senkin siat

English translation: You rotten pigs

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Finnish term or phrase:senkin siat
English translation:You rotten pigs

14:12 Oct 20, 2008
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Finnish term or phrase: senkin siat
Älkää lähetelkö mulle viestejä senkin siat.
Adriana Andronache
Local time: 00:12
You rotten pigs
Explanation:
IMHO you pigs is not enough, so I suggest you add 'rotten' in the sentence.

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Please check the MOT dictionary, even there the translation given is 'you rotten pigs'.

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2008-10-22 08:10:21 GMT)
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http://www.kielikone.fi/en/Products/Dictionaries/MOT Diction...

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2008-10-22 08:12:13 GMT)
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MOT is a tool that every self-respecting Finnish translator uses : )
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Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 00:12
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Kiitos!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2you pigs
Roku Salonen (X)
4 -1you fucking pigs
Spencer Allman
3You rotten pigs
Alfa Trans (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
you pigs


Explanation:
Don't send me anymore messages you pigs.

Roku Salonen (X)
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anu Carroll
45 mins

agree  Spencer Allman
1 day 17 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
you fucking pigs


Explanation:
or maybe just 'bloody' though that would be too weak in English I think

Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Roku Salonen (X): in my opinion fucking pigs = vitun siat
19 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You rotten pigs


Explanation:
IMHO you pigs is not enough, so I suggest you add 'rotten' in the sentence.

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2008-10-22 07:57:49 GMT)
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Please check the MOT dictionary, even there the translation given is 'you rotten pigs'.

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2008-10-22 08:10:21 GMT)
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http://www.kielikone.fi/en/Products/Dictionaries/MOT Diction...

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2008-10-22 08:12:13 GMT)
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MOT is a tool that every self-respecting Finnish translator uses : )

Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Kiitos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Timo Lehtilä: It may be quite difficult to find out, if 'senkin siat' is so much a stronger expression than 'you pigs' that sth like 'rotten' should be added.
1 day 16 hrs
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