все варианты хороши)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6What did I do to deserve this? Why me? Why is life so unfair?
Mikhail Kropotov
5 +1Why is this happening to me
Angelina Galanska
4Why... just why?
Oleksiy Markunin
3 +1What have I done to deserve this?
Denis Zabelin


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Why... just why?


Explanation:
=)

Oleksiy Markunin
Canada
Local time: 07:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 48
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
What did I do to deserve this? Why me? Why is life so unfair?


Explanation:
Some options

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 13:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 488

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
15 mins
agree  Natalia Volkova
1 hr
agree  Rachel Douglas
2 hrs
agree  Robert Henschel
3 hrs
agree  Natalia Potashnik
1 day 6 hrs
agree  Eleanore: "What HAVE I done...
6 days
  -> Same difference in US vernacular :)
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
What have I done to deserve this?


Explanation:
Like in that Pet Shop Boys song... )))

Denis Zabelin
Belarus
Local time: 14:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
И спасибо всем!
Все варианты хороши)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eleanore: Это правильно
6 days
  -> Спасибо.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Why is this happening to me


Explanation:
Literally ... a lot of people ask themselves this question every day

Angelina Galanska
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
6 days
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