Glossary entry

Finnish term or phrase:

senkin siat

English translation:

You rotten pigs

Oct 20, 2008 14:12
15 yrs ago
Finnish term

senkin siat

Finnish to English Other Slang
Älkää lähetelkö mulle viestejä senkin siat.
Proposed translations (English)
3 You rotten pigs
5 +2 you pigs
4 -1 you fucking pigs

Proposed translations

1 hr
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You rotten pigs

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 : )
Peer comment(s):

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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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Kiitos!"
+2
9 mins

you pigs

Don't send me anymore messages you pigs.
Peer comment(s):

agree Anu Carroll
45 mins
agree Spencer Allman
1 day 17 hrs
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-1
12 mins

you fucking pigs

or maybe just 'bloody' though that would be too weak in English I think
Peer comment(s):

disagree Roku Salonen (X) : in my opinion fucking pigs = vitun siat
19 mins
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